Austin City Council Stands in Solidarity with Black Lives Matter
Following last week’s public outcry at the Austin City Council’s virtual hearing, councilmembers...
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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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The Legacy of Black Land Ownership: A Conversation with June and Angie Provost
“If you take care of the land, the land takes care of you,” said Wenceslaus “June” Provost Jr., a...
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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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A Conversation With the ODNI’s Andrew Hallman
While pursuing a Master’s degree at American University, Andrew Hallman took a class taught by a...
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The Gulf rift two years later: Qatar’s Islamist ties
June 5 marked the second anniversary of the Gulf rift. In 2017, the Saudi-led quartet (Saudi...
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Learning from History: The Case for Unification of the Democratic Party in the Nomination Race
On September 12, 2019, qualifying Democratic presidential candidates hit the stage in Houston,...
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Baines Report Op-Ed Winners Featured in Texas Tribune’s TribTalk
This morning, our two 2019 Baines Report Op-Ed Contest Winners, Salimah Jasani and Lynn Murphy,...
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The Gas Pump is No Place for a Child to Play: The case for replacing 12th grade with universal Pre-K
This piece is the first prize winner of the 2019 Baines Report Op-Ed Contest. _ It’s the autumn of...
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The silent victims of “zero tolerance” immigration policies
This piece won second place in the 2019 Baines Report Op-Ed Contest. _ Immigrant children with...
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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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