Ever since the comptroller’s bleak revenue estimate in January, state agencies have been anticipating major cuts. Now that the dust has finally settled, it’s apparent the legislature won’t...
Last week, the founders of Pied Piper from the acclaimed HBO comedy “Silicon Valley,” crossed paths with “patent troll.” Trolls buy rights to an overly broad patent for pennies,...
In 2010, then Gov. Rick Perry was, in the words of his book, “Fed up!” Perry was exasperated by what he perceived as the overreach of the federal government, and decided to write a paperback...
A week ago, students were welcomed into the first summer session by an inescapable flood of syllabi and a bit of existential dread—the same way any semester begins. But students sign up for summer...
President Donald Trump himself has praised Putin’s response as “very smart” on Twitter to the Obama’s administration’s sanctions against Russia. Attorney General Jeff Sessions...
No one wishes ill health on themselves, yet about 40 percent of Americans live in polluted areas where the air is unhealthy to breathe. So, our goals should be clear: We need to keep working to improve...
In May, tragedy struck the 40 acres for the second time in less than 13 months. For reasons related to mental illness, Biology junior Kendrex White randomly stabbed four other students. Undergraduate...
During the 85th session, the Texas Legislature sent three bills addressing college rape to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk. Two of these bills prohibit the prosecution of minors who report sexual assault,...
Texas public education reform flatlined again Wednesday, May 24, when the Texas Senate Education Committee chairman said he would not send Senators to a conference committee with the House, leaving Austin...
Gov. Greg Abbott proclaimed in his inauguration that he wanted Texas’s schools to be the envy of the nation. He has also been vocal about his desire to alleviate Texas’s high property tax burden.
Because...
Schools shaming students whose parents can’t afford lunch has always been a problem, but lately it’s showed up in political conversations, even in Texas. The state has gone so far as to attempt...
On Monday, my Facebook feed was filled with UT students celebrating Uber’s return to Austin. I was disappointed to see thousands of students praise a company with an abysmal labor record that’s...
