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Robert Inks was the night news editor at the Tribune from 2015 to 2018. Before joining the Tribune, Robert copy edited for several newspapers in and outside Texas. He also was a writer and editor for online global affairs website Stratfor and a project manager for newspaper publisher GateHouse Media. Robert is an Austin native and a UT-Austin graduate.
We can and should continue to mourn for the slain police officers and their families, while at the same time recognizing our own complicity as a nation and a city in what led to this despicable act through our passive acceptance of racial disparities, writes Patricia Arvanitis. Full Story
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Now that the United Kingdom has voted to leave the European Union, the nations that comprise NAFTA can either follow its isolationist example or work together for growth and progress, writes J.D. Salinas III of the Texas Border Coalition. Full Story
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The best way to achieve an adequate, suitable, and efficient education is to move students from a waiting list to a classroom, writes David Dunn, executive director of the Texas Charter Schools Association. Full Story
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When the nation and the state were reeling in horror and sorrow, when the shock of five dead Dallas police officers was only hours old, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick stepped forward to hurl the first rocks, writes Chuck Smith of Equality Texas. Full Story
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In an attempt to score political points and make Republicans look ineffective, Democrats in Congress have decided to gamble with the health of our country by filibustering a bill that could have helped stop the spread of the Zika virus, writes U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas. Full Story
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When most people think of water pollution, they think of pipes dumping toxic chemicals. But Hayden Hamilton of Environment Texas writes that a new report quantifies another threat to our water quality: factory farms. Full Story
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It is in the best interest of all Texas women, infants and families that we press our legislators for swift action to prevent the spread of the Zika virus, writes Washington University senior Sarah Nesbitt. Full Story
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Long-term solutions to the problem of toxic fish in the Donna Reservoir and Canal System could take years, but there are ways to keep people safe right now, write Rio Grande Valley community advocates Josué Ramirez and Brooke Lyssy. Full Story
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It's time for school funding in Texas to reflect the reality of how fast our state is growing, writes Michelle Smith of the Fast Growth School Coalition. Full Story
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President Barack Obama will travel to Dallas on Tuesday for a memorial service in honor of the five police officers killed in Thursday night's attack, a White House spokesman said Sunday. Full Story
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