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The Daily Texan

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Austin ridesharing companies did not succeed where Uber and Lyft fail

Ryan Young June 5, 2017

Following a yearlong absence stemming from a fight over Austin’s background check requirements for ridesharing companies, industry giants Uber and Lyft returned last week after those rules were overturned....

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House, Senate bills hurt local autonomy

Usmaan Hasan June 5, 2017

Last week Gov. Greg Abbott signed House Bill 100, overturning Austin’s voter-approved regulations on the ride-hailing industry and opening the door for Uber’s and Lyft’s return to the...

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End of legislative session hints at trouble ahead

Noah M. Horwitz June 1, 2017

The regular session of the 85th Session of the Texas Legislature has adjourned sine die. In the estimable words of former Gov. Rick Perry, “Adios, Mofo.” The session did nothing to alleviate...

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Comey’s firing shows Trump’s darkest side

Noah M. Horwitz May 10, 2017

President Donald Trump fired James Comey, the FBI director who has become both hero and villain for people of all political persuasions, on Tuesday night. Why? The Trump administration gave the laughably...

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30: Associate editor finds platform to contribute voice

Khadija Saifullah May 5, 2017

Editor’s note: A 30 column is a chance for departing permanent staff to say farewell and reflect on their time spent in The Daily Texan’s basement office. The term comes from the old typesetting...

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30: Editor-in-chief retires to cry into his beer

Alexander Chase May 5, 2017

Editor’s note: A 30 column is a chance for departing permanent staff to say farewell and reflect on their time spent in The Daily Texan’s basement office. The term comes from the old typesetting...

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30: Forum tyrant’s khanate of terror draws to a close

Jordan Shenhar May 5, 2017

Editor’s note: A 30 column is a chance for departing permanent staff to say farewell and reflect on their time spent in The Daily Texan’s basement office. The term comes from the old typesetting...

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30: Senior columnist says farewell after scamming us all

Alyssa Fernandez May 5, 2017

Editor’s note: A 30 column is a chance for departing permanent staff to say farewell and reflect on their time spent in The Daily Texan’s basement office. The term comes from the old typesetting...

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Students deserve clearer crisis communication

Monday afternoon, one student died and three were injured in an on-campus stabbing. This senseless act of violence, in front of a sizable crowd of students in the busiest part of campus during the busiest...

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Zuckerberg donations could help Flint

Cuillin Chastain-Howley May 4, 2017

        It’s unclear what Mark Zuckerberg is up to. The Facebook CEO started an extensive national tour last year, where he’s done everything from visit local...

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Geology deserves students’ attention

Ratnika Batra May 4, 2017

If you ever liked going to the museum as a kid and thought all those bones of ancient creatures and colorful rocks were only for fun, here is what you should know: those actually help save lives by predicting...

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Coulter’s right to free speech was not violated

Sam Groves May 4, 2017

“It is a dark day for free speech in America,” absurdist right wing commentator Ann Coulter told her 1.49 million Twitter followers last week after her speech to a conservative student organization...

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