Acknowledging that survivors of sexual violence often behave differently than victims of other crimes, researchers at UT Austin released an expansive report Monday the UT System will use to train hundreds of officers who handle campus sexual assault.
February 2016
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At Last Minute, Presidio GOP Finds Place to Vote
Presidio County’s few Republicans will have a spot to vote Tuesday after the party’s county chair — prodded by the state GOP — tracked down a place to set up shop just hours before primary election day.
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Higher Education
UT Regents Approve Tuition Hikes Across System
The University of Texas at Austin and all seven other schools in the University of Texas System won approval to increase tuition Monday, a move that will eventually tack on between $148 and $361 to the cost of students’ schooling each semester.
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Benson Named President of UT-Dallas
Richard Benson, the dean of the engineering school at Virginia Tech University, has been named the next president of the University of Texas at Dallas.
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Energy
Texas Sues EPA Over Wilderness Haze Regulations
In the state’s first lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 2016, Texas is suing the agency for rejecting parts of a seven-year-old state proposal targeted at reducing haze in wilderness areas.
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Politics
Across Texas, Bill Clinton Makes Final Pitch for Hillary
Former President Bill Clinton made the closing pitch to Texas voters on his wife’s behalf Monday, making stops in Houston, Fort Worth and San Antonio in the final hours before Super Tuesday.
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Politics
Cruz Presses for Release of Tape of Trump Talking Immigration
Ted Cruz is pressing for the release of a tape that reportedly captures Donald Trump saying he is not as opposed to illegal immigration as he claims to be.
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Politics
High Turnout Has Some Wondering if GOP Congressmen in Danger
With signs pointing toward record high turnout in the Republican primary, some close watchers of the congressional delegation are warning that the re-election bids of four U.S. House members may be in trouble.
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Politics
In the South, Cruz Targets Rubio, Trump on Guns
As many Southern states prepare to vote, Ted Cruz is opening a new front in his battle against Marco Rubio and Donald Trump, zeroing on an issue near and dear to many in the South: the Second Amendment.
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Politics
Rubio Adds Support Ahead of Texas Primary
With a day until the Texas primary, Marco Rubio’s presidential campaign is unveiling new support in the state.