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Outcomes TxExplainer: The 2017 Legislative Session Is Over. So Now What??

TxExplainer: The 2017 Legislative Session Is Over. So Now What?

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As the 2017 Texas Legislative session kicked into high gear, tensions were high—bills were filed, laws were made, and even a fight nearly broke out. From funding...

 
 

TXEXplainer: Formula Funding

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How does the University of Texas at Austin, and all other public four-year higher ed institutions in Texas, calculate state funding? It all comes down to a formula. What...

 
 
TXEXplainer: The Wallace Hall Hearings

TXEXplainer: The Wallace Hall Hearings

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This week, members of a select legislative committee are returning to Austin from across the state to conduct a new round of hearings in the investigation of controversial...

 
 

TXEXplainer: How Would a Government Shutdown Affect UT?

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The federal government is poised—once again—to shut down many services if Congress can’t agree on a plan to keep the lights on. Here’s how it’s...

 
 

TXEXplainer: President Obama’s College ‘Shake Up’

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President Obama has announced new policies to ‘shake up’ higher education and keep the cost of college down. Here’s what you need to know. He’s...

 
 

TXEXplainer: The Federal Student Loan Rate Increase

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Today a Congressional impasse doubled the interest rate on a key federal student loan—unless the Senate can make a deal to restore the lower rates. What does...

 
 

TXEXplainer: Can the Legislature Still Fund UT’s Engineering Building?

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As the regular session of the Texas Legislature lurched across the finish line Monday, lawmakers left behind a number of bills—including one that would fund UT’s...

 
 

TXEXplainer: Campus-Carry Legislation

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As the 83rd Texas Legislature hurtles toward its end on May 27, two bills have revived the debate over guns on college campuses. We take a look at what they might...

 
 

TXEXplainer: The Rainy Day Fund (and Higher Education)

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Legislators are looking for new ways to fund their favorite projects, including higher education. Some are looking to the state’s Economic Stabilization Fund—commonly...

 
 

TXEXplainer: Budget Amendments Target UT System

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The ongoing legislative backlash against the UT System Board of Regents for what lawmakers call “micromanagement” hit the Texas House floor Thursday,...

 
 
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