Op-ed | Baines Report

PROP B IS INEFFECTIVE AT ADDRESSING HOMELESSNESS

by Ardian Shaholli | Apr 29, 2021 | Op-ed, Texas | 0 |

Proposition B is garnering a lot of attention and controversy ahead of Austin’s May 1 special...

Adams: Tackling the Threat from Within

by Walker Adams | Apr 9, 2021 | Global Policy Studies & International Security, Misc, Op-ed | 0 |

In 2001, on the 10th day of July, The New York Times published an op-ed titled “The Declining...

Biden Can and Should Enact Medicare for All

by Ardian Shaholli | Apr 5, 2021 | Health & Social Policy, Op-ed, Politics and Governance | 0 |

During the Democratic primary, Joe Biden promised to veto Medicare for All legislation—two days...

Abou-Elias: Advocating for Accountability

by Janet Abou-Elias | Mar 24, 2021 | Global, Op-ed, University of Texas at Austin | 0 |

Student-Led Divestment Initiatives Drive Change on College Campuses Student and community groups...

Campbell: Reform Policies Do Not Make Police Less Violent

by Sarah Campbell | Feb 4, 2021 | Op-ed | 0 |

This summer the Austin City Council voted to implement police reforms and reduce the Austin Police...

Why Anti-Military Sentiment on Campus is Often Misplaced

by Taryn Woody | Dec 7, 2020 | Misc, Op-ed | 0 |

By James R. Mismash and Nicholas J. Romanow Skepticism toward the military is easy to find on...

The Democratic Party is Not Working for Democrats

by Christina Puentes | Nov 25, 2020 | National, Op-ed, Politics and Governance | 0 |

Election Night was a “dumpster fire” for Democrats: the nail-biting presidential race when it...

Prop A Is Long Overdue

by Ardian Shaholli | Nov 2, 2020 | Misc, Op-ed, Texas | 0 |

Proposition A is Austin’s latest and most ambitious attempt at developing a robust mass...

Democracy Vouchers Empower Voters, Lessen Big Donor Influence

by Ardian Shaholli | Sep 16, 2020 | Op-ed, Politics and Governance | 0 |

Out of the 535 members of Congress, only 11 receive a majority of their campaign funds from small...

Why APD Should Embrace City Council’s Resolution to Prevent Cannabis Testing and Prosecution

by Ana Perez | Feb 18, 2020 | Civil Rights, Op-ed, Politics and Governance, Texas | 0 |

Texas opened the door to a host of problems around prosecuting possession of marijuana after legislation passed in the summer of 2019. Austin has its own response to how it think police should handle possession going forward, but not everyone agrees with the City Council’s progressive stance.