TEXAS VIEW: Measles and polio are threatening to come back
The back to school shopping list always includes classroom supplies, clothes and new shoes. This year, don’t forget to add vaccinations.
The debate over the...
TEXAS VIEW: Texas is purging voters again, and getting it wrong again
Early this month, a federal judge ordered the Texas secretary of state to release a list of more than 11,000 voters identified as noncitizens,...
TEXAS VIEW: Texas Legislature needs to use surplus funds on schools
Texas is rolling in the dough, with an extra $27 billion in state funds expected when the Legislature convenes in January.
That’s a good thing,...
TEXAS VIEW: What Kansas’ vote on abortion means for Texas
A state once considered to be a national model for the rise of cultural conservatism, and for the growing trend of middle class Americans...
TEXAS VIEW: UIL needs to mandate heat-safety measures for high school football
High school football practice is back for the fall season, but the summer heat hasn’t gone anywhere. This year’s heat wave has been setting...
TEXAS VIEW: Pass Kids Online Safety Act to curb online harassment
Seven years ago, David Molak, a 16-year-old former Alamo Heights student, took his own life following relentless cyberbullying.
This tragedy rocked the San Antonio community....
TEXAS VIEW: Offshore wind to the rescue!
A strong breeze on a hot summer day. Is there anything better? Yes, actually.
A proposal for a new, massive offshore wind energy farm bigger...
TEXAS VIEW: Low pay, high stress: No wonder teachers are quitting
It’s no secret there’s a teacher shortage in Texas and nationwide. The reasons are multi-faceted, and the solutions are just as complex. But teachers...
TEXAS VIEW: Political meddling threatens academic freedoms in Texas
The Republican war on academic freedom is taking a severe toll at Texas A&M, where political meddling and conservative ideology chased off a prized...
TEXAS VIEW: Texas abortion law has made miscarriages more dangerous and more devastating
Some of us have wrestled with the moral dilemma of abortion as a philosophical exercise. Some of us have confronted it directly after the...