Help on the Horizon: Homelessness, Addiction, and Hope
We need to support a multifaceted approach that addresses housing, harm reduction, and supportive services simultaneously
Opinion
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Maggie Luna, Sept. 26, 2024
More Transit and Housing Options in More Locations Are Critical for Austin’s Future
The executive director of Transit Forward on the positive environmental impacts of greater density
Bill McCamley, Sept. 19, 2024
Paralysis and Inadequate Analysis as Austin Drags Its Feet to Implement CAFA
City and county’s failure to change their arrest and arraignment procedures waste resources and make Austin less safe
Amanda Marzullo, Sept. 5, 2024
With Lake Travis Still Under 50% Capacity, It Is Time to Rethink Our Lawns
Switching to sustainable landscaping practices can have a big impact
Romir Jain, Aug. 8, 2024
Teens Beware! The Dangers of TikTok Are Geopolitical.
A high schooler makes the case for logging off
Inara Woodrum, Aug. 1, 2024
With Elections Looming, Texas Should Expand the Right to Vote
The laws that deny voting rights to people due to a felony conviction have no place in modern America
Robert Lilly, July 25, 2024
Put Some Respect on Pickleball
Why the fastest-growing sport in the country isn’t just a game for senior citizens
Kesh Gupta, July 18, 2024
One Year Later, Local Leaders Must Be Bold Despite “Death Star” Law
A San Marcos city council member urges localities to push back on anti-democratic forces and address their communities’ urgent needs
Alyssa Garza, July 3, 2024
Affordable Childcare Now – A Community Call to Action for Travis County
Dr. Libby Doggett makes the case for Travis County CARES, a November ballot measure that would provide high quality, affordable child care and afterschool programs for working families
Libby Doggett, June 27, 2024
The Right Wing Is Attacking Queer & Trans Americans to Distract From Their Bigger Agenda
Congressman Greg Casar on taking the fight for LGBTQIA+ Texans to the national level
Greg Casar, June 20, 2024
I Fought for Air-Conditioning in Solitary Confinement. Now I Have to Do It Again.
A Texas woman at Lane Murray prepares for another brutal summer in prison
Kwaneta Harris, June 13, 2024
Clean Air Can’t Wait – How We Can Improve the I-35 Project
There are urgent environmental considerations to the highway expansion
Natasha Harper-Madison, May 16, 2024
Minimum Lot Size Reform CAN Make Austin’s Housing More Affordable
It worked for Houston. Why not Austin?
Dr. Jake Wegmann, May 9, 2024
In DEI Purge, Who’s UT Coming After Next?
And why is university leadership willing to stand down in the face of direct interference in our academic and intellectual freedom?
Jim Kuhn, May 2, 2024
Force Out Hartzell at Your Own Risk
An incoming UT student urges caution on the recent campaign to force University of Texas President Jay Hartzell to resign. His replacement could be much worse.
Dash Kostka, May 2, 2024
The Lack of Evidence Behind Austin’s HOME Initiative
There are indeed benefits to density, but affordability isn’t one of them
Rich Heyman, April 18, 2024
Incarcerated Women in Texas Need to Be Heard
A writer in her eighth year of solitary confinement laments widespread neglect of the experiences of women in prison
Kwaneta Harris, March 28, 2024
In Praise of Bed Rotting
A busy college student makes the case for why spending a day in bed is good for your mental health
Arshia Thota, March 21, 2024
We Need a Ceasefire Now
Anti-Palestinian violence is not “on the other side of the globe.” It’s here in Austin, too.
Sophia Schlesinger, March 7, 2024
Let’s Encourage Austin Restaurants to Switch to Reusables, Away From Single-Use Items
Austin Reuse Coalition and Plastic Reduction Project want your help rating Austin restaurants’ commitment to reducing plastic use
Brandi Clark Burton, Feb. 29, 2024
Dear Israel: I’m Stuck in the Middle With You
My parents taught me that the existence of Israel is essential. My children taught me that support for their violently racist policies is fascistic. There’s a middle position, even if it sometimes feels contradictory.
Cathy K. Brown, Feb. 22, 2024
Cap Metro Must Safeguard No-Cost Transit for Unhoused Austinites
Adding security guards to transit centers and bus routes will increase stigmatization of the poor
Barry Jones, Feb. 15, 2024
Preserving Culture Through Our Parents’ Cuisines
A child of immigrants writes about the importance of promoting cultural identity through food
Trishta Nguyen, Feb. 8, 2024
A Modest Proposal for the Baddest, Reddest State in the Country
A satirical look at the machinations of Gov. Abbott and the Texas Legislature to impose their wills on the rights of everyday Texans
Dan Acosta, Jan. 25, 2024
St. Edward’s University Needs an On-Campus Early Voting Location
Don’t deprive students of our voting power
Mya Barrera, Jan. 18, 2024
City Council Must Call for a Cease-Fire
Raising our voice in Austin is the minimum moral action we can take
Garrigan Stafford, Dec. 28, 2023
Opinion – Add My Name: An Open Letter in Support of Kate Cox
An Austin lawyer and mother of two responds to the devastating verdict denying a Texan the right to end her nonviable pregnancy
DeDe Church, Dec. 21, 2023
Everything’s Bigger in Texas ... Until You Look at Supportive LGBTQ+ Public Policies
“I should feel safe, secure, and confident in myself to be a gay Texan student”
Guilleremo Gudino, Dec. 14, 2023
No Home Sweet HOME for Austin’s Black and Latino Communities
A member of the Planning Commission argues that Austin’s proposed new land use plan would result in another major forced relocation of Austin’s Latino community and its dwindling Black community
Alberta Phillips, Dec. 7, 2023
We Need to Break the Barriers for Texans With Old Records
Maggie Luna, an Austin resident and mom of three, writes about her experience in the Texas prison system and how a rehabilitation center changed her life
