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Texas’ Spending On Higher Ed Has Yet To Recover From Great Recession, Pew Report Finds

Andrew Schneider

Posted on June 6, 2019 · The state is one of 40 whose spending on higher education has yet to return to pre-2008 levels.

Tags great recession higher education Pew Charitable Trusts state budget Texas Education

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Book Weighs the Pros and Cons of Nationalism

Michael Hagerty

Posted on October 26, 2018 · In The Nationalist Revival, journalist John Judis examines the resurgence of nationalism around the world and what aspects of it are necessary to a democracy.

Tags book campaign rally Donald Trump European Politics Globalization great recession immigration nationalists The Populist Explosion trade Transformed American

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Across Texas Government, Bonuses To State Employees Have Grown

STEVE MILLER, REAL CLEAR INVESTIGATIONS

Posted on December 18, 2017 · In the wake of the Great Recession, legislators and employee unions accept bonuses as a cheaper alternative to pay raises, which lock in larger bases for salaries and benefits, including pensions

Tags benefits bonuses great recession legislators salaries state employees texas texas government

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Generation Z May Not Want To Own Cars. Can Automakers Woo Them In Other Ways?

Natalie Bettendorf, NPR

Posted on December 9, 2017 · Selling cars to the group that follows the millennials won't be easy. Instead of just making cars, automakers are trying to make a move, whether it's car-sharing, ride-hailing or self-driving.

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Research Shows More Children Suffer From Poverty After The Recession

Houston Public Media Staff

Posted on July 24, 2017 · A Rice University professor explains why educators and policy makers should be mindful.

Tags great recession High-poverty neighborhoods rice university

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Rice president: His school’s research finds state takeovers of school districts don’t necessarily work

Michael Hagerty

Posted on March 16, 2023 · Reginald DesRoches, the university's 8th president, discusses the state takeover of HISD and general developments in higher education and at Rice.

Tags college college affordability education higher education Reginald DesRoches rice university

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Texas Senate’s priority bills on higher ed would end tenure, diversity policies

Kate McGee, Texas Tribune

Posted on March 13, 2023 · The bills are part of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s list of priorities and, if passed as filed, could have profound impacts on how Texas universities recruit top faculty and other employees.

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Plans to cut property taxes (Jan. 20, 2023)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on January 20, 2023 · On Friday's show: State lawmakers have plans to reduce property taxes across Texas. How much will it save typical homeowners? And we discuss how unlimited paid time off models work at businesses adopting that benefit model.

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Texas universities propose two-year tuition freeze in exchange for nearly $1 billion in additional state funding

Kate McGee, Texas Tribune

Posted on January 10, 2023 · The leaders of the state’s six biggest university systems are seeking the money to fund instruction, university operations and employee health insurance and to cover a free tuition program for veterans and their children.

Tags 2023 Texas Legislature Texas 2023 budget texas a&m university Texas Education Texas State University The University of Houston University of Texas

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