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Picture welcoming your newborn baby boy into the world — then not having the opportunity to bond with your child because he is immediately tak… Read more
This editorial first appeared in The Dallas Morning News. Guest editorials don’t necessarily reflect the Denton Record-Chronicle’s opinions. Read more
Most of my op-eds are usually about politics. As a communications scholar, I have tried to use my academic expertise to understand political m… Read more
Adults are failing the children Read more
Texas legislators have been shut out of the decisions about whether to open or close business, government and cultural spaces during a pandemi… Read more
“What’s wrong with you guys?” My friend Beto who was visiting from Guatemala was asking me why we have so much truancy in this country, especi… Read more
Seems like moral bankruptcy Read more
This editorial first appeared in the Austin American-Statesman. Guest editorials don’t necessarily reflect the Denton Record-Chronicle’s opinions. Read more
HUGS go to ... the staff at the Denton Community Food Center and those who continue to donate during these difficult times. Denton County nonp… Read more
My first up-close look at Japan came as I stood on the deck of the President Cleveland ocean liner in 1964, when my mother, brother and I arri… Read more
“The world in which you were born is just one model of reality. Other cultures are not failed attempts at being YOU: They are unique manifesta… Read more
The city of Denton should refuse to sell the Gibbons Creek coal plant in order to prevent its reopening. The plant, which was closed in 2019, … Read more
Let’s get prepared to vote Read more
The American Board of Trial Advocates released this statement regarding the proposed Safe to Work Act, submitted in rebuttal to the Aug. 2 gue… Read more
This editorial first appeared in The Dallas Morning News. Guest editorials don’t necessarily reflect the Denton Record-Chronicle’s opinions. Read more
How can it be safe? Read more
When a COVID-19 vaccine becomes available, there will be a race to ensure it is widely administered and Americans are protected. Whether that … Read more
Clear Plexiglas shields have been installed in some places in the Texas Capitol, like the big room where the House Appropriations Committee wr… Read more
The controversy engulfing me and professor Philip Ewell of Hunter College is widely misunderstood as a debate over “racism.” This controversy … Read more
Our school secretary was very proud of her new grandchild. I was years away from being a grandfather myself, and she figured I might need a li… Read more
War against a virus Read more
This editorial first appeared in the Houston Chronicle. Guest editorials don’t necessarily reflect the Denton Record-Chronicle’s opinions. Read more
Property valuations in Texas are supposed to be complete now that the July deadline has passed. The next step is as hard as arguing over what … Read more
Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton is among the many well-educated members of the U.S. Congress. However, when he ridiculously claimed that “slavery was… Read more
Put an end to this American Carnage Read more
President Donald Trump is in a tight spot, behind in national polls and barely ahead in Texas, where no Democrat has won a presidential race s… Read more
The entire world is reeling from the pandemic’s impact, but Texas in particular has been hit with a one-two punch. This coronavirus has taken … Read more
HUGS go to ... Matt Richardson for making the rounds with local school districts to explain Denton County Public Health’s rationale for its re… Read more
Texas has an interesting history of love and hate for Hispanics. In our years as a state, Texas has tried some severe ways to rid herself of h… Read more
The Denton Record-Chronicle has made a number of changes in 2020 — a year that certainly will be recalled for the vast adjustments we all have… Read more
On Monday, Denton County Public Health issued a recommendation to Denton County superintendents, suggesting they consider delaying in-person i… Read more
Helping you during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is a role we take very seriously in Denton County. Read more
Biden is ‘not a healthy guy’ Read more
Every time educators prepare for a new school year, safety is a priority, along with providing the best possible learning experience they can … Read more
A state fund used to buttress rural telecommunications and internet services could run out of money before the end of the year, even as Texans… Read more
In the wake of the unnecessary death of George Floyd and similar highly publicized instances of police misconduct across the nation, it does n… Read more
What is, what should be Read more
As you read this, Texas is finalizing a contract for STAAR testing for students in the 2020-21 school year. With children facing emotional str… Read more
This editorial first appeared in the Austin American-Statesman. Guest editorials don’t necessarily reflect the Denton Record-Chronicle’s opinions. Read more
Trump’s private army Read more
About 6% of the people in Texas are undocumented immigrants. They work and live in the state, and they pay taxes. They’re not citizens, and th… Read more
This editorial first appeared in The Dallas Morning News. Guest editorials don’t necessarily reflect the Denton Record-Chronicle’s opinions. Read more
There was a moment in the spring when it looked like American sports could follow in the footsteps of Korean baseball and German soccer. That … Read more
Is the United States of America a great place for African Americans when so many say this nation is systematically racist? As an African Ameri… Read more
Vote to end this corruption Read more
HUGS go to ... the teachers and staff at Denton elementary schools for working tirelessly during the Jump Start program to create a safe and p… Read more
It will be a miracle if Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar and his team of financial prognosticators are right about the arc of the state’s economy… Read more
The Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, was the scene of the infamous “Bloody Sunday” demonstration in 1965 where police viciously attacke… Read more
The phone rang, and I answered. Too sleepy to recognize the number, I did identify the voice. “Hola gringo.” My friend Antonio was calling fro… Read more
Despite the challenges of the past few months, the emphasis on staying at home has given many families extra time together. Meals once spent a… Read more
Cornyn represents Cornyn, not Texas Read more
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