OPINION
Op-Ed: A third of parents putting career plans on hold due to cost of childcare — even in Texas
| May 14, 2025
We treat childcare as a personal problem that deserves private suffering, instead of political action. I spent years thinking that it was my fault. As another mom said to me: “It feels like I’m the one doing something wrong.”
Taking a toll: Why tollways are the worst part about living in North Texas
| February 7, 2025
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North Texas tollways are becoming predatory, hurting the region's most vulnerable residents as they shell out $100+ a month on toll fees.
Op-Ed: Texas Latino community and the urgency of climate action
| November 4, 2024
Latino politicians and climate leaders in Texas plead with voters to vote in candidates who want to take action to reverse climate change.
Op-Ed: The biggest factor the polls aren’t showing? People
| November 1, 2024
The biggest factor the polls aren’t showing is people. People volunteering. People talking with people. People rising. And, importantly, people who care deeply about real issues that lower costs for families and boost the economy – and importantly, people who also want less vitriol, racism, misogyny, and hate.
Op-Ed: It’s time to turn the page on Ted Cruz
| October 30, 2024
Former Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley, a lifelong Republican, endorsed US Rep. Colin Allred in his race to unseat Sen. Ted Cruz.