OPINION

Op-Ed: ‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ — SB 16 hurts young, other marginalized voters
by Amber Mills
| May 16, 2025
Senate Bill 16's proposed voter ID requirements don't strengthen election security, they just further exclude young, rural, and low-income Texans.

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
by Joi Louviere
| February 7, 2025
Affordability | Community | DFW | DFW Lead Story | ECONOMY | GROWTH | INFRASTRUCTURE | lawmakers | North Texas | TEXAS | TRANSPORTATION
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.



