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datetime="2015-04-07T04:10:51.853199">Tuesday, April 7, 2015</time> </div> </header> </div> <div class="wrapper content-wrapper"> <div id="site_content" class="content "> <div class="grid"> <div class="cell w-8 main_column"> <header class="auxiliary content_header"> <ul class="actions"> <li class="rss"> <a type="application/rss+xml" href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/feeds/staff/bobby-blanchard/">RSS <span></span></a> </li> </ul> <h1>Bobby Blanchard <span></span></h1> </header> <div class="intro"> <div class="media headshot_portrait"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150407091051/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/profiles/BobbyHeadshot_edit_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox inline"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150407091051im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/profiles/BobbyHeadshot_edit_jpg_131x197_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""/> </a> </div> <p> <strong>Bobby Blanchard</strong> Bobby Blanchard is a reporting fellow 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Bobby previously interned at the Houston Chronicle and KUT News, and he got his start in journalism in the poorly lit basement of The Daily Texan. </p> <ul class="social_links"> <li><a href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bedcdcd2dfd0ddd6dfccdafecadbc6dfcdcaccd7dccbd0db90d1ccd9"> <i class="icon-envelope"></i> <span><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e082828c818e8388819284a0948598819394928982958e85ce8f9287">[email protected]</span><script cf-hash="f9e31" type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */!function(){try{var t="currentScript"in document?document.currentScript:function(){for(var t=document.getElementsByTagName("script"),e=t.length;e--;)if(t[e].getAttribute("cf-hash"))return t[e]}();if(t&&t.previousSibling){var e,r,n,i,c=t.previousSibling,a=c.getAttribute("data-cfemail");if(a){for(e="",r=parseInt(a.substr(0,2),16),n=2;a.length-n;n+=2)i=parseInt(a.substr(n,2),16)^r,e+=String.fromCharCode(i);e=document.createTextNode(e),c.parentNode.replaceChild(e,c)}}}catch(u){}}();/* ]]> */</script></span> </a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150407091051/http://twitter.com/bobbycblanchard" target="_blank"> <i class="icon-twitter"></i> <span>@bobbycblanchard</span> </a></li> </ul> </div> <section id="contributions"> <a name="contributions"></a> <h2>Recent Contributions</h2> <div class="contributions"> <nav class="pagination"> <ul class="pagination"><li class="disabled"><span class="disabled prev"><span>&lsaquo;</span> previous</span></li><li><span class="current page">1</span></li><li><a href="?page=2#contributions" class="page">2</a></li><li><a href="?page=3#contributions" class="page">3</a></li><li><a href="?page=4#contributions" class="page">4</a></li><li><a href="?page=5#contributions" class="page">5</a></li><li><a href="?page=6#contributions" class="page">6</a></li><li><a href="?page=7#contributions" class="page">7</a></li><li><a href="?page=8#contributions" class="page">8</a></li><li class="last"><a href="?page=2#contributions" class="next">next <span>&rsaquo;</span></a></li></ul> </nav> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/30/senate-debates-passes-f-grades-schools/">Senate Passes A-F Grading System for Schools</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/30/senate-debates-passes-f-grades-schools/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150407091051im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/Taylor12CMS_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Then-state Rep. Larry Taylor, R-Friendswood, is shown on the second-to-last day of the first-called special session during the 82nd Legislature on June 27, 2011. Taylor was elected to the Texas Senate in 2012."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150407091051/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/Taylor12CMS_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Then-state Rep. Larry Taylor, R-Friendswood, is shown on the second-to-last day of the first-called special session during the 82nd Legislature on June 27, 2011. Taylor was elected to the Texas Senate in 2012." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Bob Daemmrich</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Then-state Rep. Larry Taylor, R-Friendswood, is shown on the second-to-last day of the first-called special session during the 82nd Legislature on June 27, 2011. Taylor was elected to the Texas Senate in 2012.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/bobby-blanchard/">Bobby Blanchard</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 30 Mar 2015 18:31:57 -0500" title="2015-03-30 18:31"> March 30, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/30/senate-debates-passes-f-grades-schools/comments/"><span class="value">42</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>Public schools in Texas would begin receiving grades on an A-through-F scale to reflect their performance under a bill that won preliminary approval in the state Senate on Monday. The grading would begin in the 2017-18 school year.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/30/senate-debates-passes-f-grades-schools/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/30/rider-schools-will-report-discrimination-frats/">Lawmaker Wants Eye on Discrimination at Universities</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/30/rider-schools-will-report-discrimination-frats/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150407091051im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/06/30/TMF-1_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer, D-San Antonio, at the Capitol during the 83rd Legislative Session."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150407091051/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/06/30/TMF-1_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer, D-San Antonio, at the Capitol during the 83rd Legislative Session." