A record-breaking 200 million Americans registered to vote this year. Starting today, the 15 million of them in Texas will have the opportunity to cast their ballots at their local polling stations. As...
Even students who have only recently moved to Austin are hardened veterans when it comes to complaining about traffic. In large part, we’re right to do so — after years of inaction or doing...
Like every other statewide race, the bid for the open seat on the Texas Railroad Commission will likely go to the Republican candidate. At times, this leads to a state getting what it wants in a qualified...
Sally Hernandez enters the race for county sheriff with years of experience working in law enforcement, and she provides a platform fit to serve residents of Travis County. She is running as a Democrat...
Neither of Texas’ US Senators, Ted Cruz and John Cornyn, are up for reelection this year. While all its congressional representatives are, only one of those races is competitive, and that race isn’t...
As Texans, we are no longer shocked by the absurdity that constantly escapes from the State Capitol. Between the often pernicious bills passed in the Lege and the seemingly large population of ignorant...
Last week’s presidential debate was the most watched in history, drawing in some 83 million viewers. Since then, Donald Trump has blamed the perception that he lost the debate on the media, a faulty...
The post-war America that today’s college students grew up learning about was one built on the successes of factory workers — hard-working Americans who bought homes and provided for their...
To start: Thank you, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, for your commitment to lowering tuition. And thank you for speaking directly to students and publishing in our newspaper; on past university issues (read: Campus...
Tuesday’s column by Ms. Emma Berdanier, “McRaven shouldn’t police students’ actions,” completely misrepresented my letter to UT presidents and athletic directors. Ms. Berdanier...
When we think of ways to strengthen the Texas economy, few things are more important than an effective system of public colleges and universities. A 2015 survey of 1,400 businesses by the Federal Reserve...
You’ve said goodbye to your parents, your grandparents and your aunts and uncles; you’ve held your childhood pet tight, and you’ve reassured your high school friends that you’ll...
