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It seems safe to say that neither the Texas Legislature nor the Republican Party is going to follow Beto O’Rourke’s call for a mandatory buyback of assault weapons. Actually, it seems safe to say lots of …
September, 2019
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17 September
Analysis: Texas redistricting is hard enough when politicians trust the mapmakers
The Texas Legislature’s once-every-decade* quest for new political maps will get a twist in 2021: The Texas House will have either a speaker whose trustworthiness is suspect or a brand-new speaker who’ll be riding in …
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9 September
Video: Cornyn – ‘El Paso, Odessa Shootings demand solutions, not political point-scoring’
WASHINGTON – Monday on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed his visits to El Paso and Odessa after last month’s shootings and urged his Senate colleagues to come together on solutions. Excerpts of Sen. …
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6 September
Analysis: The delicate balance of protecting Texans in a state that worships guns
Gov. Greg Abbott’s declaration that words are inadequate and must be met with action signals a turn from politics to policy. He’s better, historically speaking, at the former. What he’s proposing now will require some coalition-building …
August, 2019
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28 August
Op-Ed: Anti-Racism Work is for Everyone
On Monday evening, August 26th, we had our last session of our free Anti-Racism Training at Borderland Rainbow Center (BRC.) When Brenda first presented the idea to me of creating an anti-racist training, we had …
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19 August
Analysis: Texas presidential candidates and the strength of geography
The Texas politicians in the race for president — that’s a way of skipping around Marianne Williamson for a minute — are rebooting. Beto O’Rourke, who owes his prominence to an unconventional U.S. Senate race …
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18 August
Letter: A Few Words from New UTEP President Heather Wilson
When I was in first grade, I had a bank made out of a tin Crisco can with a slot cut in the top. It had pennies and nickels and a few quarters I had …
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13 August
Op-Ed: If Your Child Is Not Using Technology In School They Are Being Cheated.
Over the years, I have had my fair share of conversations with teachers and administrators that don’t want to incorporate technology into their lessons. They typically have excuses for ignoring edtech ranging from not having …
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4 August
Op-Ed: An open letter to El Pasoans and their beautiful town
One of the first serious conversations I remember having with my mother as a young child followed the question, “What country did we come from?” She provided a very brief explanation of the political situation …
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3 August
Op-Ed: The Home and the Heart in a Desensitized Country.
The year was 1999, a lifetime ago for some but a blink of an eye into the past many others. I remember vividly where I was when I heard about the Columbine High School shooting. …
July, 2019
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30 July
Op-Ed: Ten years of School shootings in the United States: 2008-2018
William Penn High School Dunbar Vocational Career Academy Cahokia High School Zebulon Middle School Central High School Westover High School Chimborazo Elementary School Leestown Middle School Aplington-Parkersburg High School Mattituck High School Wilson High School …
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27 July
Op-Ed: You know what it means…
He loaded them up into the bed of his truck. They were finished with their job and he didn’t need them anymore, not that day anyway. The rich farmer had paid them and was now …
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26 July
Op-Ed: For the future of our Region’s Businesses, Congress Must Ratify the USMCA
To keep our economy growing, Congress must ratify the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). For over 25 years, the United States, Mexico, and Canada have prospered under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). In addition …
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23 July
Op-Ed: What Good Is Teaching Kids To Not Bully When We Have A Racist as President?
Send her back!” “Send her back!” chanted the crowd at the rally for the man that was sworn into office with a bible once held by the Great Emancipator. They chanted in unison as he …
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23 July
Hurd on the Hill: Stopping Drug Cartels and Human Smugglers
There’s no question that our South and West Texas communities are bearing the brunt of the immigration crisis. When crisscrossing the 23rd District of Texas I consistently hear that folks I represent are concerned about …
