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Texas community college women aren’t getting the kind of birth control they want, UT report finds

By Sami Sparber - Updated on May 3, 2018 at 11:07 pm

Most Texas female community college students do not have access to their preferred method of birth control, according to a recent study conducted by UT’s Population Research Center.
Texas sues federal government to end DACA

By Chase Karacostas - Updated on May 1, 2018 at 8:22 pm

Fulfilling a threat made last summer against the Trump administration, Texas has filed a lawsuit to force the federal government to end DACA.
Texas statewide candidates come together for a town hall

By Eilish O'Sullivan - Updated on April 29, 2018 at 11:43 pm

On Sunday, Democratic candidates running for office in Texas came together for the first time to answer questions from Latinx youth.
Andrew White really wants to debate his Democratic opponent, so why isn’t it happening?

By Chad Lyle - Updated on April 26, 2018 at 11:58 pm

The runoff election deciding which Democrat will run against incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott is less than a month away, and candidate Andrew White is not pleased with his opponent’s reluctance to debate him.
Court decision on sanctuary cities could have little effect on Texas, APD

By Allyson Waller - Updated on April 25, 2018 at 10:56 pm

Last week, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a nationwide injunction, ruling it was unconstitutional for the federal government to withhold funds from local jurisdictions that do not comply with federal immigration enforcement. However, this decision could mean little for the state of Texas, said Denise Gilman, UT law clinical professor.
University Co-op makes changes to combat loss in profitability

By Meara Isenberg - Updated on April 23, 2018 at 10:51 pm

The University Co-op has faced hard financial times over the past five years.
US Senate race between Cruz and O’Rourke “too close to call,” poll finds

By Sami Sparber - Updated on April 22, 2018 at 11:54 pm

The Texas U.S. Senate race between U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke is too close to call, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released on Wednesday.
Moving forward: UT professors continue legal battle against campus carry law

By Allyson Waller - Updated on April 19, 2018 at 11:42 pm

With February’s mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, still fresh on her mind, Jennifer Glass said she sees her legal fight against the state’s campus carry law in a new light.
Latest LGBTQ snub highlights generational tensions between Texas GOP voters

By Sami Sparber - Updated on April 17, 2018 at 10:29 pm

The Texas Republican Party’s latest snub to the LGBTQ community came last week when party leadership once again denied its largest LGBTQ group, the Log Cabin Republicans, a booth at the upcoming state convention.
Celebrities and politicians react to Barbara Bush’s death

By Natalie Heineman - Updated on April 17, 2018 at 10:21 pm

Former First Lady and adopted mother of Texas Barbara Bush died tonight at the age of 92. The matriarch of a political dynasty served as FLOTUS from 1989 to 1993. Here’s how politicians and celebrities honored Barbara Bush's life on Twitter.

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