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Marjorie Kamys Cotera</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer, D-San Antonio, at the Capitol during the 83rd Legislative Session.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/bobby-blanchard/">Bobby Blanchard</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 30 Mar 2015 14:49:31 -0500" title="2015-03-30 14:49"> March 30, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/30/rider-schools-will-report-discrimination-frats/comments/"><span class="value">3</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>A budget amendment from San Antonio state Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer will seek better accounting of discrimination complaints at universities, specifically cases involving fraternities and sororities.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/30/rider-schools-will-report-discrimination-frats/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/27/how-gregory-fenves-became-uts-next-president/">First Choice or Not, Fenves Isn't Seen as Consolation</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/27/how-gregory-fenves-became-uts-next-president/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150407091051im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/07/10/7C2A0671_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="University of Texas President Bill Powers speaks to Provost Gregory Fenves during a board of regents meeting on July 10th, 2014"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150407091051/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/07/10/7C2A0671_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="University of Texas President Bill Powers speaks to Provost Gregory Fenves during a board of regents meeting on July 10th, 2014" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Marjorie Kamys Cotera</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">University of Texas President Bill Powers speaks to Provost Gregory Fenves during a board of regents meeting on July 10th, 2014</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/bobby-blanchard/">Bobby Blanchard</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 27 Mar 2015 13:00:00 -0500" title="2015-03-27 13:00"> March 27, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/27/how-gregory-fenves-became-uts-next-president/comments/"><span class="value">4</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>University of Texas at Austin provost Gregory Fenves may not have always appeared to be the top choice in the search to replace UT-Austin President Bill Powers, but faculty leaders say he has the skills to thrive in the top spot. </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/27/how-gregory-fenves-became-uts-next-president/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/26/regents-meeting-friday-next-ut-austin-president/">Fenves Named Sole Finalist for UT-Austin President</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/26/regents-meeting-friday-next-ut-austin-president/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150407091051im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/07/10/7C2A0671_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="University of Texas President Bill Powers speaks to Provost Gregory Fenves during a board of regents meeting on July 10th, 2014"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150407091051/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/07/10/7C2A0671_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="University of Texas President Bill Powers speaks to Provost Gregory Fenves during a board of regents meeting on July 10th, 2014" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Marjorie Kamys Cotera</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">University of Texas President Bill Powers speaks to Provost Gregory Fenves during a board of regents meeting on July 10th, 2014</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/bobby-blanchard/">Bobby Blanchard</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 26 Mar 2015 20:00:00 -0500" title="2015-03-26 20:00"> March 26, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/26/regents-meeting-friday-next-ut-austin-president/comments/"><span class="value">2</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p class="p1">The University of Texas System Board of Regents on Friday named University of Texas at Austin provost Gregory Fenves the sole finalist for the flagship's presidency. </p> <p> </p> <p class="p1"><span style="line-height: 1.35;"> </span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="line-height: 1.35;"> </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/26/regents-meeting-friday-next-ut-austin-president/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/25/texas-house-texting-while-driving/">Texas House OKs Ban on Texting While Driving</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/25/texas-house-texting-while-driving/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150407091051im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/25/Xleg1115Craddick_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="State Rep. Tom Craddick, R-Midland, after the passage of a statewide texting-while-driving ban on March 25, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150407091051/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/25/Xleg1115Craddick_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="State Rep. Tom Craddick, R-Midland, after the passage of a statewide texting-while-driving ban on March 25, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Bob Daemmrich </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">State Rep. Tom Craddick, R-Midland, after the passage of a statewide texting-while-driving ban on March 25, 2015.