Responding to a warning by the president of the Texas Exes that an anti-research mindset “would do irreparable damage” to UT-Austin, the UT System’s Board of Regents insisted today that research is “extremely valuable.”
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Demographics
On the Records: Mapping U.S. Population Growth by County
The U.S. Census Bureau released its final batch of state-by-state redistricting data this week, making it possible to visualize population growth by race and Hispanic origin across the country.
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Guides
Texplainer: What Is a “Point of Order”?
Calling a point of order is a parliamentary delay tactic, but it can be a deadly one.
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Higher Education
John Silber: The TT Interview
The outspoken former UT dean and Boston University president on higher education’s past, present and future — including his opinion of U.S. News & World Report rankings, and Howard Zinn and online degree programs.
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Higher Education
John Silber: The TT Interview
The outspoken former UT dean and Boston University president on higher education’s past, present and future — including his opinion of U.S. News & World Report’s rankings, Howard Zinn and online degree programs.
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The Midday Brief: Top Texas Headlines for March 25, 2011
Your afternoon reading: more budget analysis fallout; small businesses could lose tax break; UT alumni defend research
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Economy
House, Senate Budget Battle Looming
This week, we saw signs Senate budget writers may be willing to spend more than their counterparts in the House. Meanwhile, a new analysis of the House budget’s possible effects on Texas jobs raised eyebrows.
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The Brief: Top Texas News for March 25, 2011
Hundreds of thousands of job losses in Texas after budget cuts? Republican leaders say it could be worse.
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Economy
State Senate, Facing Tight Budget, Hunts Revenue
The Texas Senate isn’t allowed to raise money. It’s right there in the state’s Constitution, which says all revenue bills must originate in the House. But there it goes, looking for “non-tax revenues” to put enough meat on the skimpy proposed budget to get senators to vote for it.
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Public Education
The Week in Texas Politics Recap: March 21 to March 25
No time to follow every twist and turn of the Texas Legislature? We’ve made it easier for you with our weekly recaps of the action under the dome.
