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Multiple free speech bills aim to protect speech on campus

By Katie Balevic - Updated on April 3, 2019 at 11:46 pm

Rep. Briscoe Cain, R-Deer Park, proposed House Bill 2100 to protect free speech on campuses by guaranteeing everyone who is “lawfully present” has the right to express themselves. Out of a handful of testimonies, no one testified against the bill, which was left pending in committee.
Hey, Curious Campus: What options do I have for filing my tax returns as a UT student worker?

By Libby Cohen - Updated on April 3, 2019 at 11:03 pm

Students earning under $12,000 per year as independents are not required to file taxes. However, if they do decide to file their taxes, students in this income bracket can receive their federal income tax withheld throughout the year.
Politically conservative Muslim students feel excluded on campus in the age of Trump

By Areeba Amer - Updated on April 3, 2019 at 12:18 am

Some Muslims who hold conservative political views feel isolated from the liberal-leaning Muslim community, causing them to be wary of sharing their political views with their Muslim peers.
Campus activists respond to bill requiring university employees to report sexual assault incidents

By Chad Lyle - Updated on April 2, 2019 at 12:00 am

Under Senate Bill 212, authored by state Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston, university employees who do not report incidents of sexual assault or harassment they are aware of will be fired and charged with a Class B misdemeanor.
Latino males near border area are more likely to attend higher education than those in urban areas, study shows

By Areeba Amer - Updated on April 1, 2019 at 11:56 pm

Latino males along the border are more likely to attend college post-graduation compared to those living in urban areas, according to the first policy brief by Project MALES (Mentoring to Achieve Latino Educational Success), a UT initiative based within the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement.
Austin Planned Parenthood center threatened by HB 1929

By Katie Balevic - Updated on April 1, 2019 at 11:48 pm

A bill that would prevent taxpayer dollars from going to abortion providers or their affiliates led to hours of testimony against Planned Parenthood at a committee hearing Monday.
Beto O’Rourke makes his run for president official with kick-off rally in Austin

By Chase Karacostas - Updated on March 30, 2019 at 11:36 pm

Beto O'Rourke announced his presidential bid on March 13 via text to an El Paso TV station after being viewed as a possible contender for the Democratic nomination ever since he lost the 2018 U.S. Senate race to Republican incumbent Ted Cruz.
House bill supports women’s health on college campuses

By Sara Johnson - Updated on March 28, 2019 at 11:04 pm

The Texas House Higher Education Committee approved a bill last week that would change the way colleges promote women’s health programs.
State rep. seeks to create Texas border security fund

By Chad Lyle - Updated on March 28, 2019 at 12:09 am

Earlier this month, a member of the Texas House of Representatives proposed a bill to create a “border security enhancement fund” dedicated to strengthening security resources such as physical barriers and new technology on the Texas-Mexico border.
Legislators try to improve student transfer credit process

By Katie Balevic - Updated on March 27, 2019 at 11:59 pm

State Sen. Royce West, D-Dallas, outlined two bills at the Senate Committee on Higher Education meeting Wednesday that seek to improve the credit transfer process.

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