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/bobby-blanchard/">Bobby Blanchard</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 25 Mar 2015 13:37:32 -0500" title="2015-03-25 13:37"> March 25, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/25/texas-house-texting-while-driving/comments/"><span class="value">28</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>The Texas House <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_700795054">on Wednesday</span> tentatively approved a statewide ban on texting while driving, a measure that made it all the way to Gov. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/rick-perry/">Rick Perry</a>'s desk in 2011 before getting vetoed. </p> <p> </p> <p><span style="line-height: 1.35;"> </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/25/texas-house-texting-while-driving/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/23/sources-greg-fenves-next-president-ut-austin/">Sources: Regents Set to Name Fenves Head at UT-Austin</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/23/sources-greg-fenves-next-president-ut-austin/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150407091051im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/07/10/7C2A0671_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="University of Texas President Bill Powers speaks to Provost Gregory Fenves during a board of regents meeting on July 10th, 2014"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150407091051/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/07/10/7C2A0671_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="University of Texas President Bill Powers speaks to Provost Gregory Fenves during a board of regents meeting on July 10th, 2014" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Marjorie Kamys Cotera</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">University of Texas President Bill Powers speaks to Provost Gregory Fenves during a board of regents meeting on July 10th, 2014</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/bobby-blanchard/">Bobby Blanchard</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 23 Mar 2015 17:53:17 -0500" title="2015-03-23 17:53"> March 23, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/23/sources-greg-fenves-next-president-ut-austin/comments/"><span class="value">11</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>Gregory Fenves will <span>likely </span>be named the sole finalist to replace Bill Powers as president of the University of Texas at Austin this Friday, sources say. Fenves is currently the school's provost.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/23/sources-greg-fenves-next-president-ut-austin/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/23/daughters-republic-texas-sues-land-office/">Daughters of the Republic of Texas Sue Land Office</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/23/daughters-republic-texas-sues-land-office/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150407091051im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/01/28/Alamo-1_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="The Alamo in San Antonio."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150407091051/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/01/28/Alamo-1_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="The Alamo in San Antonio." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Angi English</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">The Alamo in San Antonio.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/bobby-blanchard/">Bobby Blanchard</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 23 Mar 2015 15:36:07 -0500" title="2015-03-23 15:36"> March 23, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/23/daughters-republic-texas-sues-land-office/comments/"><span class="value">16</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>It turns out the Battle of the Alamo — or rather the Battle of the Alamo's library — is just getting started. On Monday, the <span>Daughters of the Republic of Texas filed a lawsuit against the <span>Texas land commissioner.</span></span></span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/23/daughters-republic-texas-sues-land-office/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/21/more-eighth-graders-get-degree-increase-small/">More Texans Earning Degrees, but Progress is Slow</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/21/more-eighth-graders-get-degree-increase-small/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150407091051im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/20/Cohorts-App-Students_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150407091051/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/20/Cohorts-App-Students_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>graphic by: Todd Wiseman</cite> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/bobby-blanchard/">Bobby Blanchard</a></li><li><time datetime="Sat, 21 Mar 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-03-21 06:00"> March 21, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/21/more-eighth-graders-get-degree-increase-small/comments/"><span class="value">5</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>More Texans are earning higher education degrees within six years of graduating from high school than ever before. But the year-over-year growth is painfully slow. </span><span>And attainment is abysmal among poor black and Hispanic men.