Category: Texas
Mayor Adler Responds to Surge in Texas Covid-19 Cases
On July 14, Mayor Steve Adler joined a virtual interview with Politico on the state of affairs in...
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Austin City Council Approves Police Grant Despite Calls for Disinvestment
Over the past weeks, the nation experienced an outpouring of indignation, anguish and unity in...
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Why APD Should Embrace City Council’s Resolution to Prevent Cannabis Testing and Prosecution
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.
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House Bill 10 Reports on Mental Health Parity
“Now that a precedent has been given national media attention, Texans have greater incentive to be more vigilant when it comes to their rights as patients.”
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For Families or Politics? Drug Testing for Welfare Access
In the policy arena, legislators should address the wellbeing of children and families. This is where supporters of these bills fail to employ good policy.
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Changing a system of segregation requires more than single-member districts
Minority underrepresentation on Texas school boards is failing thousands of school children each...
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A Conversation with Former CIA Director John Brennan
In his time since leaving Langley, John Brennan has continued to be a fixture in the news. He has...
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Cecile Richards on “Make Trouble” with Wendy Davis
On Saturday, April 7, from 3-5 pm, the Paramount Theatre on Congress Avenue was filled with women...
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An Unconventional Approach to Expanding Student Health, Wellness and Privacy
In 2007, The University of Texas at Austin made local news headlines when it made Plan B available...
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Conversion Therapy and Texas “Pride”: A Conversation with Garrard Conley
Author Garrard Conley kicked off 2018’s Barbara Jordan Week at the LBJ School by coming to speak...
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Of, By and For the People: Getting Involved in Local Government
Photo: Sarah Pollock For a state that prides itself on having a culture of go-getters, Texas has a...
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Sprawl City Bank Run: Dallas Twitter Users on DFW’S Gas Shortage After Hurricane Harvey
Photo (CC): Astronaut Randy Bresnik took this photo of Tropical Storm Harvey from the...
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