Attorney General Ken Paxton avoided removal from office by the Texas Senate earlier this month, but another elected leader in the state was not so fortunate. The Texas A&M University Student Senate voted 35-15 Wednesday night to impeach and remove student body President Hudson Kraus from office, according to The Battalion, the student newspaper. The student Senate brought a motion to impeach Kraus earlier this month after some members of the Senate claimed he misused his office to benefit his younger brother, also a student at the university. The impeachment trial was conducted in...…Attorney General Ken Paxton avoided removal from office by the Texas Senate earlier this month, but another elected leader in the state was not so fortunate. The Texas A&M University Student Senate voted 35-15 Wednesday night to impeach and remove student body President Hudson Kraus from office, according to The Battalion, the student newspaper. The student Senate brought a motion to impeach Kraus earlier this month after some members of the Senate claimed he misused his office to benefit his younger brother, also a student at the university. The impeachment trial was conducted in...WW…

When Texas A&M University announced last month that it had hired a director to revive its journalism school, it included the kind of fanfare usually reserved for college coaches and athletes. The university set up maroon, silver and white balloons around a table outside its Academic Building for an official signing ceremony. It was there that Kathleen O. McElroy, a respected journalist with a long career, officially accepted the position to run the new program and teach as a tenured professor, pending approval from the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents. McElroy, a 1981...…When Texas A&M University announced last month that it had hired a director to revive its journalism school, it included the kind of fanfare usually reserved for college coaches and athletes. The university set up maroon, silver and white balloons around a table outside its Academic Building for an official signing ceremony. It was there that Kathleen O. McElroy, a respected journalist with a long career, officially accepted the position to run the new program and teach as a tenured professor, pending approval from the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents. McElroy, a 1981...WW…

The Texas Legislature is considering a bill that would allow a public college or university to revoke a faculty member’s tenure if they file a civil lawsuit against a student., filed by Republican Houston Sen. Paul Bettencourt, was inspired by a University of Texas at Austin professor who filed libel lawsuits against multiple students who accused him of promoting pedophilia with his research and called for his removal. One of the students sued by the teacher is the daughter of Allen Blakemore, a prominent conservative political consultant who has worked for Bettencourt.UT-Austin classics...…The Texas Legislature is considering a bill that would allow a public college or university to revoke a faculty member’s tenure if they file a civil lawsuit against a student., filed by Republican Houston Sen. Paul Bettencourt, was inspired by a University of Texas at Austin professor who filed libel lawsuits against multiple students who accused him of promoting pedophilia with his research and called for his removal. One of the students sued by the teacher is the daughter of Allen Blakemore, a prominent conservative political consultant who has worked for Bettencourt.UT-Austin classics...WW…

, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.The Texas Senate backed a potential constitutional amendment Tuesday that would substantially rein in the power of the governor during emergencies like this past year’s coronavirus pandemic.Texas voters would have to approve the amendment Nov. 2 for it to take effect. And before it could get on a ballot, the Senate action must still be approved by the House.The amendment would require the governor to call a special session in order to declare a state emergency that lasts more than 30 days. The special...…, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.The Texas Senate backed a potential constitutional amendment Tuesday that would substantially rein in the power of the governor during emergencies like this past year’s coronavirus pandemic.Texas voters would have to approve the amendment Nov. 2 for it to take effect. And before it could get on a ballot, the Senate action must still be approved by the House.The amendment would require the governor to call a special session in order to declare a state emergency that lasts more than 30 days. The special...WW…

, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.The National Collegiate Athletic Association Board of Governors said it will only hold college championships in states where sets the stage for a political fight with multiple states, including Texas, that are considering bills in their legislatures that would require students to play sports with only teammates who align with their biological sex.“Inclusion and fairness can coexist for all student-athletes, including transgender athletes, at all levels of sport,” the NCAA statement said. “Our clear...…, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.The National Collegiate Athletic Association Board of Governors said it will only hold college championships in states where sets the stage for a political fight with multiple states, including Texas, that are considering bills in their legislatures that would require students to play sports with only teammates who align with their biological sex.“Inclusion and fairness can coexist for all student-athletes, including transgender athletes, at all levels of sport,” the NCAA statement said. “Our clear...WW…

, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.When the last legislative session ended with huge wins for Texas public schools in the form of increased funding and teacher raises, higher education leaders looked to 2021, hopeful it would soon be their turn.Texas Higher Education Commissioner Harrison Keller, who took the helm in the fall of 2019, started meeting with state lawmakers and Gov. to push the idea that the next session should be focused on higher education, including a bill that could overhaul its funding.Then, the pandemic hit.Now, instead...…, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.When the last legislative session ended with huge wins for Texas public schools in the form of increased funding and teacher raises, higher education leaders looked to 2021, hopeful it would soon be their turn.Texas Higher Education Commissioner Harrison Keller, who took the helm in the fall of 2019, started meeting with state lawmakers and Gov. to push the idea that the next session should be focused on higher education, including a bill that could overhaul its funding.Then, the pandemic hit.Now, instead...WW…

, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.University of Texas athletic officials in October told Longhorn football players they had to remain on the field postgame for “The Eyes of Texas” singalong with fans protesting the game day tradition, two Longhorn football players told The Texas Tribune.Previously, some student athletes had chosen not to participate after multiple games, as the song had become a flashpoint over the summer — especially for Black student athletes — given the alma mater song’s historical ties to campus minstrel shows.The...…, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.University of Texas athletic officials in October told Longhorn football players they had to remain on the field postgame for “The Eyes of Texas” singalong with fans protesting the game day tradition, two Longhorn football players told The Texas Tribune.Previously, some student athletes had chosen not to participate after multiple games, as the song had become a flashpoint over the summer — especially for Black student athletes — given the alma mater song’s historical ties to campus minstrel shows.The...WW…

, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.The Texas Longhorns had just lost to rival Oklahoma for the third time in a row — this time after quadruple overtime.The bruising loss was quickly overshadowed when then-Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger stood alone on the field for the playing of the university’s alma mater song, "The Eyes of Texas," a postgame tradition. The rest of the team, which typically stays to sing the song with fans at the end of games, had retreated from the field.For many University of Texas at Austin students who had spent...…, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.The Texas Longhorns had just lost to rival Oklahoma for the third time in a row — this time after quadruple overtime.The bruising loss was quickly overshadowed when then-Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger stood alone on the field for the playing of the university’s alma mater song, "The Eyes of Texas," a postgame tradition. The rest of the team, which typically stays to sing the song with fans at the end of games, had retreated from the field.For many University of Texas at Austin students who had spent...WW…

, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.The Texas Longhorns had just lost to rival Oklahoma for the third time in a row — this time after quadruple overtime.The bruising loss was quickly overshadowed when then-Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger stood alone on the field for the playing of the university’s alma mater song, "The Eyes of Texas," a postgame tradition. The rest of the team, which typically stays to sing the song with fans at the end of games, had retreated from the field.For many University of Texas at Austin students who had spent...…, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.The Texas Longhorns had just lost to rival Oklahoma for the third time in a row — this time after quadruple overtime.The bruising loss was quickly overshadowed when then-Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger stood alone on the field for the playing of the university’s alma mater song, "The Eyes of Texas," a postgame tradition. The rest of the team, which typically stays to sing the song with fans at the end of games, had retreated from the field.For many University of Texas at Austin students who had spent...WW…

 , our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.Millions of Texans have gone days or heat in subfreezing temperatures brought on by snow and ice storms. Limited regulations on companies that generate power and a history of isolating Texas from federal oversight help explain the crisis, energy and policy experts told The Texas Tribune.While Texas Republicans were and , the natural gas, nuclear and coal plants that provide most of the state’s energy also struggled to operate during the storm. Officials with the Electric Reliability Council of...… , our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.Millions of Texans have gone days or heat in subfreezing temperatures brought on by snow and ice storms. Limited regulations on companies that generate power and a history of isolating Texas from federal oversight help explain the crisis, energy and policy experts told The Texas Tribune.While Texas Republicans were and , the natural gas, nuclear and coal plants that provide most of the state’s energy also struggled to operate during the storm. Officials with the Electric Reliability Council of...WW…