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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Bill requires Texas women to hear sonogram before abortion

Victoria Pagan January 23, 2012

Texas women seeking abortions must now receive a sonogram and hear audio of the fetus’s heartbeat 24 to 72 hours before their procedure. These additions to the sonogram bill, sponsored by Sen. Dan...

Christian foundation organizes mission to help Bastrop community

Rachel Thompson January 18, 2012

In the aftermath of the Texas wildfires, thousands of families found their homes destroyed and their belongings in ashes. Some UT students helped restore residents’ property — and their hope...

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After fires, Extreme Home Makeover helps donate house

Jody Serrano January 18, 2012

I was 10 years old when I first saw “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” and asked my mother if they would come and build us a house. At the time, we lived in a tiny one-bedroom apartment and barely...

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Dublin Dr Pepper legacy comes to an end

Kayla Jonsson January 17, 2012

Austin restaurants and UT students are preparing for the loss of a beloved Central Texas beverage, the iconic Dublin Dr Pepper. When customers order a large Dublin Dr Pepper at P.Terry’s, they will...

A&M Police investigate third bomb threat since 2006

Jody Serrano December 6, 2011

The Texas A&M University Police are still evaluating leads on an alleged bomb threat at the A&M Evans Library, although they believe the threat was a hoax, said A&M Police Sgt. Allan Baron. The...

Agency reviews creationist research institute’s place on charity list

Allison Harris December 5, 2011

A state agency has delayed a determination about a creationism research institute being included on a list of charities state employees can donate to through paycheck withdrawals. The State Policy Committee...

Nearly 400 prisoners in Texas serving life without parole

The Associated Press November 30, 2011

HOUSTON — A review of Texas prison records shows juries around the state have sent 398 convicts to prison with no chance of parole in the six years since the life without parole law took effect. Texas...

Texas Senator Kel Seliger discusses redistricting process

Sarah White November 30, 2011

Allegations that the new district maps produced in the 82nd state legislative session discriminate illegally are unfounded, said Kel Seliger, Texas Senator and chairman of the Senate Select Committee on...

Horns down photo surfaces in forum

John Farey November 17, 2011

The “horns down” longhorn that generated controversy in online forums will not appear during the halftime show at the annual Thanksgiving football rivalry between UT and Texas A&M, said...

Texas policy beholden to short sessions

Megan Strickland November 16, 2011

Time constraints in Texas’ 140-day legislative session greatly affect what passes through every lawmaking session, including bills aimed at effectively redistricting and improving higher education,...

New charges against soldier in Fort Hood bomb plot

The Associated Press November 9, 2011

WACO — An AWOL soldier planned to detonate bombs in a restaurant filled with Fort Hood troops and then shoot those who survived, federal authorities said in a new six-count indictment returned against...

State looks to eliminate excess university reports

Liz Farmer November 8, 2011

In partial response to the decrease in state funding, the University is now clarifying and cutting operational reports to government agencies that were previously excessive and confusing, said Mary Knight,...

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