TEXAS VIEW: Wind and solar aren’t the enemy in Texas. Neither is natural gas
Some politicians in Texas, and their enabling cable news hosts, would like nothing better than for us all to think the oil companies are...
TEXAS VIEW: Vax mandates still creating problems for DOD
Just as it seemed the COVID vaccine had faded into the normalcy of our post-pandemic world, Republican politicians around the country rekindled their public...
TEXAS VIEW: Jane Nelson gives Texas secretary of state office a clean slate
Being Texas’ secretary of state not only means you are the top elections official, it also means you need a steady hand and a...
TEXAS VIEW: Every student in Texas should access a free school meal
According to Feeding America, 1 out of 5 children in North Texas faces hunger due to limited resources, poverty and parental unemployment. Just like...
TEXAS VIEW: An open letter to Operation Lone Star troops
To troops deployed for Operation Lone Star: We hope you had a happy Thanksgiving despite being away from your families and homes. With any...
TEXAS VIEW: The PUC has a plan to fix the Texas grid; legislators need...
Last month, the Public Utility Commission released an analysis about how Texas needs to change its deregulated energy market to ensure we have enough...
TEXAS VIEW: Abbott’s big flip-flop on fentanyl could save lives
For too long, many believed that fentanyl wasn’t a Texas problem. “There’s no sense of urgency,” paramedic Daniel Sledge complained to the Chronicle last...
TEXAS VIEW: Texas teachers deserve fair Social Security benefits
Imagine you’re a recently retired teacher in Texas. You spent your career earning a lower salary than most of your fellow teachers across the...
TEXAS VIEW: GOP misread the Latino vote in South Texas
The Texas GOP expected big wins with Latino voters in the midterm elections. Instead, they lost two out of three key congressional races in...
TEXAS VIEW: Texas juvenile lockups will remain understaffed unless lawmakers act
Cataloging the problems of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department is a depressing task: Children waiting three or more hours for a bathroom break. Correctional...