The University of Texas at Austin will likely have to pay $10 million to get rid of football coach Charlie Strong. Buyouts like that are nothing new for the school.
Matthew Watkins
Matthew Watkins began serving as editor in chief of the Tribune in September 2024. He is a Texas native, born in Houston and raised in Austin. He attended Texas A&M University and has spent his entire professional career in Texas journalism, including stints at The Eagle in Bryan-College Station and The Dallas Morning News. Matthew joined The Texas Tribune in 2015 has held various roles, including higher education reporter, breaking news editor and politics editor. He has helped guide the Tribune's award-winning journalism that has included coverage of six legislative sessions, multiple election cycles, natural disasters and political scandals. He lives in Austin with his wife, Susan, and their two children.
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State Government
Watch Texas DPS troopers in riot gear separate dueling protests at the Capitol
Department of Public Safety troopers in riot gear were brought in to separate dueling protests between white nationalists and anti-fascists outside the Texas Capitol on Saturday.
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UNT Dallas law school gets second chance to earn accreditation
The school is fighting a recommendation that it not be accredited, which would prevent its graduates from taking the Texas bar exam and practicing in the state.
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Higher Education
Legislator, A&M chancellor spar over nixed campus merger talks
Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp and state Rep. J.M. Lozano exchanged criticism Wednesday over a quashed proposal to merge Texas A&M-Kingsville and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
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Higher Education
Help us understand the impact of college tuition rates in Texas
The Texas Tribune is exploring the impact of rising tuition costs in Texas. We want your help.
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Politics
As first bills are filed, battle lines for 2017 session begin to emerge
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick signaled an aggressive conservative agenda for the senate with his priority list, while House Democrats promised to focus on “kitchen table” issues.
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Higher Education
Tensions erupt at Texas universities, public schools after Donald Trump’s win
Here’s a roundup of protests and racially charged incidents reported at Texas universities and public schools in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s victory Tuesday night.
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Higher Education
Texas A&M System discussing merger of universities in Kingsville and Corpus Christi
Leaders of the Texas A&M University System want to merge their university in Kingsville and Corpus Christi. But some regents and community members are skeptical.
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Criminal Justice
Major Baylor boosters call for leadership reform after sexual assault scandal
A group of Baylor University boosters including former Gov. Mark White and wealthy businessman Drayton McLane harshly criticized their board of regents Thursday and called for governance reform.
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Politics
Status quo holds in the Texas Senate
The makeup of the Texas Senate is poised to remain the same in 2017 after Tuesday night’s election. Republicans’ 20-to-11 advantage didn’t change.
