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The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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The tower on July 7, 2023.

Gov. Greg Abbott extends tuition freeze through 2027

Matthew Gomez, Senior News Reporter November 13, 2024

Texas state colleges and universities will not increase tuition through the 2026-27 academic year, Gov. Greg Abbott announced in a letter on Wednesday.  Abbott said he spoke to the Board of Regents...

The Texas State Capitol Building on July 14, 2024.

Legislators file first round of bills for 2025 legislative session

Naina Srivastava, Senior News Reporter November 12, 2024

Legislators filed at least 29 bills related to higher education on Tuesday, the first day of filing for the 89th Texas legislative session, which starts in January.  The proposed bills address various...

Senate Higher Education Subcommittee meeting on Nov. 11, 2024.

Jay Hartzell, students testify at Texas Senate higher education subcommittee hearing

Naina Srivastava and Maryam Ahmed November 11, 2024

President Jay Hartzell testified about diversity, equity and inclusion at a Texas Senate higher education subcommittee hearing on Monday. The hearing comes after Texas universities implemented Senate...

Texas attorney general blocks death row inmate from testifying at Capitol

Texas attorney general blocks death row inmate from testifying at Capitol

Isaiah Williams and Diego Hernandez October 29, 2024

The testimony of the first person sentenced to death on a “shaken baby syndrome” conviction to a state House committee was halted Oct. 21 by the Texas attorney general.  Robert Roberson was convicted...

Political signs are pictured on Oct. 21, 2024, ahead of the Nov. 2024 election.

Crunching the numbers: Texas Politics Project releases final poll before Election Day

Maryam Ahmed, Senior News Reporter October 28, 2024

The University’s Texas Politics Project released its final election poll on Oct. 18, surveying registered Texas voters’ opinions on key issues like the economy and abortion access before Election...

Drawn for Rep. Colin Allred and Sen. Ted Cruz are nearing the end of their campaigns, this illustration was published on Oct. 24, 2024.

Texas Senate race: A look at the candidates

Matthew Gomez, Senior News Reporter October 24, 2024

Rep. Colin Allred and Sen. Ted Cruz are both nearing the end of their campaigns for a Texas seat in the U.S. Senate as early voting began in Texas on Oct. 21. The Daily Texan reached out to both campaigns...

Texas abortion ban affects future of obstetrics and gynecology, study finds

Texas abortion ban affects future of obstetrics and gynecology, study finds

Siri Ratnam, General News Reporter October 23, 2024

Seventy-six percent of Texan obstetricians and gynecologists believe they cannot practice according to best practices or evidence-based medicine, according to a Oct. 8 survey.  Findings from Manatt...

Mayor Kirk Watson and David Hogg speak to a crowd outside West Mall on Oct. 22, 2024. Watson and Hogg held a rally with University Democrats and Students Demand Action two weeks before election day.

LBJ School of Public Affairs hosts conversation about future of gun control legislation

Matthew Gomez, Senior News Reporter October 23, 2024

Gun violence activists discussed the successes gun control legislation had in preventing violent crimes at the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library on Tuesday.  The LBJ Future Forum hosted the conversation...

Evan Smith hosted Representative Tony Gonzales (R-TX) for the "LBJ Conversations Speaker Series" on October 21, 2024. The discussion covered a range of topics, including the border crisis, the peaceful transfer of power following January 6, 2021, the Second Amendment and Elon Musk.

Rep. Tony Gonzales speaks on mental health crisis, presidential election at LBJ speaker series

Ethan Housewright, General News Reporter October 23, 2024

During a conversation series at the LBJ School of Public Affairs on Monday, U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales emphasized the nationwide mental health crisis and discussed factors he believes will make or break the...

A new lab hosted by UT’s LBJ School of Public Affairs will help officials across the state prepare for and analyze extreme weather events in Texas, according to a press release.

UT’s new extreme weather lab equips local officials for climate challenges

Caroline McConnico, Senior News Reporter October 22, 2024

A new lab hosted by UT’s LBJ School of Public Affairs will help officials across the state prepare for and analyze extreme weather events in Texas, according to a press release.  The Extreme...

Ken Paxton speaking in 2017

Texas Attorney General requests federal assistance identifying potential noncitizen voters

Matthew Gomez, Senior News Reporter October 17, 2024

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton co-signed a letter with 16 state attorneys general on Monday asking the federal government to provide registered voters’ citizenship status.  Paxton joined the...

Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Colin Allred met in Dallas on Oct. 15 to discuss multiple voter issues in the first and only senate race debate. This was first published on Oct. 16, 2024.

Sen. Ted Cruz, Rep. Colin Allred face-off in Senate debate

Matthew Gomez, Senior News Reporter October 16, 2024

Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Colin Allred met in Dallas on Tuesday to discuss multiple voter issues in the first and only senate race debate.  During the hour-long debate, the two candidates answered...

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