University President Greg Fenves announced the firing in an email and said, "The integrity of UT admissions is essential to our mission as a research university and to the students and families we serve." Full Story
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On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Patrick, Matthew and Jay about whenever the heck Beto O’Rourke is going to announce his next move, the admissions scandal facing colleges across the country, including UT-Austin, and "Border Hustle," a big Tribune collaboration with Time Magazine. Full Story
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A tennis coach at the University of Texas was among those charged in the fallout from the scandal. Full Story
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O'Rourke came close to a big political upset last year by harnessing Democratic voters' desire to deny Ted Cruz another term in the U.S. Senate. Could that work in a presidential race? Full Story
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Hospital leaders say restrictions on their property tax revenue growth could force them to scale back services. Full Story
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Democrat Ray Lopez won the special election runoff Tuesday night for the seat formerly held by state Rep. Justin Rodriguez, D-San Antonio. Full Story
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Steve McCraw, director of the Texas Department of Public Safety, told lawmakers he was to blame for providing data to the secretary of state's office that led to the mistaken challenge of almost 25,000 registered voters. Full Story
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Under the settlement, Harris County will have to alter its polling places to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Full Story
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According to court documents, Michael Center accepted $100,000 to help a student gain admission to the university through the tennis program. He is one of dozens of people named in a growing national college bribery scandal. "He is innocent," his lawyer said. Full Story
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After shrinking the population at state-run juvenile lockups, state Sen. John Whitmire wants to move the remaining youth at five facilities to one recently closed adult jail. Full Story
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The announcement, made in an internal email, is part of a new but expected wave of cuts aimed at trimming the system's overhead. Full Story
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The Houston Democrat previously forced an impeachment vote on the U.S. House floor in late 2017, when Republicans held the majority. It was soundly defeated by a 364-58 margin. Full Story
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A now-erased provision in Senate Bill 15 explicitly said a potential new state law would not supersede local nondiscrimination ordinances. Without that language, many LGBTQ advocates fear Texans could be exposed to some discriminatory employment practices. Full Story
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The former El Paso congressman is expected to visit the critical early voting state to stump for a state legislative candidate. Full Story
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A spokesman for the secretary of state said a vendor is to blame for the voters being listed as potential noncitizens. The new names were mistakenly added while the state was testing its data. Full Story
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Tuesday's special election runoff for House District 125 is drawing many comparisons to the state Senate race that Democrats lost last year — but this time, the party isn't leaving anything up to chance. Full Story
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In the wake of the Trump administration's "zero-tolerance" policy that separated thousands of migrant children from their parents — in turn swelling the number of kids in Southwest Key's shelters — Sanchez came under fire for a series of controversies. Full Story
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"The Democratic Party is the party of working people, and Milwaukee is a city of working people," Democratic National Chairman Tom Perez said in a statement. Full Story
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As the Texas Legislature digs into the busiest half of the session, early harmony is giving way to difference and debate. The House and Senate are easing into their traditional roles — as rivals. Full Story
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Even if President Donald Trump gets his way, eminent domain lawyers say a variety of legal issues would arise surrounding private land seizures that could delay wall construction for years — and even derail it entirely. Full Story
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