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Important Voices

Opinion, commentary, and analysis from industry leaders, longtime contributors, and people whose insight has stood the test of multiple market cycles.

Close the Gap – Ways To Recruit And Retain Minority Architects

Close the Gap – Ways To Recruit And Retain Minority Architects

Quick Summary Audio In 2008, a group of architects and emerging professionals converged upon Boston, Massachusetts to attend the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Conference. That year marked 40 years since American Civil Right Leader Whitney M. Young, Jr. called out the ins

Congressional Representatives Support Standardization of Recycling Labels

Congressional Representatives Support Standardization of Recycling Labels

Quick Summary Audio The Honorable Michael S. ReganAdministratorUnited States Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.Washington, D.C. 20460 Dear Administrator Regan: As work continues on the National Recycling Strategy, we request the Environmental Protectio

Got Stress? Take a Hike! The Camino Way: A Transformational Experience

Got Stress? Take a Hike! The Camino Way: A Transformational Experience

Quick Summary Audio About the Author Brigadier General Thomas J. Edwards (54) recently retired from the Army after 30 years of service and moved to San Antonio, Texas in May of 2022. He is a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion, the Military Officers

The War Next Door: A Romanian-American View Of The Ukrainian War

The War Next Door: A Romanian-American View Of The Ukrainian War

Quick Summary Audio Roxana Tofan is the owner of Clear Integrity Group in San Antonio, Texas and the company’s principal broker in Texas, Ohio and South Carolina. Her main focus is multi- family commercial brokerage in San Antonio area and property management. She enjoys taking o

Right matters. Truth matters. Democracy matters

Right matters. Truth matters. Democracy matters

Quick Summary Audio “Right matters. Truth matters. Democracy matters.” FLASHBACK – 3 YEARS Lest We Forget Less than one week after special counsel Robert Mueller issued a report about potential collusion between President Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign and Russia, nine

The Biotech Century Ahead

The Biotech Century Ahead

Quick Summary Audio Editing Our Genes Could Make Us Immune to Viruses Walter Isaacson, a professor of history at Tulane, is the author of The Innovators and biographies of Benjamin Franklin, Albert Einstein, Leonardo da Vinci, and Steve Jobs. He is working on a book about Jennife

The Social Progress Imperative

The Social Progress Imperative

Quick Summary Audio The Social Progress Index measures the extent to which countries provide for the social and environmental needs of their citizens. It is an aggregate index of social and environmental indicators that capture three dimensions of social progress: Basic Human Nee

Military Housing Funding Essential for Military Readiness and Retention

Military Housing Funding Essential for Military Readiness and Retention

Quick Summary Audio Military Housing Funding Essential for Military Readiness and Retention Exclusive to the network. Public-private partnerships (P3s) have allowed communities across Texas to meet necessary demands for updated infrastructure. In addition to providing affordable

Texas Mortgage Documents Give Unlawful Power to Lenders

Texas Mortgage Documents Give Unlawful Power to Lenders

Quick Summary Audio By Mechele Dickerson This article originally appeared on the Op-Ed page of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. It is reprinted here with permission of the author. Imagine this: you’ve missed two mortgage payments, you come home from work and realize someone changed