News from September 2022
Friedersdorf: It’s ‘staggering’ to see universities use DEI ‘litmus tests for hiring and promotion’
By Laurie A. Luebbert | Sep 21, 2022
When UnHerd released a statistic showing that 21.5% of colleges and universities have diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) standards for hiring faculty and staff, The Atlantic writer Conor Friedersdorf was surprised by the number.
City of Austin Public Safety Committee met May 23
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Sep 21, 2022
City of Austin Public Safety Committee met Monday, May 23.
Prominent film critic on new De Niro exhibit at UT: 'This is history brought to vivid life'
By John Suayan | Sep 20, 2022
Two cinematic icons will be in Austin on Saturday to celebrate a new exhibit devoted to film preservation at the University of Texas (UT), according to Austin-based media outlets.
Bexar County sheriff on migrant flights to East Coast: 'They were unceremoniously stranded there'
By John Suayan | Sep 20, 2022
Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said on Monday that his law enforcement agency intends to investigate the relocation of migrants from San Antonio to the East Coast, which he alleges was done deceptively, per San Antonio and Austin-based media outlets’ reports.
City of Austin City Council met Sept. 17
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Sep 20, 2022
City of Austin City Council met Saturday, Sept. 17.
City of Austin Audit and Finance Committee will meet Sept. 21
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Sep 19, 2022
City of Austin Audit and Finance Committee will meet at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 21.
UT stymies UTSA upset bid in battle of I-35: 'I didn’t think we blinked for a second'
By John Suayan | Sep 19, 2022
It was a tale of two halves for the University of Texas (UT) Longhorns in their 41-20 home victory over the University of Texas-San Antonio (UTSA) Roadrunners.
Tim Hardin: 'The "historic property tax relief" our lawmakers keep celebrating has yet to lower anyone's bills'
By Karen Kidd | Sep 19, 2022
The Texas Legislature's passage of reforms in 2019 will not keep property taxes from rising if local governments don't lower property tax rates to the no-new-revenue rate, according to Texans for Fiscal Responsibility CEO and President Tim Hardin.
Backup Rush leads Prescott-less Cowboys to first victory of season: 'Winning an NFL game is a lot of fun'
By John Suayan | Sep 19, 2022
With quarterback Dak Prescott out of commission for a significant amount of the season, the Dallas Cowboys faced questions as to whether backup Cooper Rush could fill in swimmingly.
Sullivan: 'Confucius Institutes weren’t just about indoctrinating college students, but digging even deeper into our educational culture'
By T.H. Lawrence | Sep 19, 2022
Schools are supposed to be hallowed halls of learning, where young people grow and mature.
City of Austin Public Safety Committee will meet Sept. 19
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Sep 19, 2022
City of Austin Public Safety Committee will meet at 2p.m., Monday, Sept. 19.
City of Austin City Council will meet Sept. 19
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Sep 19, 2022
City of Austin City Council will meet at 10:30 a.m., Monday, Sept. 19.
UT to start anew on fire-ravaged field station: 'We’re starting from bare Earth in hard-burned areas like this'
By John Suayan | Sep 14, 2022
The University of Texas at Austin (UT) is looking to start from zero with one of its research facilities in the Hill Country.
TABC leader on back-to-school sting operation: 'Our state’s alcohol retailers are the first line of defense'
By John Suayan | Sep 14, 2022
The state governmental entity that oversees alcoholic beverages reported that at least 130 businesses were caught allowing transactions with minors, according to Austin-based media outlets.
Many Texas homeschoolers who left public schools during the COVID-19 pandemic have not returned
By Kasey Schefflin-Emrich | Sep 14, 2022
New data from the Texas Education Agency has revealed that more families in Texas withdrew their children from public schools in favor of homeschooling this past spring, compared to last spring.
Garza on life sentence for ex-sheriff's deputy: 'My heart continues to break for the victims of this senseless act of violence and their families'
By John Suayan | Sep 13, 2022
A local court issued a life sentence on Tuesday to Stephen Broderick, the ex-Travis County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) deputy who fatally shot his ex-wife, his ex-wife’s boyfriend and his adopted teenaged daughter last year, Austin-based media outlets reported.
Prominent Clinton investigator, ex-Baylor president Starr dies at 76: 'It was a privilege to have been associated with him and to have known him'
By John Suayan | Sep 13, 2022
A former Baylor University (BU) president who played a central role in the investigations centered on former President Bill Clinton died at the age of 76 in Houston on Tuesday, per Austin and Central Texas-based media outlets.
Airport human smuggling incident leads to 13 arrests by the Texas Department of Public Safety
By Caleb Lombardo | Sep 13, 2022
In a bust by Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) South Texas Region, in collaboration with other agencies, 13 suspects were arrested in connection with a human smuggling operation.
City of Austin Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors will meet Sept. 15
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Sep 13, 2022
City of Austin Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors will meet at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 15.