Amid significant pressure to rein in spending at the University of Texas System, UT Chancellor Bill McRaven announced on Thursday that the system — which oversees UT-Austin and 13 other campuses across the state — is about to get a little bit smaller.
August 2017
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Politics
Texas House map must be redrawn, federal court says
Federal judges on Thursday found fault with some of the state’s 150 state House districts, which must now be redrawn ahead of the 2018 elections.
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Higher Education
UT-Austin sued for removing Confederate statues from campus grounds
The Sons of Confederate Veterans has sued the University of Texas at Austin for removing several Confederate statues from its campus earlier this week.
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Revisit our series on the state’s preparedness for emergency evacuations
The evacuation ahead of Hurricane Rita in 2005 was marked by crowded roads and frustrated residents. But state officials say they’re better prepared now. Read our seven-part “Road From Rita” series from 2015, done in collaboration with the Beaumont Enterprise.
Posted inState Government
The Brief: Texas loses yet another voting rights battle in court
The state has spent millions of dollars defending its voter ID laws — and so far, it hasn’t won a single round.
Posted inEnvironment
Boomtown, Flood Town: Unchecked development and the risks for Houston
Rapid development continues in Houston, creating some economic gains but also contributing to flood risks. This 2016 project, done in partnership with ProPublica, looks at those risks and the debate over what to do.
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Criminal Justice
How a “perfect storm” of problems has shrunk Texas’ largest city police forces
Texas’ two biggest city police departments are losing officers because of troubled pension funds and low pay. The shrinking ranks have paired with rising violent crime rates, longer call response times and fewer solved crimes.
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State Government
Want Gov. Greg Abbott’s ear? Try a Twitter message — if you can make his list
Gov. Greg Abbott’s personal Twitter inbox is a direct line for a group of about 3,000 users to reach Texas’ top politician, which some have used to ask for jobs and other favors.
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Demographics
Tell us about your first voting experience
The Texas Tribune is enlisting Texans to tell us about their voting experiences. We want your help.
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State Government
Employees Retirement System of Texas lowers expectations, worrying workers
Trustees for the Employees Retirement System of Texas voted Wednesday to decrease earnings assumptions for its $26 billion trust fund, a rare move that could have major implications for the state budget and the retirement system’s beneficiaries.
