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Texas Winter Storm Recovery: Texas AG Left For Utah During The Storm; Turner Says Biden Is ‘Welcome’ In Houston

MALAKA GHARIB, NPR / The Texas Newsroom

Posted on February 22, 2021 · Updates from around the state, in the aftermath of last week's winter storm.

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‘A Coup’ — Ted Cruz Faces Calls For Resignation After Attempted Insurrection At Capitol

Dominic Anthony Walsh, TPR

Posted on January 6, 2021 · Prominent Texas Republicans are criticizing the actions of a mob of pro-Trump extremists at the Capitol Building in D.C.

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Republican U.S. Rep. Will Hurd Says He’s Considering Running For President In 2024

Abby Livingston, The Texas Tribune

Posted on September 27, 2019 · Hurd also discussed a whistleblower's complaint about Donald Trump — and whether its contents support a Democratic push to impeach the president. “I think that’s a premature conversation to have," he said.

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Judge Blocks Trump’s Rule For Asylum Seekers On Southern Border

Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune

Posted on September 9, 2019 · The rule would allow U.S. officials to deny asylum to immigrants who passed through another country before reaching the border. Monday’s ruling blocks the policy across the U.S.-Mexico border.

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Tornillo Tent City For Youth Migrants Is Now Empty, Texas Congressman Says

Matthew Watkins, Texas Tribune

Posted on January 14, 2019 · "This tent city should never have stood in the first place," U.S. Rep. Will Hurd said Friday on Twitter.

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Trump Administration Reunites 57 Immigrant Children Under 5, Declares ‘Eligible’ Reunifications Complete

Matthew Watkins, Texas Tribune

Posted on July 12, 2018 · Officials say that dozens more "tender age" separated children aren't immediately eligible to be reunified with their parents. Meanwhile, more than 2,000 children over the age of 5 remain separated ahead of a July 26 deadline to be reunited.

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Who is Texan Brad Parscale, Trump’s 2020 Re-Election Campaign Manager

Matthew Watkins, Texas Tribune

Posted on February 28, 2018 · A pioneer in the San Antonio tech scene who worked with Donald Trump's presidential campaign in 2016 will run the president's full campaign in 2020, according to multiple reports.

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In Tweet, President Donald Trump Endorses Four Leading Texas Elected Officials

Matthew Watkins, Texas Tribune

Posted on February 27, 2018 · President Donald Trump tweeted Tuesday that Texans should vote for Gov. Greg Abbott, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, Attorney General Ken Paxton and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick in March

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Austin, Dallas Thrilled To Be Amazon HQ2 Finalists

Matthew Watkins, Texas Tribune / Emma Platoff, The Texas Tribune

Posted on January 18, 2018 · And let's not forget the requirement for 8.1 million square feet of office space. It would take the five tallest buildings in Houston to satisfy that request

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Fights Over Money Dominated The Year In Texas Higher Education

Matthew Watkins, Texas Tribune

Posted on December 27, 2017 · Here are the top higher education stories of 2017

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LISTEN: How The UT System Spends Portions Of Its $20 Billion Endowment

Matthew Watkins, Texas Tribune / Neena Satija, Texas Tribune

Posted on December 11, 2017 · The UT System's endowment of nearly $20 billion makes it one of the nation's wealthiest educational institutions. How much of it goes to student financial aid?

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UT System Chancellor Bill McRaven Staying Put Into 2018 — But Without A New Contract

Matthew Watkins, Texas Tribune

Posted on December 7, 2017 · University of Texas System Chancellor Bill McRaven will remain in his job beyond the expiration of his contract at the end of the month. But some of the tensions that made his future seem uncertain remain

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Texas A&M Guaranteed $75 Million To Its New Football Coach. How Can It Afford That?

Matthew Watkins, Texas Tribune

Posted on December 5, 2017 · The amount Texas A&M University will pay its new football coach is unprecedented in the state, but no state appropriations will be used for Jimbo Fisher's salary. A&M can afford it because its football program is raking in money

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College Tuition In Texas Is Poised To Climb Slightly In 2018

Matthew Watkins, Texas Tribune

Posted on November 20, 2017 · Citing inflation and state funding worries, most public universities in Texas are raising tuition by a few percentage points for 2018

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University Of Houston To Create New Medical School

Laurie Johnson / Matthew Watkins, Texas Tribune

Posted on November 16, 2017 · The university hopes the medical school will address a shortage of primary care physicians in Houston and Texas

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UPDATE: Straus’ Exit ‘Will Be Felt By The Entire State Of Texas,’ Says Mayor Turner

Morgan Smith, Texas Tribune / Matthew Watkins, Texas Tribune / HPM Digital Team

Posted on October 25, 2017 · Texas House Speaker Joe Straus, a San Antonio Republican, announced Wednesday he will not run for re-election. He did not rule out running for higher office

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Lt. Gov. Patrick Asks Senate Panel To Study Free Speech On Texas College Campuses

Matthew Watkins, Texas Tribune

Posted on October 24, 2017 · Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is asking Texas senators to study whether free speech rights are being infringed on college campuses

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Hurricane Harvey

As A&M Chancellor And Hurricane Recovery Czar, John Sharp Balances Two Intensely Personal Jobs

Matthew Watkins, Texas Tribune

Posted on September 13, 2017 · Former Democratic rising star John Sharp was already chancellor of the school he loves. Now, he's been tasked with restoring the region where he got his start.

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Hurricane Harvey

At University Of Houston, Harvey’s Shadow Looms As Classes Restart

Matthew Watkins, Texas Tribune

Posted on September 6, 2017 · After Hurricane Harvey led to cancelling a week of classes, the University of Houston re-opened Tuesday with a faculty and student body filled with people facing a wide array of challenges related to the storm.

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