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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Tag: Texas
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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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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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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The sanctuary cities law and food insecurity in Texas’ immigrant community
Photo: Michael Stravato The state’s new ban on sanctuary cities increases the risk of food...
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For what purpose do you rise? A slice of life at the Texas State Legislature in its 85th session
Photo: Eric About three weeks into my internship at the state legislature (or “lege”),...
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Cyber Sirens: Heed the Warnings Before it is too Late
Photo: Yuri Samoilov At 11:48pm on April 7, 2017, every tornado siren in Dallas went off at the...
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Let’s celebrate Mother’s Day by addressing Texas’ maternal mortality crisis
Photo: Dave Herholz On Mother’s Day this year, my brother and I will likely celebrate the way we...
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Critical links between health care and immigration in Texas
Photo: Callie Richmond Undocumented immigrants are human beings. They work, love, have fun, and...
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The World of the Texas State Capitol
Ding. Ding. Ding. Ding. Ding. Representative Gina Hinojosa rushes into the office just as the...
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Investing in Homeless Young Texans
Photo: Bionic Teaching Texas’ 85th legislative session kicked off last month. Lawmakers now have...
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