Vistasp Karbhari defended himself to the University of Central Florida against a pending lawsuit by calling it baseless.
Carrington Tatum
Carrington Tatum was a reporting fellow in 2019-20. A graduate of Texas State University, he was the editor-in-chief of The University Star, where he previously worked as a columnist, photographer and opinions editor. Carrington won a regional Mark of Excellence Award from the Society of Professional Journalists and has worked as a digital marketing strategist for the Loud Speakers Network.
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Coronavirus in Texas
San Antonio mayor demands extension of coronavirus quarantine, bans evacuees from entering city
Those moves — and an unsuccessful attempt to get an injunction against the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — came after a person who tested “weakly positive” for the new coronavirus was released over the weekend.
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Homeless in Texas
Abbott’s state-run camp for the homeless in Austin to be taken over by nonprofit with new shelter plans
The Texas Department of Transportation will begin lease negotiations with ATX Helps, which plans to construct a large shelter on the southeast Austin property where more than 100 people reside. Some camp residents say they’re concerned about the proposed changes.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Democrats think campaigning on health care will flip an Austin-area U.S. House seat. But will the nominee also need star power?
In a district with no clear frontrunner for the Democratic nomination, the party is looking to re-create MJ Hegar’s momentum — and hopes focusing on issues will flip the seat.
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Homeless in Texas
Austin’s homeless residents consider Abbott’s camp helpful but say his tweets still stigmatize them
As the governor latches on to violent incidents to criticize Austin city leaders, people experiencing homelessness say he’s painting them with too broad of a brush.
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Higher Education
University of North Texas legal staffer resigns after using racist slur during a free speech panel
Assistant General Counsel Caitlin Sewell was speaking about speech protected by the First Amendment when she used the word. People in attendance vocally expressed offense.
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Homeless in Texas
Austin’s homeless residents say Abbott’s intervention is a short-term setback without a long-term solution
TxDOT began removing property and debris from under Austin’s highways as the number of places Austin ordinances let homeless people camp dwindles.
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Homeless in Texas
“They’re just pushing us away”: Austin residents talk about homeless life amid Gov. Abbott’s criticism of city ordinances
Homeless residents in the state’s capital took varied paths to end up without shelter. And some who have found homes still return to homeless encampments to check in on friends.
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Homeless in Texas
As Texas gets ready to clear some Austin highway encampments, Gov. Abbott and Mayor Adler at odds over homeless residents
The governor’s decision to force homeless people from under state overpasses drew the ire of city leaders and homelessness experts, who criticized Abbott’s “fear-based approach.”
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2019 Texas Constitutional Amendment Election
Texas voters could stabilize funding for state parks with Proposition 5
Decades ago, lawmakers passed a law that was meant to fully fund Texas Parks and Wildlife, but the money never seemed to make it to the parks. Now they’re asking voters to create a constitutional mandate that parks get more money.