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Lieutenant governor wants to fight critical race theory by ending tenure at Texas colleges, universities

DALLAS — Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wants end tenure for new professors at Texas’ universities and colleges in response to faculty who stood up to politicians’ moves to limit how they teach subjects, including critical race theory.

Tribune News Service · Feb 18, 2022

Newsom wants to let private California citizens sue gun dealers, similar to Texas abortion ban

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — If the U.S. Supreme Court will allow private citizens in Texas to sue over abortion, it ought to allow private citizens in California to sue over gun violence, Gov. Gavin Newsom said.

Tribune News Service · Feb 18, 2022

More Threats to Faculty Tenure on the Horizon

The lieutenant governor of Texas elevates the idea of ending tenure at public universities

Reason · Feb 18, 2022

California bill would allow citizens to enforce weapons ban

A California bill would allow private citizens to go after gun makers in the same way Texas allows them to target abortion providers

The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2022

College Football Playoff Expansion Is Off For Now. Here’s What’s Happening.

The College Football Playoff will stay at four teams for at least the next four years ... maybe. Who wins? Who loses? Here's what you need to know.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 18, 2022

A Superthreat to the Gulf Coast’s Lavaca Bay

A port’s dredging plans pose a man-made threat to a Texas Superfund site already hammered by hurricanes.

Texas Observer · Feb 18, 2022

'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' review: You cannot cancel Leatherface

Generation Z gets the Leatherface treatment in "Texas Chainsaw Massacre," a bloody, tongue-in-cheek entry in the long-running horror franchise.

Tribune News Service · Feb 18, 2022

Nine candidates seek Democratic nomination in TX-30

Nine candidates are running in the Democratic Party primary election for Texas’ 30th Congressional District on March 1, 2022. Incumbent Eddie Bernice Johnson (D) , who was first elected to the U.S. House in 1992, did not seek re-election. The Cook Political Report and other outlets rated the 30th district…

Ballotpedia · Feb 18, 2022

Supreme Court to review ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy revival - Roll Call

The high court also granted the Biden administration's request to fast-track the case, paving the way for a potential ruling this summer.

Roll Call · Feb 18, 2022

Review: From hippies to hipsters, ‘Texas Chainsaw’ is back

We first met Leatherface and his blood-soaked chainsaw in the 1974 horror classic “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.”

The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2022