Cindy Casares is a columnist for the
Texas Observer. She is also the founding Editor of Guanabee Media, an English-language, pop culture blog network about Latinos established in 2007. She has a Master's in Mass Communications from Virginia Commonwealth University Brandcenter. Prior to her career in journalism, she spent ten years in New York City as an advertising copywriter. During her undergraduate career at the University of Texas she served under Governor Ann Richards as a Senate Messenger during the 72nd Texas Legislature.
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Proven, common-sense alternatives to detention, including monitoring and case management, are available at a savings of more than $1 billion a year. Full Story
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Omar Figueredo declined to answer questions from Border Patrol agents at the Brownsville airport. What happened next should worry all citizens. Full Story
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No one wins when we’re paying millions of dollars to tear families apart. Full Story
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Reproductive rights, the issue that catapulted Wendy Davis to fame, also has the power to alienate moderate voters. Full Story
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Three examples of how Texans are paying more because of government's catering to big business. Full Story
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I first read about the Battle of Medina while researching a story about the March unveiling of the Tejano Monument at the state Capitol. […] Full Story
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Texas. Even for Texans, the word calls to mind cowboys, cattle barons and oil tycoons, but how many of those do you know? Even […] Full Story
