Rex profit promise 'untenable' for responsible company The corporate watchdog's legal team has lambasted a regional airline's statement forecasting profits ahead of an eventual eight-figure loss. AAP · May 28
Former Rex boss admits misleading profit message In a win for the corporate watchdog, a regional airline's former executive chair has admitted a market publication he signed off on misled the investors. AAP · May 20
Rex board accused of knowing big loss about to take off The corporate watchdog has taken a regional airline's former directors to court over allegations they misled investors about financial performance. AAP · May 18
Texas’ comptroller is the state’s top accountant. The candidates are campaigning on culture wars. Don Huffines, Christi Craddick and Kelly Hancock are talking more about fighting DEI, trans athletes and illegal immigration than the office’s traditional fiscal duties. The Texas Tribune · Feb 25
Sarah Eckhardt Wants to Return the Texas Comptroller to the Bob Bullock Era The Democratic candidate hopes to bring the statewide accountant’s office back to its rightful role—independently enforcing good government. Texas Observer · Feb 23
6 takeaways from our investigation into the ouster of Texas A&M’s president Mark Welsh III’s two-year tenure as president of Texas A&M University was marked with political controversies. The Texas Tribune · Dec 11, 2025
Texas A&M System’s new leader hints faculty senates in state leaders’ crosshairs will stay In an interview with the Tribune, Chancellor Glenn Hegar also said he would prioritize student outcomes over big projects and skirted questions about diversity and academic freedom. The Texas Tribune · Jul 28, 2025
Texas A&M Board of Regents names Glenn Hegar as university system’s next leader Hegar, who currently serves as Texas comptroller, will replace A&M Chancellor John Sharp in leading the 157,000-student system. The Texas Tribune · Mar 7, 2025
Texas A&M regents may soon decide the university system’s next leader Sources indicate the board has narrowed its search to five candidates: Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar, U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Austin, Texas A&M Foundation President Tyson Voelkel, University of Alabama President Stuart Bell and state Rep. Trent Ashby, R-Lufkin. The Texas Tribune · Feb 23, 2025
The top 10 architecture stories of the year: who, what, where and why? Our top 10 architecture stories of 2024 feature some of the industry's finest moments of the year Wallpaper · Jan 1, 2025
Rex directors face grounding for silence over $35m hole Four Rex directors failed to disclose the troubled airline's financial position after expressing optimism for future profits, the corporate regulator alleges. AAP · Dec 10, 2024
Texas A&M regents overrule faculty, cut 52 “low-producing” programs including LGBTQ+ studies minor After conservative criticism over the LGBTQ+ minor, university officials started looking at all its programs. Faculty say they were excluded from the process. The Texas Tribune · Nov 8, 2024
Australia’s airline duopoly won’t keep planes in regional skies Anti-competitive behaviour has crept into so many of our essential services, including country airports, but there’s still plenty of flying to be done. Sic ’em, Rex The Guardian - AU · Aug 12, 2024
Landscape designer John Sharp explains how, when it comes to gardens, ‘manicured is never it’ John Sharp's namesake studio in Los Angeles tackles garden and landscape design with flair; we connected with him to discuss nature, style, modernist architecture, and more Wallpaper · Aug 3, 2024
The Guardian - AU · Aug 2, 2024 In just three months Bonza has collapsed and Rex is on the brink. What’s gone wrong? Australian aviation appeared vibrant in 2023. But headwinds, not seen by the public, soon hit the two airlines that were pushing down ticket prices
The Guardian - AU · Jul 30, 2024 Rex has entered voluntary administration. What happens next to the embattled regional airline? Virgin Australia has offered to rebook Rex passengers due to travel on now-grounded capital city flights on an equivalent Virgin service free of charge
The Guardian - AU · Jul 29, 2024 Rex forced into trading halt amid questions about the airline’s future The carrier promises to respond to reports that it has called in turnaround experts as Anthony Albanese says the airline is ‘important’
The Texas Tribune · Jul 1, 2024 “Always go out on top”: Texas A&M Chancellor John Sharp will retire June 2025 Sharp leaves after having transformed the institution, embedding it into state government, expanding its reach and boosting its academic and athletic reputation.
The Texas Tribune · May 22, 2024 Texas A&M System wants a network of power plants on its land across the state A new state energy fund will offer low-interest loans to companies that build new power plants.
Ballotpedia · Mar 7, 2024 Incumbent Barry Moore defeats incumbent Jerry Carl in the Republican primary for Alabama’s 1st Congressional District Incumbent Barry Moore (R) defeated incumbent Jerry Carl (R) in the Republican primary for Alabama’s 1st Congressional District on March 5. As of March 6, Moore received 51.5% of the vote to Carl’s 48.5%.
Ballotpedia · Jan 4, 2024 Republican primary for Alabama’s 1st Congressional District to feature two incumbents: Jerry Carl and Barry Moore Incumbents Jerry Carl (R) and Barry Moore (R) are running in the Republican primary on March 5, 2024, for Alabama’s 1st Congressional District.
The Texas Tribune · Dec 12, 2023 Mark Welsh III officially named president of Texas A&M University Welsh served as interim president of the flagship university for a little over four months after the prior president resigned in the midst of a hiring scandal that drew national attention.
The Texas Tribune · Nov 17, 2023 Texas A&M Board of Regents names Mark Welsh III sole finalist for president The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents named the former dean and four-star general as the sole finalist for president Friday. Many believe Welsh is the right person to move the university forward after a pair of controversies bruised the school’s morale.
The Texas Tribune · Nov 13, 2023 Texas A&M Interim President Mark Welsh will get nod to keep permanent position A&M System Chancellor John Sharp will recommend Welsh, a retired Air Force general, as the sole finalist for the job at a Board of Regents meeting later this week. Welsh has held the position in the interim since July.
The Texas Tribune · Oct 4, 2023 West Texas A&M University receives $20 million gift for new institute to promote “Texas Panhandle values” University leaders say the new Hill Institute will promote values like family life, the free and open exercise of faith, and rugged individualism.