Since I moved to Austin in 2004, I’ve visited the Capitol many times for political and personal reasons.  My most recent trip, however, was the first time I visited the Capitol since the installation of the security checkpoints at the entrances.  In order to enter the building, you either have to submit to a metal
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What does it mean to vote on election day?  Is it a sense of pride?  Should it be a community event?  Why the heck is there a national holiday for working (Labor Day), but not the one day of the year that could change the course of history through the vote of the people?  Why
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This month’s issue of The Texan revolves around an issue that I believe transcends every other political issue we face.  It doesn’t matter whether you are left, right, Republican, Democrat or independent.  If the votes are not being counted correctly, then everyone suffers.  It’s no longer rule of law or a government of the people,
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I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Vickie Karp, Co-Director of the local Austin organization  VoteRescue.  VoteRescue is a non-partisan, single issue group which focuses on election integrity and transparency by restoring elections held with hand counted paper ballots and counted in public view.  Their mission is to educate citizens about the inherent
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Say the word “Obamacare” and you’re likely to be met with groans and eye rolling. Fortunately for us, it’s not the only option. Alternative medicine and treatments are starting to gain steam in mainstream America. One popular website Mercola.com, offers daily newsletters on how to address health problems and even better, how to minimize their
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