UT Austin lays off around 60 staffers to comply with Texas DEI ban
WEBApr 2, 2024 · UT Austin has eliminated multiple staff positions previously focused on diversity, equity and inclusion in the latest effort to comply with Texas' anti-DEI law. Around 60 staffers were laid off Tuesday, according to the Texas Conference of the American Association of University Professors and the Texas NAACP.
Live updates: What the Texas border looks like after Title 42
WEBMay 12, 2023 · The Texas Newsroom's reporters will be on the border — from El Paso to Big Bend to the Rio Grande Valley — today, sharing updates here and on your local NPR station. Follow along as we document the story unfold in real time. Here's everything we saw on the border on Thursday. Title 42 was meant to slow COVID at the border.
Why Is The Lieutenant Governor The Most Powerful Office In …
WEBOct 16, 2014 · Early voting starts Monday for the November 4 th election. And to help you head to the polls with as much information as possible, KUT's Nathan Bernier and political reporter Ben Philpott have been giving you a rundown of some of the state's key races, along with telling you just what the offices in question actually do.. Today, they talk about …
Here Are The New Texas Gun Laws Going Into Effect On Sept. 1
WEBAug 31, 2021 · When a new round of laws goes into effect on Sept. 1, Texas will officially become a “Second Amendment sanctuary.”. That’s one piece of a GOP-led effort to limit firearm restrictions and expand gun access in the state. While permitless carry was the highest profile gun bill to cross Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk during the 2021 legislative ...
What's The Deal With Texas' System Of Electing Judges?
WEBJan 30, 2018 · Many Texas judges will tell you privately that they hate the state’s partisan system. But some of the state’s top judges have spent the last few years publicly asking for a new process. Wallace Jefferson, who was Supreme Court chief justice from 2004 to 2013, was fairly blunt about his distaste for the way judges are elected.
Out of the Blue: 50 Years After the UT Tower Shooting
WEBJul 25, 2016 · From Texas Standard:. The grand tower at the University of Texas at Austin is an architectural icon – an icon that casts a long shadow over Texas. But on the ground floor, a narrow hallway of blue concrete block, empty under dim fluorescent light, leads to a metal detector that doesn't seem to be working.
Austin's Village Of Tiny Homes For Formerly Homeless Folks To …
WEBApr 14, 2021 · Graham emphasized that the expansion is "a part of solving the pandemic of homelessness" but emphasized the need for a larger, community-wide effort to address homelessness, an issue that's become a political football in recent years as Austin's homeless population has increased.
Texas Lawmakers Are Back For A Special Session. Here's What You …
WEBJul 8, 2021 · Texas lawmakers are back in Austin Thursday for the beginning of a special legislative session, where legislators are set to revive a controversial elections bill that would impose new restrictions on voting.
That Time ZZ Top And 80,000 Fans Trashed Memorial Stadium
WEBAug 31, 2018 · The Rompin' Stompin' Texas Size Barn Dance and Barbecue was hosted by Texas trio ZZ Top, with a lineup that included Santana, Bad Company, Joe Cocker and Jimmy Page – and 80,000 sweaty fans. Things got out of hand. Forty-four years ago tomorrow, DKR Memorial stadium hosted one of the biggest concerts in Austin's history.
Austin Says It Will No Longer Enforce Plastic Bag Ban, After Texas ...
WEBJul 3, 2018 · The City of Austin says it will no longer enforce a ban on single-use plastic bags at most retail outlets, following a state Supreme Court ruling last month that struck down Laredo's bag ban.. The court ruled Laredo's ban was at odds with state law, but urged the Legislature to pass more specific laws to allow similar bans in the future.
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