As a Transgender Person, I Am Afraid That Staying in Texas May Harm Me in the Future
Why does Texas attorney general Ken Paxton want to know about me?
Opinion
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Kat Steele, Jan. 5, 2023
The Zilker Vision Plan Is Deeply Flawed and Should Be Scrapped
The newly released draft plan is a recipe for how to ruin a park
David Weinberg, Dec. 22, 2022
Regenerative Agriculture Can Save the Southwest
We can end drought by restoring soil and local water cycles
Elizabeth Heilman, Dec. 1, 2022
Gratitude Is Good for You
It’s the perfect time to thank the people in our lives who never get enough recognition
Kriya Handa, Nov. 23, 2022
Flawed Cemetery Rules Process Violates City Council Resolution and Betrays Public Trust
The Austin Parks and Recreation Department is trying to force new rules that could result in the desecration of hundreds of graves
Sharon Weintraub, Nov. 10, 2022
We Should All Fight for Human Rights in Iran
Although the government has tried to silence the people of Iran by shutting down the internet and suppressing protesters, we can use our collective global voice to speak out
Mahsa Monshizadegan, Oct. 27, 2022
Sex Ed Is Not the Enemy – It’s Mental Health Care
We can help our communities lead happier, healthier, and more productive lives by increasing access to reproductive health resources
Isabella Verratti, Oct. 6, 2022
How Los Verdes Helped Me Find a Community in the Sport I Love
Austin FC supporters group embodies “Y’all Means All” motto
Harley Hightower, Sept. 29, 2022
Wildflower Center Fails Its Conservation Mission by Lighting Up Its Landscape
Field of Light exhibit glamorizes outdoor landscape lighting and ignores light pollution’s harmful effects on wildlife, plants, and human health
Soll Sussman, Sept. 22, 2022
Arming Teachers Is Not the Answer. I Know What Is.
To be safe, schools need funding for security personnel, equipment, and maintenance, argues an Austin middle school teacher
Marissa Castañón-Hernandez, Sept. 15, 2022
Greg Abbott, Slayer of Tampon Tax! Hero to Women Everywhere!
Oh, now he cares about women’s health in Texas?
Rosalie Berg, Sept. 1, 2022
We Deserve Project Connect
The executive director of Transit Forward makes the case for the city’s ambitious public transportation expansion
Bill McCamley, Aug. 25, 2022
Can Project Connect Actually Meet Our Needs?
The question remains if Project Connect will produce a public transit system that people will choose over their own cars
Barbara Epstein, Aug. 11, 2022
How to Stop Drug Overdoses in Austin
An overdose prevention center could dramatically reduce overdose rates
Claire Zagorski, Aug. 4, 2022
Musk – Make Austin an Ecological Paradise
Time for Tesla to lead the green charge in Austin
Jessica Edwards, July 28, 2022
Los Verdes, a Fourth-Grader, and the Power of Protest
How Austin FC helped me talk to my daughter about Uvalde
Miguel Fernández, July 21, 2022
Is Austin Energy Committed to Sustainability and Affordability? Its Rate Proposal Raises Doubts.
The rate hike is bad for consumers and runs counter to the city’s climate goals
Kaiba White, July 14, 2022
Congress – Pass Federal Privacy Legislation to Support Texas Small Businesses
The co-founder of Tiny House Coffee Roasters offers a solution to the patchwork system of privacy laws that is crushing small businesses
Blake Thomas, July 7, 2022
Project Dis-Connect – Austin’s Back to the Future
Before burying the light rail below Austin’s unique street character and beautiful lake, we should take a breath to reconsider the design ideas and ballooning costs
Karen McGraw, July 7, 2022
An Open Letter to My Girls in a Post-Roe World
A mother explains why she left Texas and what she pledges to do to provide abortion care access to her children
Savanna Essig-Fox, June 30, 2022
Hungry Children Need Healthy School Meals to Thrive
A pandemic-era program that supported hungry children is set to disappear at the end of June. Pediatricians urge a new focus on food for kids.
Elizabeth Mann, June 23, 2022
Mental Illness Does Not Cause Mass Shootings. Mass Shootings Cause Mental Illness.
Austin therapists lay out Governor Greg Abbott’s abysmal record on supporting mental health access and education
Therapists in theAustin area, June 16, 2022
Governor Abbott, Do Not Tell Our Children the Same Story About AR-15s
A survivor of an AR-15 reflects on the governor’s position on gun violence and the mental health crisis
Julia A. Olson, June 9, 2022
19 Children Are Dead. Someone Should Do Something.
A hospital-based pediatrician explains steps we can take to prevent the next tragedy
Lauren Gambill, June 2, 2022
An Open Letter to Chip Roy, U.S. Representative, Member of Congress
A retired principal urges Chip Roy to reconsider his position on the free availability of military-style automatic weapons to civilians
Gregory Swimelar, June 2, 2022
Wildfires Are Coming to Central Texas. Be Prepared.
As we move into the summer, a drought has enveloped Texas, increasing the risk of wildfires in the Austin area
Vi Burgess, May 19, 2022
Wake-Up Calls for Our Fossil Fuel Addiction
Kicking our fossil fuel addiction is good for the climate, our health, our economy, and geopolitical stability
Bob Hendricks, May 12, 2022
The Case to Keep Leander Connected
A yes vote on Proposition A means continued transportation solutions
James Larsen, May 5, 2022
Don’t Ask Texas Schoolchildren to Fund Your Corporate Expansion
Central Texas Interfaith calls on tech companies to withdraw their applications for Chapter 313 tax breaks
Michael Floyd, April 21, 2022
When It Comes to Health Care in Austin, There Can Be No Equity Without Accountability
It’s time for the Travis County Commissioners Court to order an independent performance audit of Central Health
