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UT requests $48 million in ‘exceptional items’ funding from state, including nuclear reactor research project

UT requests $48 million in ‘exceptional items’ funding from state, including nuclear reactor research project

Aaron Sullivan, General News Reporter February 9, 2023

UT requested $48.2 million to fund several special projects in addition to its baseline funding ahead of Texas’ 88th Legislative Session, which started Jan. 10. Each state agency, including public...

New overdose data collection app from UT launches in Texas

New overdose data collection app from UT launches in Texas

Raiyan Shaik, General News Reporter February 9, 2023

UT’s Project CONNECT, an initiative to improve overdose reporting, started rolling out its app in Texas this year to maintain a comprehensive system of overdose data. Overdoses are significantly underreported...

Finish the 5: UT students work with local organization to advocate for abolition of last Texas youth prisons

Finish the 5: UT students work with local organization to advocate for abolition of last Texas youth prisons

Vivien Ayers, Senior News Reporter February 2, 2023

Content warning: This story mentions suicide. The Austin Liberation Youth Movement, a student-led organization that includes UT students, is advocating for the closure of the last five youth prisons...

Proposed bill would allow Texans to break leases following loss of utilities caused by extreme weather

Proposed bill would allow Texans to break leases following loss of utilities caused by extreme weather

Vivien Ayers, Senior News Reporter February 2, 2023

A proposed bill in the current Texas legislative session would allow tenants to break their leases following a loss of essential utilities caused by weather events — similar to the outages during...

Organizers ask citizens to sign a petition about a 10k paise ray for Texas State employees on West Mall on Jan. 26, 2023.

Texas State Employees Union garner support for university staff pay raise

Ireland Blouin, Senior News Reporter January 30, 2023

Members of the Texas State Employees Union took to campus last week to get signatures from university staffers to gather public support for a pay raise bill. The petition calls upon President Jay Hartzell...

Director of National Intelligence, Texas Senator discuss classified documents and security threats surrounding TikTok

Director of National Intelligence, Texas Senator discuss classified documents and security threats surrounding TikTok

Ali Juell, Senior News Reporter January 29, 2023

In the midst of national security concerns surrounding the conflict in Ukraine and sustained risks posed by governments including Iran and China, a two-day conference sponsored by UT Austin tackled issues...

Diversity, equity, inclusion: proposed Texas bill seeks to increase ‘viewpoint diversity’ in higher education

Diversity, equity, inclusion: proposed Texas bill seeks to increase ‘viewpoint diversity’ in higher education

Vivien Ayers, Senior News Reporter January 26, 2023

The Texas legislature may consider a bill this session from State Rep. Carl Tepper, aiming to limit talk of social issues such as racial, sexual and gender identity on university campuses by prohibiting...

New abortion bill aims to end travel funding for out-of-state abortions

New abortion bill aims to end travel funding for out-of-state abortions

Raiyan Shaik, General News Reporter January 23, 2023

A new bill from the 2023 state legislative session is set to target Austin’s logistical support for abortions. Logistical support is defined as any funding that allows individuals to travel for an...

On Jan. 22, 2023, Madly Kilburn protests the overturn of Roe v. Wade outside of the Texas State Capitol.

50 years later, UT students, protesters commemorate, fight against the loss of Roe v. Wade

Vivien Ayers, Senior News Reporter January 23, 2023

Chants of “the people, united, will never be defeated!” echoed down Congress Avenue as almost 100 Austinites and UT students gathered at the Texas Capitol to protest state legislation restricting bodily...

UT alumnus sues Texas medical schools over admission policies

UT alumnus sues Texas medical schools over admission policies

Molly Mcilhinney, General News Reporter January 23, 2023

The American First Legal Foundation’s Center for Legal Equality filed a class-action lawsuit on Jan. 10, claiming unfair admissions practices against six Texas medical schools and their top faculty,...

Blue Cross Blue Shield negotiations could leave students, faculty with less medical access

Blue Cross Blue Shield negotiations could leave students, faculty with less medical access

Ali Juell, Senior News Reporter January 19, 2023

The new year typically brings renewed benefits for insurance holders, but Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas policy holders may see their in-network medical access decrease by the end of the month. BCBSTX...

New bill could give UT, Texas A&M systems more access to Permanent University Fund

New bill could give UT, Texas A&M systems more access to Permanent University Fund

Ireland Blouin, Senior News Reporter January 19, 2023

Sen. Charles Perry introduced Bill SJR 26 on Jan. 6 to amend the Permanent University Fund. The bill proposes a constitutional amendment to entitle all component institutions of The Texas A&M...

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