COMMENTARY: The real truth about SB 4
BY TRINIDAD GONZALEZWithin a democracy, accurate discussion of laws and policies by political and bureaucratic leaders is necessary. Otherwise it becomes difficult for the...
COMMENTARY: Congress must raise budget caps
BY U.S. REP. JOHN YARMUTHWe begin the 2018 budget process facing arbitrary and irresponsible spending caps that threaten our security, our economy, and our...
COMMENTARY: There is ‘nothing to fear’ about new SB 4 law
BY GOV. GREG ABBOTT, HIDALGO CO. SHERIFF J.E. "EDDIE" GUERRA & McALLEN POLICE CHIEF VICTOR RODRIGUEZSAs law enforcement officers and elected officials, it is...
COMMENTARY: Texas has opportunity to create jobs, infrastructure for poorest cities
BY JIM STANISLAUSIf you look closely at the Texas economy, you’ll discover that as our state flourishes, incomes in economically distressed urban and rural...
COMMENTARY: Why NAFTA is important to Texas
BY JEFF MOSELEYYou have heard a lot of talk about the future of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) lately. There are those...
COMMENTARY: Cracking the code in Texas to build a stronger tech workforce
BY STATE REP. R.D. 'BOBBY' GUERRAAs Texas and the Rio Grande Valley continue to grow and experience an influx of new employers, so does...
COMMENTARY: Don’t cut 21st Century Community Learning grants
BY IVY STEJSKALAt IDEA Public Schools, we believe that every student has the potential to matriculate to and through college. We also understand the...
COMMENTARY: Graduates: Get a job, make Mom happy
BY GINA BARRECAMy best advice? I am eager to offer it. Having circled this racetrack a few times, I’ve learned things. And unlike those...
COMMENTARY: Addressing mental health issues key to safer campuses
BY JELENA TODIC AND CATHERINE CUBBINSJust weeks after the one-year anniversary of Haruka Weiser’s death, The University of Texas at Austin is now mourning...
COMMENTARY: Trump’s travel ban: It’s the principle, not the president
BY JONATHAN HAFETZPresident Donald Trump’s effort to bar travel to the United States by citizens of several Muslim-majority nations continues to face stiff resistance...