Author slopezj

Rethinking What It Means to be a Christian Each Sunday a group of around 60 or 70 people from many different backgrounds arrive at Journey Imperfect Faith Community with a blank slate, at least that’s the idea. The North Austin… Continue Reading →

After wandering around searching for a way into a clemency story, I’ve shifted gears. Instead, I want to do a story on public access TV here in town. Who on earth is watching a public access show at 5:20 am?… Continue Reading →

Last summer, the Texas Pharmacy Association released a standing order for Naloxone, known more commonly by its brand name, Narcan, allowing it to be readily available without prescription in every Walgreens in Texas. Why is this a big deal? Because Narcan… Continue Reading →

Tensions have run high at St. Edward’s University in terms of the election. While some value the act of voting, others saw not voting as their own form of expression. AP Style = full first name on first reference For… Continue Reading →

Hailey Williams “I’m not registered to vote here because I’m waiting until I go home to register and vote for representatives in my own county in Houston, TX.” “I have family members running and my hope is that when I… Continue Reading →

Sarah, this story has promise, but you need four sources. And, as we have discussed, any story about addiction needs to have addicts or people in recovery interviewed. There are other sources/resources in the addiction and recovery community besides Kinzly,… Continue Reading →

For my second story, I’d like to interview Wes from Clean Cause. He’s a former addict that started Hey Cupcake and now Clean Cause, which sells energy drinks and water

  Five days a week four volunteers pile into an old moving truck in an effort to supply active drug users with harm reduction services in various parts of Austin. The non-profit organization in charge of providing the resources needed… Continue Reading →

  This map shows the poverty levels within the school districts of Travis County.

I watched this movie over the summer, but the second time around I paid more attention to the details rather than merely the plot. For example, the first time I watched it I thought Marty Baron was the bad corporate… Continue Reading →