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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This year’s Democratic primary race for Congressional District 35, predicted to come down to long-time Congressman Lloyd Doggett and Bexar County Tax Assessor-Collector Sylvia [...] Full Story
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Last week, the San Antonio Express-News did a piece on the changing face of Texas schools. It seems the system has gotten noticeably browner [...] Full Story
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It sure seems like there was gun-walking going on in Texas, and yet U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder won’t answer any questions about it. [...] Full Story
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I recently attended a panel at The Daily Texan offices where some University of Texas educators and I had a conversation with the Texan [...] Full Story
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I just got back from the dedication of a statue of Willie Nelson from non-profit Capital Area Statues to the City of Austin. The [...] 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
