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UT alumna becomes first openly queer woman elected to Texas Court of Appeals

UT alumna becomes first openly queer woman elected to Texas Court of Appeals

Isaiah Williams, General News Reporter November 21, 2024

UT alumna Maggie Ellis, a former foster mother and child welfare advocate, made history as the first openly queer justice elected to the 3rd Texas Court of Appeals.  Ellis was elected on Nov. 5 as...

The Texas capitol building on Oct. 4, 2023.

Death-row inmate Robert Roberson’s execution stay lifted, Texas Supreme Court ruled

Diego Hernandez and Isaiah Williams November 20, 2024

The Texas Supreme Court removed its hold on Robert Roberson’s execution, preventing state legislators’ attempts to stall the execution and clearing the way for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice...

Ambassador Kay Bailey Hutchison (left) and J.R. DeShazo, president of the LBJ School of Public Affairs, addresses the "LBJ Conversations" audience on Nov. 11, 2024. Hutchison is a double alumna from UT and served as the US representative to NATO from 2017 to 2021.

LBJ School hosts former Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison

Isaiah Williams, General News Reporter November 12, 2024

Kay Bailey Hutchison, former U.S. senator from Texas and NATO ambassador, spoke about the new presidential administration’s potential priorities in a discussion on Monday at the LBJ School of Public...

UT awarded $50M to expand college readiness programs for disadvantaged students

UT awarded $50M to expand college readiness programs for disadvantaged students

Isaiah Williams, General News Reporter November 7, 2024

The U.S. Department of Education awarded two grants totaling over $50 million to UT’s School of Education Institute for Public School Initiatives to support college and career readiness for more than...

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 28, 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...

Congress Avenue on Oct. 10, 2024.

City forum explores Congress Avenue redesign

Isaiah Williams, General News Reporter October 23, 2024

Leaders from the Austin Transportation and Public Works Department hosted a public forum on Tuesday to discuss a design initiative for Congress Avenue aimed at revitalizing the area south of the Texas...

Cases from Texas take forefront in U.S. Supreme Court’s 2024-25 term

Cases from Texas take forefront in U.S. Supreme Court’s 2024-25 term

Isaiah Williams, General Reporter October 14, 2024

The U.S. Supreme Court kicked off its new term on Monday, Oct. 7, with Texas playing a central role in several high-profile cases. One such case, Garland v. VanDerStok, centers on a Fort Worth judge’s...

TikTok goes to court with federal government over law that could force company to sell American operations

TikTok goes to court with federal government over law that could force company to sell American operations

Isaiah Williams, General News Reporter October 1, 2024

TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, and the federal government began their trial on Sept. 16 after the company sued against a law that would force TikTok to sell its American operations or face a nationwide...

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