All content by Joshua Fechter
Texas House to hear campus carry legislation
Joshua Fechter
• May 3, 2013
Texas House approves fixed tuition
Joshua Fechter
• May 2, 2013
Bill would allow concealed handguns in vehicles on campus
Joshua Fechter
• April 25, 2013
Texas legislators await answers in West explosion
Joshua Fechter
• April 23, 2013
Gov. Rick Perry declares West area disaster zone
Joshua Fechter and Jordan Rudner
• April 19, 2013
![Dunessagebrushlizard](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Dunessagebrushlizard.jpg)
Groups struggle to preserve habitat of West Texas lizard
Joshua Fechter
• April 12, 2013
House committee approves campus carry bill
Joshua Fechter
• April 12, 2013
Bill would clarify regentsā duty to disclose information
Joshua Fechter
• April 10, 2013
Bill limiting regents moves to Texas Senate
Joshua Fechter
• April 4, 2013
Lawmakers seek end to B-On-Time loan tax
Joshua Fechter
• March 29, 2013
Legislative decisions to impact UT, UT System
Joshua Fechter
• March 18, 2013
Sequestration impacts UT work-study program
Joshua Fechter
• March 7, 2013
Bill seeks to reverse Austin bag ban
Joshua Fechter
• March 7, 2013
Voters split on concealed carry for universities
Joshua Fechter
• March 6, 2013
UT System presidents support fixed tuition, despite mixed results
Joshua Fechter
• February 28, 2013
Texas Legislature targets regentsā authority over universities
Joshua Fechter
• February 21, 2013
Consolidating South Texas schools would boost economy, officials say
Joshua Fechter
• February 21, 2013
Lt. Gov. to announce Board investigation
Joshua Fechter
• February 20, 2013
Lawmakers defend, praise Powers in time of strain
Joshua Fechter
• February 19, 2013
![2013_02_18_Legislative_Discussion_UT_Powers](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/2013_02_18_Legislative_Discussion_UT_Powers.Austin.McKinney14822.jpg)
Powers to lawmakers: increase support for research
Joshua Fechter
• February 18, 2013
![Highered_Murphy](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Highered_Murphy.jpg)
Texas may meet some higher ed goals, officials say
Joshua Fechter
• February 14, 2013
Proposed changes could expand access to TEXAS Grants
Joshua Fechter
• February 12, 2013
TEXAS Grants funds limited despite growing statewide enrollment
Joshua Fechter
• February 11, 2013
CPRIT impact on UT research unclear
Joshua Fechter
• February 8, 2013
Lawmakers confused over M.D. Anderson grant
Joshua Fechter
• February 7, 2013
City unveils transit plan to meet growing regional needs
Joshua Fechter
• February 4, 2013
Speaker Joe Straus appoints Texas House Higher Education Committee
Joshua Fechter
• February 1, 2013
Gov. Rick Perry calls upon Legislature to freeze college tuition
Joshua Fechter
• January 30, 2013
Bill would mandate annual UT, A&M face-off
Joshua Fechter
• January 29, 2013
Concealed carry bill for universities filed in Texas House
Joshua Fechter
• January 28, 2013
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst names Senate Higher Education Committee
Joshua Fechter
• January 23, 2013
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Early state funding proposals suggest 3 percent cut to UT
Joshua Fechter
• January 23, 2013
Fixed tuition, outcome-based funding draw UTās eye
Joshua Fechter
• January 18, 2013
![Screen Shot 2013-01-17 at 12](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Screen-Shot-2013-01-17-at-12.13.12-AM.png)
Texas budget proposals would cut funds from higher education
Joshua Fechter
• January 17, 2013
Texas Legislative Budget Board releases biennial budget proposal
Joshua Fechter
• January 15, 2013
![Brennan](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Brennan.jpg)
Barack Obama nominates UT alumnus John Brennan to head of CIA
Joshua Fechter
• January 14, 2013
UT plans faculty for medical school after Proposition 1 passage
Joshua Fechter
• December 7, 2012
B-On-Time program reconsiderations aim to support more students
Joshua Fechter
• December 5, 2012
Gov. Perry appoints new secretary of state, chief of staff
Joshua Fechter
• November 28, 2012
Texas bills could help establish new medical, law school
Joshua Fechter
• November 28, 2012
Rick Perry appoints chief of staff Jeff Boyd to Texas Supreme Court
Joshua Fechter
• November 27, 2012
Judge Strikes Down Part of Lawsuit Against Proposition 1
Joshua Fechter
• November 16, 2012
![2012_11_15_Yaguang_Zhu10200](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012_11_15_Yaguang_Zhu10200.jpg)
Court may rule on Prop 1 soon
Joshua Fechter
• November 15, 2012
Kirby Hall considers adopting house of former professor
Joshua Fechter
• November 14, 2012
Court to hear arguments in Prop 1 case
Joshua Fechter
• November 14, 2012
With Formula 1 approaching, Capital Metro bus drivers may strike
David Maly and Joshua Fechter
• November 12, 2012
Businesses may seek temporary exemption from plastic bag ban
Joshua Fechter
• November 9, 2012
![2012_11_08_DKR_Press_Conference_Pearce](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012_11_08_DKR_Press_Conference_Pearce.Murphy1299.jpg)
New medical school may enroll students by 2015
Joshua Fechter
• November 8, 2012
![Watson_Emily-NG](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Watson_Emily-NG.jpg)
Proposition 1 for UT-Austin medical school passes
Joshua Fechter
• November 7, 2012
City Prop 1 and 2 pass, Austin to have November city elections
Joshua Fechter
• November 7, 2012
Proposition 1, 2 aim to increase voter turnout, save money
Joshua Fechter
• November 2, 2012
Student Government passes initiative to support Prop. 1
Joshua Fechter and David Maly
• October 31, 2012
![2012_10_31_Zaffirini_Scholarship_Shelby_Tauber4596](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/2012_10_31_Zaffirini_Scholarship_Shelby_Tauber4596.jpg)
Zaffirini supports Proposition 1
Joshua Fechter
• October 31, 2012
![2012_10_30_Zimmerman_FannyTrang2007](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/2012_10_30_Zimmerman_FannyTrang2007.jpg)
PAC opposes implementation of Proposition 1 tax increase
Joshua Fechter
• October 30, 2012
![2012_10_20_Football_vs_Baylor_Elisabeth_Dillon767](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/2012_10_20_Football_vs_Baylor_Elisabeth_Dillon767.jpg)
Powers speaks out on Proposition 1
Joshua Fechter
• October 30, 2012
Student organizations rally for Prop 1
Joshua Fechter
• October 29, 2012
Event and game parking to stay limited
Joshua Fechter
• October 26, 2012
St. David’s rejects Prop 1
Joshua Fechter
• October 25, 2012
![2012_10_25_Riverside_Zoning_Pearce](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/2012_10_25_Riverside_Zoning_Pearce.Murphy2443.jpg)
New plans promise to change Riverside, as long as they get passed
Joshua Fechter
• October 25, 2012
Legal battle over passage of Proposition 1 continues
Joshua Fechter
• October 24, 2012
Council members on trial for violating Open Meetings Act
Joshua Fechter
• October 19, 2012