A Texas State Representative filed a bill at the beginning of March that would amend the Texas Constitution to provide student regents on the boards of public universities with voting power.
Members of the Texas Legislative Black Caucus and the Texas chapter of the NAACP gathered at the Texas State Capitol to oppose the University’s continued use of alma mater “The Eyes of Texas” at...
Around 28% of Texans have no plans to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, even though current vaccines are clinically safe, according to a February poll from UT and The Texas Tribune.
On Tuesday, Texas announced...
Efforts to increase the federal minimum wage to $15 are being postponed after the minimum wage hike failed to be included in the COVID-19 relief package President Joe Biden signed on March 11.
According...
Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the March 23 issue of The Daily Texan.
The University is partnering with the Texas Department of State Health Services to analyze COVID-19 samples from...
Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the March 12 issue of The Daily Texan.
COVID-19 has tested state officials’ leadership as the on-going public health crisis has killed nearly...
TW: Discussions of sexual assault, sexual violence
Editor's Note: This story first appeared in The Daily Texan's March 9 print edition.
President Joe Biden announced Monday he is planning...
Editor's Note: This story first appeared in The Daily Texan's March 9 print edition.
Businesses and public places must independently decide to set mask mandates and capacity limits after Gov....
Texas legislators proposed bills to expand Medicaid and address the state’s health insurance disparities as more than 5 million Texans continue to weather the COVID-19 pandemic uninsured.
Approximately...
Sheryl Lawrence and Skye Seipp contributed to this report.
Editor's note: This story has been updated as information has been made available.
Update Thursday at 4:30 p.m.:
Texas...
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, recipients can now apply to receive replacement benefits for food lost or damaged in the winter storm, according to Gov. Greg Abbott’s Feb. 19...
Editor's Note: This story has been corrected to reflect that the application launched on Feb. 15, not Feb. 14 and that the date of prioritizing giving funds to applicants at or below 50% of their Area...
