Editor's note: This story has been updated with additional comment.The most visible public universities in Texas are moving toward reopening their campuses in the fall — and two say they plan to play football when they do.On Thursday, Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp told all 11 university presidents in the system that they will reopen their campuses next school year and be ready to play sports, a university system official confirmed to The Texas Tribune. Texas Tech University has also announced that it plans to resume on-campus classes in the fall, and university...…Editor's note: This story has been updated with additional comment.The most visible public universities in Texas are moving toward reopening their campuses in the fall — and two say they plan to play football when they do.On Thursday, Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp told all 11 university presidents in the system that they will reopen their campuses next school year and be ready to play sports, a university system official confirmed to The Texas Tribune. Texas Tech University has also announced that it plans to resume on-campus classes in the fall, and university...WW…

, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.The July memo was blunt. Students at Sam Houston State University had been promised “direct contact” with faculty, and even in the grip of the coronavirus pandemic, the Huntsville school needed to deliver, Provost Richard Eglsaer told the faculty.“Since students pay tuition to have in-person instruction, they are free to opt out of it by choosing the remote option,” Eglsaer wrote. “However, as faculty we are paid to teach in person and therefore the option of entirely remote instruction is not open to...…, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.The July memo was blunt. Students at Sam Houston State University had been promised “direct contact” with faculty, and even in the grip of the coronavirus pandemic, the Huntsville school needed to deliver, Provost Richard Eglsaer told the faculty.“Since students pay tuition to have in-person instruction, they are free to opt out of it by choosing the remote option,” Eglsaer wrote. “However, as faculty we are paid to teach in person and therefore the option of entirely remote instruction is not open to...WW…

Need to stay updated on coronavirus news in Texas? Our evening roundup will help you stay on top of the day's latest updates.University of Texas at Austin officials are now considering kicking off the football season with a stadium filled to 25% capacity, interim President Jay Hartzell said Wednesday. That compares with previous announcements from athletics officials that the stadium would operate at 50% capacity.Kevin Eltife, the Chairman of the UT System Board of Regents, made the request to lower capacity. Final decisions will be made in the coming weeks, Hartzell said, and will be...…Need to stay updated on coronavirus news in Texas? Our evening roundup will help you stay on top of the day's latest updates.University of Texas at Austin officials are now considering kicking off the football season with a stadium filled to 25% capacity, interim President Jay Hartzell said Wednesday. That compares with previous announcements from athletics officials that the stadium would operate at 50% capacity.Kevin Eltife, the Chairman of the UT System Board of Regents, made the request to lower capacity. Final decisions will be made in the coming weeks, Hartzell said, and will be...WW…

A national organization has filed a lawsuit against the University of Texas at Austin on behalf of two white students who were denied admission, marking the third time the school has been sued by this group over an admissions policy they call "racially discriminatory."The group, Students for Fair Admissions, is a nonprofit of "more than 20,000 students, parents and others" who believe that racial classifications and preferences in college admissions are "unfair, unnecessary, and unconstitutional," according to . The lawsuit, which was first reported by the , claims that at least two white...…A national organization has filed a lawsuit against the University of Texas at Austin on behalf of two white students who were denied admission, marking the third time the school has been sued by this group over an admissions policy they call "racially discriminatory."The group, Students for Fair Admissions, is a nonprofit of "more than 20,000 students, parents and others" who believe that racial classifications and preferences in college admissions are "unfair, unnecessary, and unconstitutional," according to . The lawsuit, which was first reported by the , claims that at least two white...WW…

As the number of new coronavirus cases in Texas continues to rise and hospitals grow more crowded, Gov. said Thursday there is no statewide shutdown looming.Abbott that if the spread of the virus didn't slow, "the next step would have to be a lockdown." But in a television interview Thursday, he said that there have been rumors of such a move and stressed that they were not true.“Let me tell you, there is no shutdown coming,” he told KRIV-TV in Houston.Abbott pointed to measures he’s taken in recent weeks, including a and an , to slow the spread of the virus. It will take a few weeks to see...…As the number of new coronavirus cases in Texas continues to rise and hospitals grow more crowded, Gov. said Thursday there is no statewide shutdown looming.Abbott that if the spread of the virus didn't slow, "the next step would have to be a lockdown." But in a television interview Thursday, he said that there have been rumors of such a move and stressed that they were not true.“Let me tell you, there is no shutdown coming,” he told KRIV-TV in Houston.Abbott pointed to measures he’s taken in recent weeks, including a and an , to slow the spread of the virus. It will take a few weeks to see...WW…

Harris County Republican Party chair-elect Keith Nielsen he will not take office in August, days after related to on racial inequity.“I have spent my entire adult life supporting conservative candidates and causes and I am grateful for the thousands of supporters who have reached out to me over the last several days,” Nielsen wrote in a Facebook post. “I regret that I must step aside as Chairman-elect of the Harris County Republican Party and will not be taking office on Aug. 3rd.”The Tribune that Nielson posted an image on Facebook earlier this week that showed a Martin Luther King Jr....…Harris County Republican Party chair-elect Keith Nielsen he will not take office in August, days after related to on racial inequity.“I have spent my entire adult life supporting conservative candidates and causes and I am grateful for the thousands of supporters who have reached out to me over the last several days,” Nielsen wrote in a Facebook post. “I regret that I must step aside as Chairman-elect of the Harris County Republican Party and will not be taking office on Aug. 3rd.”The Tribune that Nielson posted an image on Facebook earlier this week that showed a Martin Luther King Jr....WW…

George W. Bush will not support the re-election of Donald Trump, according to people familiar with his thinking, The Saturday.The paper said the former president and Texas governor won't vote for Trump's reelection and that his brother, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, "isn't sure how he'll vote." The paper spotlights several members of the Republican Party who are dissenting from party lines, though Bush was the only prominent Texas politician mentioned. Freddy Ford, a spokesman for Bush, told The Texas Tribune that Bush would steer clear of speaking publicly on his presidential vote and...…George W. Bush will not support the re-election of Donald Trump, according to people familiar with his thinking, The Saturday.The paper said the former president and Texas governor won't vote for Trump's reelection and that his brother, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, "isn't sure how he'll vote." The paper spotlights several members of the Republican Party who are dissenting from party lines, though Bush was the only prominent Texas politician mentioned. Freddy Ford, a spokesman for Bush, told The Texas Tribune that Bush would steer clear of speaking publicly on his presidential vote and...WW…