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David Muto was the editor of TribTalk, The Texas Tribune's opinion page. He is also the Tribune's copy editor. A Richardson native, he attended the University of Texas at Austin, where he earned degrees in journalism and Spanish.
Sara E. Smith of the Texas Public Interest Research Group argues that Texas isn't doing nearly enough to provide taxpayers with the information they need to evaluate the success of some of the nation’s most controversial economic development programs. Full Story
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Ken Starr of Baylor University and Heather Busby of NARAL Pro-Choice Texas face off over what the U.S. Supreme Court's contraception ruling means for Texas. Full Story
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Rod Bordelon, Texas' commissioner of workers' compensation, and Patricia Zavala, formerly of the Workers Defense Project, consider how workers are faring today in Texas, while McAllen Mayor Jim Darling clears the air about the situation on the border. Full Story
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C. Andrew Doyle, the Episcopal bishop of Texas, writes that the influx of unaccompanied minors arriving at the state's southern border is a test of Texans' faith. Full Story
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A day that changed everything or a day that changed nothing? State Sens. Kirk Watson and Donna Campbell respond to the anniversary of the filibuster that propelled Sen. Wendy Davis to stardom. Full Story
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Funding for our state’s congested roads is running on empty — and maybe that’s a good thing, writes Dallas urban designer Patrick Kennedy. It's time, he says, to start changing how we think about transportation infrastructure in Texas. Full Story
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In a column written before her death earlier this month, Grace Garcia of Annie's List said she saw shades of Ann Richards' 1990 victory in Wendy Davis' and Leticia Van de Putte's campaigns this year. Full Story
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It's time to kill the grading curve, David Laude of the University of Texas at Austin argues. And Jim Henson and Joshua Blank write that the new University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll shows that the Tea Party hasn't lost its grip on Texas. Full Story
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"Marriage equality is coming, and Texas is ready for it," Kevin Nix of Freedom to Marry writes. Full Story
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Javier Treviño, a Mexican congressman, says the future of energy independence in North America may depend on whether Texas and the rest of the U.S. embrace Mexico's sweeping new overhaul of its oil and gas industry. Full Story
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