One University of Texas student leader who recently visited Arizona State University as part of a university system task force was not encouraged by the excursion — and let the regents know in a new letter.
April 2011
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State Government
Coalition’s Map Would Add Five Latino House Seats
A coalition of Latino groups unveiled a redistricting map that would add five Latino-majority districts to the political map used to elect state representatives in Texas.
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Energy
Lawmakers Question Tax Exemption for Natural Gas
In a Texas House Appropriations Committee hearing this morning, natural gas producers fought back against suggestions that a major tax exemption they receive be rolled back.
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State Government
Andrea Young: The TT Interview
The president and chief operating officer of the Sam Houston Race Park on legislation that would allow slot machines at horse and dog tracks in Texas, why she believes that’s a good idea, and why it has a chance this year.
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The Brief: Top Texas News for April 14, 2011
The maps are out, and the race is on.
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Interactive: Higher Education Statistics
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has released the first-ever Texas Public Higher Education Almanac, a compilation of pertinent data on every public four-year and two-year institution. Here, you can investigate the data on four-year institutions for yourself.
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Higher Education
Rick O’Donnell: The Emails
With few exceptions, most hiring decisions at the University of Texas System go largely unnoticed. That has not been the case with Rick O’Donnell. Find key details of his hiring in our annotated collection of internal system documents.
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Higher Education
Higher Ed Coordinating Board Releases Almanac
Which public university in Texas has the lowest average student SAT scores? Which is the whitest? Which has the highest graduation rate? Starting today, the answers can be found easily in a new almanac.
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Criminal Justice
Cameron Todd Willingham: A Timeline
Cameron Todd Willingham was executed in 2004, convicted of igniting the 1991 blaze that destroyed his home and killed his three young daughters. Click here for a timeline of the major events in the Willingham saga.
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Criminal Justice
The Weekly TribCast: Episode 75
This week on the TribCast, Evan, Ross, Reeve, and Morgan discuss rumors of the death of campus carry legislation, a controversial amendment with many names, and the latest on redistricting and the budget.
