by Blanco Mayor Candy Cargill Hill Country Neighbors, we need to have an honest conversation. The Texas Hill Country — our rivers, our ranches, our dark skies, our wildlife, our way of life — is under pressure like never before. Growth is
Op-Ed by Rachel Hanes Policy Director Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance The Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance (GEAA) supports Proposition 4 on the statewide ballot, and we encourage all voters to vote “for” it. Texas faces many challenges to its water supply, including enduring
by Hunter Bledsoe Last June, something amazing happened in New Braunfels. Dozens of cars — more than 50 in all — came together in a show of unity, community and hope. Each vehicle flew flags and carried messages about equality, immigrant rights,
by Lynn Silver Why will I be marching at the No Kings Nationwide Day of Defiance, June 14, 2025, mass protest in San Antonio? My heart is saddened by seeing migrant farm workers being chased across strawberry fields in California by U.S.
By Annalisa Peace Executive Director, Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance When I first learned in 2004 that the Texas General Land Office (GLO) was investing in Hill Country real estate to fund Texas’ Permanent School Fund, I warned that no good would come
by Jerrie Champlin President, League of Women Voters of the Comal Area On Monday, Aug. 26, Women’s Equality Day commemorates the certification of the 19th Amendment recognizing women’s right to vote 104 years ago. It also serves as a day that recognizes
By Milann Guckian I am Milann Guckian, president of Preserve Our Hill Country Environment (PHCE) Foundation. It was in January 2022 that I last wrote about our ongoing battle with Vulcan Construction Materials and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TECQ) regarding
by Azalia Rodriguez Defenders of Wildlife As the Texas Hill Country landscape continues to change, local wildlife is being pushed to its limits. Golden-cheeked Warbler populations are declining, indicator species in our waterways are disappearing, and migratory birds are being directed off
by The Wimberley Valley Watershed Association Friends of the watershed, as stewards of Jacob’s Well, we are compelled to keep you informed about the current status of Jacob’s Well Spring and the current conditions of our aquifers, creeks and rivers. Sadly, our
by Annalisa Peace Executive Director, Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance You may recall that in February we alerted you about SB 471 by Senator Springer, one of the meanest bills we have ever seen. This bill directs the Texas Commission for Environmental Quality