The University of Texas System Board of Regents on Thursday approved $196 million from the Permanent University Fund for a new university in South Texas.
November 2013
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Economy
Comptroller Candidates Duel Over Tax Relief Bill in Speeches
Three of the four Republican candidates for comptroller spoke at a conference in Austin on Thursday. And taxing was the topic of choice.
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Higher Education
Former Star Track Coach Sues UT for Discrimination
Former University of Texas at Austin track coach Beverly Kearney alleges in a lawsuit that her termination last year about discrimination and retaliation, not about the long-term relationship she had with a team member.
Posted inState Government
Polling Center: Cornyn and the Cruz Effect
The state’s senior U.S. senator, up for re-election in 2014, steers warily around the state’s junior U.S. senator, who has been on a roll for the last several months.
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T-Squared
T-Squared: Events as Journalism
If you appreciate the free and open-to-the-public events we host statewide, become a member today during our Fall Membership Drive.
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Politics
The Brief: Nov. 14, 2013
State Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, D-San Antonio, will take another step toward confirming a run for lieutenant governor by announcing that she will make a “major announcement” Nov. 23.
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Energy
Advocates Say Saving Matagorda Bay Could Take Legal Action
Environmental advocates and fishermen along the Gulf Coast met this week to discuss the uncertain future of Matagorda Bay’s ecology. Their conclusion: Saving it could require legal action.
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Energy
Brian Janous: The TT Interview
Microsoft’s director of energy strategy on the company’s big investment in Texas wind, the expiring federal renewable energy tax credit and the debate over whether Texas should transform its energy market.
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Politics
Abbott Proposes Far-Reaching Ethics Reform
Ethics watchdogs are applauding gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott for proposing what would amount to a sea change in Texas ethics laws.
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Energy
Petrochemical Industry Says New Rules Could Turn Boom Into Bust
As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear a Texas-backed challenge to new greenhouse gas limits for big polluters like petrochemical plants, the industry is warning of dire consequences should the rules take effect.