State budget cuts to higher education aren’t the only problem worrying universities. Schools are also staring down efforts to freeze tuition and slash federal funding for higher education.
Sanya Mansoor
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Politics
Businesses divided in support of high-priority insurance bill
Last month, major business interests told Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick that his high-priority hailstorm insurance bill was a no-go. Now, support from other business leaders is pouring in.
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The Brief: TAMU elected its first openly gay student body president. Hold up, says Rick Perry.
Former Gov. Rick Perry is questioning the legitimacy of a student body election at Texas A&M University that gave his alma mater its first openly gay student body president.
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Economy
Texas cities predict dozens of canceled events if “bathroom bill” passes
Tourism officials in the state’s four biggest cities expect to lose at least $407 million in revenue from upcoming events if the “bathroom bill” becomes law. Scores more event planners are likely to bypass Texas entirely in the future, they say.
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The Q&A: Carlos Rubinstein
In this week’s Q&A, we interview Carlos Rubinstein, chairman of the Texas Water Foundation.
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The Bookshelf: March 22, 2017
In this week’s Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights Sea Power.
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The Brief: Senate Education committee takes up school choice legislation
The Senate Education Committee is expected to hear testimony Tuesday on a bill that would subsidizing private school tuition.
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The Brief: Where does Texas stand on its budget?
The Texas Legislature has another nine weeks to spar over its budget — an increasingly contentious issue as lawmakers debate a big question: How much will legislators spend from the state’s Rainy Day Fund?
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The Brief: Will Abbott’s pre-K program get funding?
The Senate Finance Committee cut $180 million the Senate had allocated for pre-K funding in an earlier version of the budget, going against Gov. Greg Abbott.
