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  • Catch-22: A Message from a 22-Year-Old

    Catch-22: A Message from a 22-Year-Old

    Aside from escalating political tensions, recently furloughed paychecks for 800,000 government workers highlighted that too many Americans live paycheck-to-paycheck without an adequate savings account. A recent podcast from NPR’s Austin branch on the government shutdown highlighted that “[a]lmost 60 percent of Americans have less than $1,000 in savings, meaning an emergency expense would put many people […]

    amanda620dg

    January 30, 2019
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    ageism, Boomers, Catch 22, debt, Gen X, Gen Z, government shutdown, job security, medical debt, Millennials, net worth, saving money, student loans
  • Lessons from “The Gatekeepers”

    Lessons from “The Gatekeepers”

    In a lot of ways, 2017 and 2018 blurred. Maybe it’s that I’ve mentality adjusted to the biennial session of the Texas Legislature. Another contributing factor is the fall-spring-summer academic semesters bridge across calendar years. Undeniably, the constant stream of headlines since President Donald Trump’s inauguration in January of 2017 has also played into this […]

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    January 1, 2019
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    Chief of Staff, COS, Gatekeepers, new years, New Years Resolution, NYE, politics, resolutions, txlege, White House
  • Stone-Cold Racism, Strong Reporting and Self-Reflection

    Stone-Cold Racism, Strong Reporting and Self-Reflection

    Two weeks ago on a busy, mid-50 degrees Wednesday morning — chilly by Texas standards — I was attending a policy briefing at the Texas State Capitol. Afterward, I joined a Capitol staffer for a two-block walk for some coffee. Two things happened to me that morning within a minute of each other that highlighted […]

    amanda620dg

    November 2, 2018
    Professional
    census data, discrimination, gerrymandering, immigration, poverty, racism, voter suppression
  • Legends | FAREWELL: Editor-In-Chief closes with a sentimental feature

    Legends | FAREWELL: Editor-In-Chief closes with a sentimental feature

    This piece was originally published in Hilltop Views. My four-year routine of reserving Monday nights for contributing to weekly print editions of Hilltop Views ended this week. Crowded together on computer screens, my staff and I work through writing, designing and editing. Around midnight, the majority start dwindling out of the office. Tuesday around 3 […]

    amanda620dg

    May 2, 2018
    Family
    banking, Joel Gonzalez, journalism, mentorship, philanthropy, PSJA ISD, tribute
  • Everybody Needs a Song

    Everybody Needs a Song

    This is the excerpt for your very first post.

    amanda620dg

    November 1, 2017
    Professional
    journalism, music, songwriting, sports journalism, sports writing
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