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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Proposed bills would limit protections for Texas journalists

Madalyn Marabella April 27, 2017

If you are reading this, you probably value the news, which means you probably value freedom of speech. If that is the case, keep your eyes on two Texas House bills proposed by Rep. Ken King, R-Canadian,...

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Lawmakers finally tackle mental health crisis

Madalyn Marabella April 13, 2017

Fortunately for Texans, our House of Representatives is avoiding the type of partisan bickering that plagues our national government. In the wake of President Donald Trump’s failed health care bill,...

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Lawmakers must regulate powdered alcohol

Madalyn Marabella April 6, 2017

Several days ago, the House committee began the process of regulating powdered alcohol. Although the substance has not yet made it to Texas markets, the committee unanimously approved two bills that would...

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Texas should spend more of its rainy day fund

Madalyn Marabella March 30, 2017

Yesterday, the Texas House of Representatives passed a budget proposal that uses one-fifth of the state’s “rainy day fund” to fund government programs. The Senate’s budget, instead...

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Crowdfunding offers solution to backlog of untested rape kits

Madalyn Marabella March 23, 2017

For decades, Texas has struggled to efficiently process the biological evidence from rape cases. To address the thousands of untested kits, state representative Victoria Neave, D-Dallas, proposed a crowdfunding...

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Texans waste valuable time in state history classes

Madalyn Marabella March 2, 2017

Led by Tom Oliverson, the Texas Legislature recently passed a resolution chastising Texans for using “the Republic of Chile flag emoji in digital forums when referring to the Lone Star Flag of the...

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UT students should take steps to reduce water consumption

Madalyn Marabella February 16, 2017

You are probably well acquainted with the cartoon raccoons in the Kinsolving and J2 Dining halls that lightly shame you for wasting food. But their judging stares neglect one of the biggest sources of...

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Equal treatment for women must start in classrooms

Madalyn Marabella February 7, 2017

When to use a T-chart: dividing labor for a group project, pros and cons of dropping a class, grocery lists. When not to use a T-chart: explaining gender roles. Yet, the business communications textbook...

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