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'It would be devastating': Supreme Court ruling could threaten diversity in Texas colleges

AUSTIN, Texas — A potential U.S. Supreme Court ruling against the use of race in college admissions could reverse recent strides among Texas universities in creating more diverse student bodies and could adversely affect the college experience for students of color, education policy experts said.

Tribune News Service · Feb 1, 2022

Rodriguez Goes on Offense Against Homeless Camping in Democratic Primary

The longtime state representative and congressional candidate parrots conservative talking points in wedge-issue mailer.

Texas Observer · Jan 31, 2022

Abbott running comfortably ahead of O’Rourke in DMN-UT-Tyler poll; Paxton could face runoff

AUSTIN, Texas — Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is running 11 percentage points ahead of Democrat Beto O’Rourke in this year’s race for Texas governor, according to a Dallas Morning News-University of Texas at Tyler poll released Sunday.

Tribune News Service · Jan 31, 2022

Gov. Greg Abbott urges court to allow unilateral pursuit of vote fraud by Texas AG Ken Paxton

AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and other top Texas Republicans have joined Attorney General Ken Paxton and urged the all-GOP Texas Court of Criminal Appeals to reverse its recent ruling that Paxton can’t prosecute voter fraud unilaterally.

Tribune News Service · Jan 26, 2022

US City to Feature First Full 3D Printed Neighborhood

Construction of the largest 3D-printed neighborhood will begin in Austin in 2022. An entire neighborhood of 100 single-story, 3D-printed homes will be built. This method of construction is faster, cheaper and less polluting than conventional construction methods, according to the three companies behind this unique project. This development is set…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 25, 2022

New campaign finance data reveal Texas Democrats raised, spent $1 million on Washington trip

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas House Democrats spent more than $1 million from various campaign coffers to fund their quorum break in July, when nearly 60 lawmakers left the state for Washington in an effort to kill a GOP-backed elections bill.

Tribune News Service · Jan 24, 2022

Alpine was "lost" at start of F1 2021, admits Rossi

Alpine Formula 1 CEO Laurent Rossi has admitted his team was 'lost' at the beginning of 2021, but said its fluctuating form became 'more linear than you think' after understanding the car better.

Motorsport · Jan 24, 2022

Democrat Beto O’Rourke: ‘No interest’ in Texas gubernatorial campaign help from President Joe Biden

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke on Friday said that he would have no interest in getting campaign assistance from President Joe Biden, who has seen his approval ratings plummet in recent months.

Tribune News Service · Jan 23, 2022

Texas snaps two-game skid by toughing out win vs. Oklahoma State

AUSTIN, Texas — Talk about a red-hot start. All five Texas starters opened Saturday's game at the Erwin Center with a bucket on the Longhorns’ first five possessions against Oklahoma State.

Tribune News Service · Jan 23, 2022

Texas clampdown: Ballot requests denied

“This is what voter suppression looks like,” says election clerk in Austin as pattern repeats across the state

Salon · Jan 21, 2022