Letters from Texas

Found an article by Harold Cook who looks at politics and current events through the eyes of a progressive Texan in a bad mood. The audience for this article is pointed more towards the Dallas Audience, because the article talks about Representative Garnet Coleman who is a Houston Democrat, who has a Bi-polar disorder. Also regarding the Dallas County District Attorney Susan Hawk, who has been battling Depression and suicidal thoughts.

Mr.Coleman is a well respected man by both political parties. Who is also a very strong advocate on mental health issues. The Articles argument is mainly bases it self around these two people to demonstrate how party officials have wanted them to resign for their "health issues" Coleman's Public service goes without saying, he has been such a strong advocate for increasing access to health care to more than 600,000 children for Medicaid, and helping to increase child care services for CHIP in Texas.

While Ms.Susan Hawk the Dallas County D.A. has sought treatment for her own mental issues, the Democratic Chairwoman Carol Donovan wanted Susan Hawk to resign her position as soon as possible because she didn't find Hawk capable to do her job and believed she "owes it to herself, not to mention her 500 employees and taxpayers, to resign and concentrate on getting well"

The evidence is there from Democratic Chairwoman Carol Donovan from calling out on Representative Coleman when he was going through the midst of his own difficulties, Donovan also called out Susan Hawk for her conditions making Chairwoman Donovan increase the already existing stigma associated with mental health issues.

I agree with the writer of this article because a mental health condition is no joke, and for someone to just call you out and label you incapable to do your job publicly seems like a very unnecessary move because you then just look like a big bully picking on others suffering from a condition, they didn't know they had. but they have sought out treatment and are working on making themselves better.

"Texans know college matters"

     The local newspaper source I used was "My Statesman" titled "Statewide poll finds strong concern about student financial aid, debt" written by Ralph K.M Haurwitz who is a Higher education reporter. He has covered higher education for the Austin American Statesman since 2004 and currently resides in Austin. 

     A Statewide poll that was commissioned by the Texas arm of Western Governors University discovered that a majority of Texans believe it is important for the state to fund financial aid for first-time students from low and middle income families to help them get off their feet. In this poll you see that many Texans who are not 1st time student consider a post-secondary degree or certificate essential to getting a good job, and improving one's quality of life to pay and secure their needs for the future.

     This article overall is written pretty straight forward, very easy to read, highlights of this article are "Large majorities say a degree is essential for getting a good job and securing a higher income"

"Texas Chancellor Veronica Stidvent stated that Texans know college matters" 

     The author is not really on a side about whether the state of Texas is helping to much or helping to little with higher education. His viewpoint not really stated. Although in the Article it is a bit overstated with a lot of statistics about how Texans deem that student loan debt is a problem but no solution is being suggested on how we can fix that or improve on minimizing this problem for Texans. Though we are getting informed about how many Texans want to continue their higher education, most Texans don't continue going to school of how outrageously expensive it is to go to school, and cost of living on campus or even off campus is also a overwhelming amount of money. This article begins to just go round and round about how there is a problem but no solution is provided or attempt to fix it is really there, which is the only downer I have about this article.

    Although this article is a very interesting read because the author Ralph K.M. Haurwitz dedicates himself to informing us about higher education in Texas, but if a problem is proposed finish off with a solution and not just abruptly with numbers.