Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Tess Harmon, General News Reporter

Tess is a second-year history student from Houston, Texas. She is currently a general news reporter at the Texan.

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La Cámara de Representantes de Texas aprueba un proyecto de ley que eliminaría el impuesto a las ventas de productos menstruales y de maternidad

La Cámara de Representantes de Texas aprueba un proyecto de ley que eliminaría el impuesto a las ventas de productos menstruales y de maternidad

Tess Harmon and Jessica Nino April 16, 2023

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 12 de abril por Tess Harmon y fue traducido al español por Jessica Nino. La Cámara de Representantes de Texas aprobó un proyecto...

Texas House passes bill that would remove sales tax on menstrual, maternity products

Texas House passes bill that would remove sales tax on menstrual, maternity products

Tess Harmon, General News Reporter April 12, 2023

The Texas House of Representatives passed a bill on March 29 that would remove the sales tax on menstrual products and maternity supplies. If signed into law, the bill would go into effect on Sept. 1.  Filed...

On March 28, UT-Austin associate professor Monica Muñoz Martinez poses outside of a history building on campus. Recently, Martinez was named USA Today Woman of the Year.

Profesora de historia de UT nombrada Mujer del Año de USA Today

Tess Harmon, Celeste Hoover, and Alexa Leon April 10, 2023

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 30 de marzo por Tess Harmon y Celeste Hoover, y fue traducido al español por Alexa Leon.  El proyecto Mujeres del Año de USA Today reconoció...

On March 28, UT-Austin associate professor Monica Muñoz Martinez poses outside of a history building on campus. Recently, Martinez was named USA Today Woman of the Year.

Profesora de historia de UT nombrada Mujer del Año de USA Today

Tess Harmon and Alexa Leon April 7, 2023

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 30 de marzo por Tess Harmon y Celeste Hoover, y fue traducido al español por Alexa Leon.  El proyecto Mujeres del Año de USA Today...

On March 28, UT-Austin associate professor Monica Muñoz Martinez poses outside of a history building on campus. Recently, Martinez was named USA Today Woman of the Year.

UT history professor named USA Today Woman of the Year

Tess Harmon and Celeste Hoover March 30, 2023

USA Today’s Women of the Year project recognized UT professor Monica Muñoz Martinez as a national honoree for her work shedding light on the history of Mexican Americans in Texas during the 20th...

APD shortages prompt partnership with Texas Department of Public Safety

APD shortages prompt partnership with Texas Department of Public Safety

Kylee Howard and Tess Harmon March 27, 2023

Amid long-term police shortages, the Texas Department of Public Safety will provide officers to the Austin Police Department as part of a partnership to address public safety concerns, the city announced...

U.S. district judge moves to protect abortion funds from criminal charges over out-of-state abortion aid

U.S. district judge moves to protect abortion funds from criminal charges over out-of-state abortion aid

Tess Harmon, General News Reporter March 7, 2023

U.S. district judge Robert Pitman issued a ruling on Feb. 24 that temporarily blocks prosecution against abortion funds for helping women obtain out-of-state abortions. Abortion funds are non-profit...

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El gobernador Greg Abbott pública la propuesta de presupuesto 2024-2025, sugiere recortes de impuestos a la propiedad y desinversión de escuelas públicas

Tess Harmon and Hannel Suarez March 6, 2023

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 26 de febrero por Tess Harmon y fue traducido al español por Hannel Suarez. Tras el debate de los legisladores de Texas sobre cómo...

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Gov. Greg Abbott releases 2024-2025 budget proposal, suggests property tax cuts, public school divestment

Tess Harmon, General News Reporter February 26, 2023

Following debate from Texas lawmakers on how to best spend an unprecedented $32.7 billion budget surplus, Gov. Greg Abbott revealed his 2024-2025 budget proposal outlining his suggestions for Texas’...

Higher education officials discuss legislature and funding

Higher education officials discuss legislature and funding

Tess Harmon, General News Reporter February 24, 2023

The Texas Tribune hosted a panel to discuss the budget for higher education in the 2023 Texas legislative session on Thursday. Harrison Keller, the higher education commissioner of Texas, and Brenda...

1619 Project reviewed by UT professor, reflected on by others

1619 Project reviewed by UT professor, reflected on by others

Tess Harmon, General News Reporter February 9, 2023

The 1619 Project is a research collection that argues American history started when the first slave ships arrived at the English colony of Virginia in 1619. On Jan. 24, Indrani Chatterjee, UT history and...

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