Texans have a lot of pride, but it's been a tough year for Texans to be proud of our state. It’s been a year where Texans have been forced to be resilient because leaders manufactured statewide disasters to appease right-wing lobbies –– take the winter storm, the...
There’s arguably nothing more American than apple pie, baseball, and extremely high medical bills. Thankfully, Democrats have taken the first step to fix this issue by successfully banning surprise medical bills. This will no-doubt deliver real relief to hundreds of...
Like many Texans, I’ve spent the past few days kicking around resolutions for 2022. Reading more, cursing less, eating better, limiting the anger-inducing midnight scrolls through Twitter — the list of things I’d like to improve on is long, sprawling, and,...
Following the 2020 U.S. Census, the state of Texas reapportioned its districts based on population changes in a process called redistricting. This process should be guided by public input so that policymakers can make informed decisions about what our districts should...
House Democrats recently passed President Biden’s $1.75 trillion infrastructure plan, a step in the right direction as millions of Americans continue to grapple with the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. As Congress returns to work this week, Democrats have...
On Monday, former El Paso Congressman Beto O’Rourke announced his candidacy for governor of Texas. Gov. Greg Abbott was quick to pull out the usual Republican talking points about socialism and gun control, two things Beto O’Rourke is absolutely not running on. For...
At the age of ten, I participated in my first protest. My parents had recently explained that we were undocumented, but they also wanted me to understand the dramatic impact that immigrants like us had on America. So on May 1, 2006, my family and I abstained from...
Enigmatic actor and self-described “poet-philosopher” Matthew McConaughey did a fresh round of press last week, and while the talented thespian has assertively kept the door ajar on a potential bid for Governor of Texas, he has also assertively kept afloat the most...
The decision to run for Congress wasn’t an easy one. As an early 30s mom with a wonderful husband, a baby on the way, and a school board office I treasured, my biggest concerns beyond my growing family and killer pregnancy acid reflux was ensuring I did right by the...