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Here's why a Texas lawmaker is threatening to defund UT if it keeps LGBTQ, gender studies
A state lawmaker is calling to "completely" defund UT if it doesn't end its gender and LGBTQ studies programs. Queer ...
This political group was OK'd for the San Angelo Rodeo Parade. Then they weren't. Why?
The San Angelo Equity Alliance was disqualified from the San Angelo Rodeo Parade for having a "political float." The group's ...
UT students reach across the aisle in an era of deep division
As tempers flare over President Trump’s flurry of executive actions and the Democratic Party’s response, some University of Texas students are coming together to bridge partisan divides.
Texas House committee sends ‘consequential’ education legislation to House floor
While these bills will determine how billions of state dollars are spent, Texans across the state will have to show up ...
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal21d
Democrats respond to U.S. Rep. Arrington's accusation of creating a fake town hall flyer
"Not only is this political stunt dishonest and misleading, in Texas ... that the flyer was created to "intentionally deceive constituents." However, on Thursday, Lubbock Democratic Party Chair ...
El Paso Times18d
Texas Senate approves bill mandating Ten Commandments in public school classrooms
The Texas Senate voted 20-11 along party lines to pass a bill requiring ... place in each classroom of the school a durable poster or framed copy of the Ten Commandments." Another bill, SB 11 ...
Courthouse News Service23d
Texas Senate passes bill requiring Ten Commandments in schools
With the highly motivated Christian elements of the Republican Party ascendant across the country, legislators in Texas and many other states have ... The bill mandates the poster be framed and placed ...
The Victoria Advocate23d
Texas Senate passes bill requiring Ten Commandments in public schools; House to consider
The Texas Senate passed a bill Wednesday prescribing public elementary and secondary schools to display a durable poster or framed ... Victoria County Republican Party chair, said.
Austin American-Statesman14d
Here's why a Texas lawmaker is threatening to defund UT if it keeps LGBTQ, gender studies
A state lawmaker is calling on the Legislature to "completely" defund the University of Texas if it doesn't shutter ... people's well-being and multiple resource posters for LGBTQ+ people.
USA Today11d
Celebrations aplenty across UF’s campus after Florida basketball's win, Final Four berth
The Florida Gators men's basketball team defeated Texas Tech in the Elite Eight to advance to the ... In Midtown, students ...
People14d
Bride Wants to Kick Maid of Honor Out of Her Her Wedding After She Criticized Her Dress, Bridal Party and Décor
She graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor in ... whom she calls Layla. The poster explained that she and Layla had been best friends since junior high, during which ...
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal22d
U.S. Rep. Arrington's office says flyer promoting town hall in Lubbock was fake
Jodey Arrington's office have confirmed that a flyer advertising ... in West Texas, I was made aware that the activist left was attempting to disguise a Democrat Party rally as one of my town ...