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UT Austin blocks access to TikTok on university networks
Posted on · The public university took the step in response to a directive that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued in early December. Abbott said the app posed security risks to the state.
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Education
Texas universities propose two-year tuition freeze in exchange for nearly $1 billion in additional state funding
Posted on · 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.
Sports
Chris Beard fired by University of Texas amid felony domestic violence charge
Posted on · The charge of assault by strangulation/suffocation family violence carries a possible prison sentence of two to 10 years if convicted; the woman told police the basketball coach strangled and bit her, but later denied Beard choked her.
Energy & Environment
Houston-area coalition bidding for hydrogen hub designation from U.S. Department of Energy
Posted on · A group called HyVelocity Hub, which includes Amazon, Chevron, the University of Texas and the Center for Houston's Future, among many others, is applying for federal dollars and a designation as a regional hydrogen energy hub.
Sports
Texas coach Chris Beard arrested on family violence charge
Posted on · Beard was arrested by Austin police and booked in the Travis County jail on a charge of assault on a family or household member in which their breath was impeded, or choking in common terms.
Infrastructure
More electrical vehicle charging stations to be built across Texas
Posted on · Texas’ EV charging plan outlines how the state will grow its emerging charging network of approximately 5,798 public charging ports, using funding from President Biden’s infrastructure law.
Politics
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wants to revoke tenure for professors who teach critical race theory
Posted on · Patrick said a recent resolution adopted by faculty at UT Austin about its academic freedom is another signal the “woke left” has gone too far.
Energy & Environment
Texas could connect to national power grids without losing autonomy, former grid regulator says
Posted on · Texas has long refused to connect its decentralized grid to two national power networks, but Hunt Energy Network CEO Pat Wood said the state could do so without additional oversight — and without state Legislature approval.
Sports
SEC Votes To Invite Texas, Oklahoma
Posted on · The decision comes just a week after news surfaced that the two schools planned to leave the Big 12, sending shockwaves through college sports and many Texas lawmakers who feel the expansion will have drastic consequences on the remaining Texas schools in the Big 12.
News
Discussing The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: A Continuation
Posted on · Today, we try to expand our understanding of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, including a deep dive into the history and issues of the region with the former US Ambassador to Israel and with a professor of history.
Town Square
How A Divided Nation Can Unite
Posted on · It’s the first full week of the Biden administration – which began last Wednesday with an inaugural address that called for unity and compromise.
Election 2020
2 Texas Polls Split On Statewide Support For Trump, Biden
Posted on · Rice University political scientist Bob Stein told Houston Matters host Craig Cohen on Tuesday that the split results are the result of methodology differences combined with a tighter-than-usual race in Texas.
Education News
What’s It Like To Head Back To College During A Pandemic? Texas Students Share Their Stories
Posted on · College students in Greater Houston and across the country are preparing to start their fall semester in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Texas
New Website Offers Local Governments Strategies To Mitigate Gentrification In Texas
Posted on · Researchers at the University of Texas developed the website to help the state’s largest cities.
News
Fort Bend School Board Approves Contract To Reinter “Sugar Land 95” Despite Pushback
Posted on · Fort Bend County Judge K.P. George has said a court should approve the reburial process while community members want DNA testing performed to find descendants.