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Student Who Questioned BLM is ‘No Longer Enrolled’ at University After Outcry

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 04, 2020 95 Comments

A female student at Hardin Simmons University in Texas, a Christian school, was subjected to disciplinary measures after making some TikTok videos about Black Lives Matter. The school president recently explained in a video that she is no longer enrolled at the university.

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Student Group at Rice University Demands Non-Residential ‘Black House’

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 24, 2020 2 Comments

"The call for a 'Black House' was made in a public Facebook post on Rice's official Graduate Student Association (GSA) page"...

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“Don’t mess with the Alamo”: Historic Alamo Under Protection From Violent Protesters

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on June 14, 2020 47 Comments

The Texas Land Commissioner made it clear Saturday that any attempts to deface the fulcrum of Texas history will be thwarted.

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U. Houston Suspends Voluntary Workouts After Six Student Athletes Test Positive for Coronavirus

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 13, 2020 0 Comments

"Houston is the first school to suspend athletic activities after bringing student-athletes back to campus following a shutdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic."...

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U. Texas at Austin to Require Students and Faculty to Wear Masks Indoors

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 09, 2020 5 Comments

"consistent with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention"...

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Audit Finds Public University Admitted Thousands of Unqualified Students

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 30, 2020 7 Comments

"nearly 8,300 students admitted in the fall semesters 2017-2019 did not meet its academic criteria"...

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott Aiming for College Football to Start On Time

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 23, 2020 2 Comments

"if you want a prediction, my prediction is yes, we are gonna have college football beginning as scheduled"...

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FBI: Shooting at Corpus Christi Naval Base is “Terrorism-Related”

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on May 22, 2020 31 Comments

Thursday, Adam Alsahli crashed through a security gate and opened fire at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi. He wounded one sailor before security shot and killed him.

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San Antonio City Council Declares ‘Chinese Virus,’ ‘Kung Flu Virus’ as Hate Speech

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 11, 2020 70 Comments

The San Antonio City Council passed a resolution that designated the terms "Chinese Virus" and "Kung Fu Virus" as hate speech in response to the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak.

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Wuhan Virus Watch: Texas, California, and Iowa among states lifting lockdown rules

Posted by Leslie Eastman on May 09, 2020 24 Comments

On Friday afternoon, my company discussed the development of recommissioning plans.

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Texas AG Calls for Release of Salon Owner Jailed for Opening Her Business to Feed Her Kids

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on May 06, 2020 78 Comments

Wednesday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sent a letter to the Dallas County judge who sentenced salon owner Shelly Luther to seven days in jail after she refused to apologize for opening her business against lockdown orders. Dallas County was one of the counties that released "hardened criminals" arguing it was to help stop the spread of the coronavirus. But yes, let's jail a woman opening her business to feed her family and ensure her stylists can feed theirs.

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Houston “Judge” Creates Tattletale Website for Reporting Pandemic Re-opening Violations

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on May 04, 2020 48 Comments

Harris County "judge" (not a judicial position) Lina Hidalgo has created a web form, allowing residents to tattle on businesses not abiding by Governor Abbott's re-opening orders.

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University of Texas Under Investigation for Possible Ties to Wuhan Laboratory

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 03, 2020 0 Comments

“substantial contractual relations”...

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Texas A&M to Reopen Campus in the Fall, Will Play Football

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 01, 2020 1 Comment

"We need to recognize that campus life will be different when we return in the fall"...

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U. North Texas Math Prof Files Free Speech Lawsuit After Being Fired

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 28, 2020 6 Comments

"The right to express one’s views, particularly in matters of politics, is at the absolute core of the First Amendment’s protection of the right to free speech."...

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Texas Gov. Abbott Announces Schools Closed for Rest of School Year, Eases Other Restrictions

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 17, 2020 20 Comments

Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced plans to loosen restrictions in place due to the Wuhan coronavirus, but schools will remain closed until next school year.

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Baylor University Cutting Budget by up to $80 Million Due to Coronavirus

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 15, 2020 1 Comment

"one of the first disclosures from a major Texas university that it is slashing spending in response to the pandemic"...

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to Issue Executive Order Laying Groundwork for Reopening State

Posted by Stacey Matthews on April 12, 2020 57 Comments

While governors in some parts of the country like North Carolina are considering the possibility of extending their stay at home orders beyond April, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) is preparing to lay the groundwork for gradually reopening his state.

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