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President, Greg Abbott and Texas A&M University

Greg Abbott Issues Warning to Texas A&M President Over DEI

Texas A&M University had planned to send a delegation to a conference that white and Asian people were ineligible to attend.

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 1d

Gov. Greg Abbott threatens Texas A&M president’s job over claim that university broke DEI ban

Abbott's comments came after A&M invited staffers and students to attend a conference that a conservative activist said broke the state’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

Houston Chronicle on MSN · 1d

Gov. Greg Abbott threatens to force out Texas A&M president over alleged DEI ban violation

Gov. Greg Abbott is threatening to force out Texas A&M University President Mark Welsh III over the university's apparent attempt to send students to a conference the governor said flouted the state's new diversity,

Dallas Morning News · 22h

Abbott threatens Texas A&M president over DEI controversy

A day before the new legislative session began, Gov. Abbott weighed in on the state’s ban on DEI, alleging that Texas A&M University is breaking the law.

Texas, Quinn Ewers and NFL

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Texas star Quinn Ewers declares for NFL Draft

Texas Longhorns star quarterback Quinn Ewers declared for the NFL Draft on Wednesday. He passed for more than 3,400 yards and 31 touchdown passes in 2024.

AL.com on MSN · 26m

Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers announces decision on NFL draft

Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers has declared for the 2025 NFL draft, he announced Wednesday. Ewers, a redshirt junior with one season of eligibility remaining, led the Longhorns to the College Football Playoff semifinals in each of the last two years. In 36 games at Texas from 2022-24, he passed for 9,128 yards and 64 touchdowns.

The New York Times · 1h

Texas’ Quinn Ewers declares for 2025 NFL Draft

The decision was largely expected after Ewers told ESPN last week that he didn’t plan to return to college football in 2025.

Texas House elects Rep. Dustin Burrows

Newsweek · 9h

Dustin Burrows's Election As Texas House Speaker Sparks MAGA Anger

Texas GOP Representative-elect Shelley Luther wrote on X: "Today, the RINO (anti-MAGA) Establishment laughed in the faces of our Republican grassroots. They chose Democrat chairs and Lobbyist buddies over their voters. I look forward to seeing if they're still laughing after the next round of primaries. The fight starts today."

Austin American-Statesman · 20h

Dustin Burrows takes oath of office as new Texas House of Representatives speaker

The Texas House of Representatives voted in its new speaker on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. Austin cold weather shelters to remain open during Texas cold snap

U.S. News & World Report · 20h

Texas Has a Powerful New House Speaker in a Blow to the GOP's Hard Right

A push by Texas ' hard right to widen control in the state Capitol fell short Tuesday after House lawmakers rejected its choice for the powerful speakership amid a Republican feud accelerated by the historic impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton.

Texas, Supreme Court

The Associated Press on MSN · 6h

Supreme Court will hear Texas anti-pornography law that challengers say violates free-speech rights

A Texas anti-pornography law is going before the Supreme Court in a collision of free speech rights, regulation of online content and how to protect children.

NBC News on MSN · 7h

Supreme Court weighs challenge to Texas adult website restriction

The Supreme Court on Wednesday considers whether to strike down a Texas law aimed at preventing young people from accessing pornographic content online.

Reuters · 7h

Texas online porn age-verification law goes to US Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court is set on Wednesday to hear a challenge on free speech grounds to a Texas law that requires pornographic websites to verify the age of users in a case testing the legality of state efforts to keep minors from viewing such material online.

Texas Legislature is back. Here’s what we’re watching.

Texas Monthly · 1d

The Texas Legislature Is a Mess. Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Look Away.

If you call Texas home, the Legislature is also the political body that most touches and shapes your daily life. That often comes as a surprise to Texans, who may think of it as a kind of middle management between the Congress they hate and the local government they hate.

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 1d

The Texas Legislature is back. Here’s what we’re watching.

From debating school vouchers and improving the state’s water supply to reining in property taxes, the GOP-led body will look to pass its conservative priorities amid fighting within the party.

Texas Public Radio · 1d

The Texas Legislature kicks off its new session today in Austin

The biggest thing to watch on day one of Texas’ 89th Legislative Session? Who the Texas House of Representatives chooses to be the next House speaker.

The Texas Tribune on MSN35m

Former Texas congressman vows to keep politics out of CIA as director

WASHINGTON — Former Texas congressman John Ratcliffe, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the CIA, vowed to make the ...

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The air in 12 Texas counties exceeded federal soot standards. Only four may face consequences.

Twelve Texas counties have recently exceeded federal air quality standards for particulate matter, commonly known as soot.

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New documentary reveals antisemitic hostage siege captured on camera at Texas synagogue

Unseen security footage from the 11-hour Colleyville synagogue hostage crisis, capturing terror and resilience, is shown for ...

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Three boys — ages 8, 9 and 10 — get trapped in drainage system, Texas rescuers say

The three boys, ages 8, 9 and 10 prompted multiple 911 calls from onlookers before they were rescued by Harris County ...

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Texas lawmakers consider putting Ten Commandments in public schools—again

A new bill is set to be introduced this week that would bring the Ten Commandments into all Texas public school classrooms.

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North Texas faces significant temperature drop as Arctic front moves in

After a brief warm-up, North Texas will see a significant cold front this weekend, bringing temperatures in the 20s and the ...

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Son kills stepdad at family gathering and mom tries to take blame, Texas cops say

Officers responded to a domestic violence call on El Paso’s northwest side at about 4 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 12, police said in a ...

Lorne Michaels Archive Going to the University of Texas

Michaels, the creator of “Saturday Night Live,” has donated his papers to the university’s Harry Ransom Center.

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President, Greg Abbott and Texas A&M University

Texas, Quinn Ewers and NFL

Texas House elects Rep. Dustin Burrows

Texas, Supreme Court

Texas Legislature is back. Here’s what we’re watching.

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