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Mia McCord
Jan 7, 20212 min read
Whose America Is This?
As most reasonable Americans are, I am dismayed, deeply saddened, and pretty darn peeved (this is my nice word) at what transpired on...
Mia McCord
Dec 2, 20203 min read
Saudade: 2020, A Year of Reflection and Nostalgia
Saudade- a Portuguese word that translates to longing, nostalgia, yearning. Saudade is one of those words that doesn’t quite translate in...
Mia McCord
Oct 15, 20207 min read
Interview with Jorge Martinez, Texas Coalitions Director for The LIBRE Initiative
“As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend.” ~ Proverbs 27:17 As Hispanic Heritage Month wraps up, I hope you took the time...
Mia McCord
Sep 22, 20202 min read
Internships Matter
I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the importance of public policy internships. As I was graduating from UT Austin in December 2004,...
TCCRI Staff
Sep 11, 20204 min read
Reflections on 9/11, Nineteen Years On
Today marks the 19th anniversary of 9/11. Some of our staff have shared their experience on that day below, what it means to them, and...
Mia McCord
Sep 10, 20204 min read
Millennials and Conservatism “Perhaps you were born for such a time as this” – Esther 4:14
Our Nation is grappling with a deluge of crises- social and racial unrest, children losing out on valuable classroom time, cities...
Mia McCord
Aug 18, 20204 min read
“Little girls with dreams become women with vision” Happy Centennial 19th Amendment
Today marks a very important day in history, the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment. 100 years ago today,...
Mia McCord
Jul 4, 20202 min read
4th Of July Message
“Those who won our independence believed that the final end of the state was to make men free to develop their faculties; and that in its...
Mia McCord
May 25, 20203 min read
A Memorial Day Reflection
One of my fondest memories growing up is of my grandfather, Concepcion “Chonito” Guerrero, driving to and from the local VFW every day to...
Russell Withers
May 21, 20203 min read
It's Time For All Public Parks to Fully Open
Alice Cooper's " School's Out " has been an end-of-school-year anthem for nearly half of a century, but this year feels different....
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