The 73-year-old served as president for eight years. He told the UT-Dallas community on Monday that he would remain president until a successor could start.
UT-Dallas President Richard Benson to step down
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2024 Texas Elections
Texas Latino leaders label voter fraud investigation “nonsense,” call for federal, state reviews
At a news conference, Texas House candidate Cecilia Castellano did not address any of the allegations Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office laid out in search warrant affidavits.
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2024 Texas Elections
A Fox News host’s debunked election conspiracy appears to have prompted a state investigation
The Fox News host who shared the allegation online has previously shared election misinformation.
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Politics
Warrants detail allegations that led to search of Democratic candidate for Texas House
The Texas attorney general’s office searched the home of Cecilia Castellano and a Democratic legislative aide. It said it’s investigating vote harvesting. Activists called it “intimidation.”
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2024 Texas Elections
Texas took center stage at the Democratic National Convention, but don’t call it a battleground state
Several Texans took the DNC stage to blast Republican policies and reach out to a younger generation. But the Harris campaign still doesn’t view Texas as a major target.
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Politics
LULAC condemns Paxton’s election fraud raids as “intimidation”
The group said that searches the attorney general’s office carried out this week targeted at least six Latinos, including a Democrat running for the Texas House.
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Politics
Texas will send inspectors to monitor 2024 elections in Harris County
An audit by the Texas Secretary of State’s Office found improved elections procedures, but the office is sending monitors because of past problems.
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State Government
Judge rejects Attorney General Ken Paxton’s attempt to shut down Houston immigrant rights group
Paxton’s office claimed the group broke rules prohibiting political activity by nonprofits, but the judge rejected the case outright.
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Higher Education
UT System prohibits its universities from making political or social statements
The new policy says universities should remain neutral on “issues of the day” while allowing students, faculty and staff to express their ideas.
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Politics
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ends campaign, endorses Trump, withdraws from Texas ballot
Two weeks after successfully getting on the Texas ballot, Kennedy dropped his bid for the White House.