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/21/more-eighth-graders-get-degree-increase-small/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/18/another-candidate-drops-ut-presidency-race/">Leading Candidate Drops Out of UT President Search</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/18/another-candidate-drops-ut-presidency-race/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150407091051im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/07/10/7C2A0671_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="University of Texas President Bill Powers speaks to Provost Gregory Fenves during a board of regents meeting on July 10th, 2014"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150407091051/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/07/10/7C2A0671_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="University of Texas President Bill Powers speaks to Provost Gregory Fenves during a board of regents meeting on July 10th, 2014" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Marjorie Kamys Cotera</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">University of Texas President Bill Powers speaks to Provost Gregory Fenves during a board of regents meeting on July 10th, 2014</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/bobby-blanchard/">Bobby Blanchard</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 18 Mar 2015 12:21:30 -0500" title="2015-03-18 12:21"> March 18, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/18/another-candidate-drops-ut-presidency-race/comments/"><span class="value">13</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>The leading candidate to be the next president of the University of Texas at Austin, University of Oxford Vice Chancellor Andrew Hamilton, has been named the next president of New York University.</p> <p> </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/18/another-candidate-drops-ut-presidency-race/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/18/bill-restricting-regents-authority-passes-committe/">Committee Approves Bill Restricting Regents' Authority</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/18/bill-restricting-regents-authority-passes-committe/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150407091051im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/Seliger1CMS_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Sen. Kel Seliger, R-Amarillo, pauses during a discussion on redistricting on the Senate floor May 19, 2011."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150407091051/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/Seliger1CMS_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Sen. Kel Seliger, R-Amarillo, pauses during a discussion on redistricting on the Senate floor May 19, 2011." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Bob Daemmrich</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Sen. Kel Seliger, R-Amarillo, pauses during a discussion on redistricting on the Senate floor May 19, 2011.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/bobby-blanchard/">Bobby Blanchard</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 18 Mar 2015 11:04:44 -0500" title="2015-03-18 11:04"> March 18, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/18/bill-restricting-regents-authority-passes-committe/comments/"><span class="value">3</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>A bill that reins in the power of university regents was approved by a Texas Senate committee Wednesday morning. A similar piece of legislation was vetoed last session.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/18/bill-restricting-regents-authority-passes-committe/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/17/deregulating-tuition-slowed-increase-universities-/">Deregulating Tuition Slowed Increase, Universities Say</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/17/deregulating-tuition-slowed-increase-universities-/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150407091051im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/02/27/D54H4667_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Sen. Charles Schwertner R-Georgetown, at a February Texas Tribune event."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150407091051/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/02/27/D54H4667_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Sen. Charles Schwertner R-Georgetown, at a February Texas Tribune event." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Marjorie Kamys Cotera</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Sen. Charles Schwertner R-Georgetown, at a February Texas Tribune event.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-mccrimmon/">Ryan McCrimmon</a> and <a href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/bobby-blanchard/">Bobby Blanchard</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 17 Mar 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-03-17 06:00"> March 17, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/17/deregulating-tuition-slowed-increase-universities-/comments/"><span class="value">21</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>Lawmakers riled up by higher education costs want to regain their control of setting tuition at state colleges and universities. But at most schools, tuition has gone up more slowly since the schools took over the job, a Tribune analysis shows. </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/17/deregulating-tuition-slowed-increase-universities-/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/15/abbott-discusses-trade-irish-prime-minister/">Abbott Discusses Trade With Irish Prime Minister</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/15/abbott-discusses-trade-irish-prime-minister/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150407091051im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/15/_S3R0064buckleCMS_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny receives a Texas belt buckle from Gov. Greg Abbott at the Governor's Mansion on March 15, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150407091051/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/15/_S3R0064buckleCMS_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny receives a Texas belt buckle from Gov. Greg Abbott at the Governor's Mansion on March 15, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Bob Daemmrich </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny receives a Texas belt buckle from Gov. Greg Abbott at the Governor's Mansion on March 15, 2015.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/bobby-blanchard/">Bobby Blanchard</a></li><li><time datetime="Sun, 15 Mar 2015 12:47:37 -0500" title="2015-03-15 12:47"> March 15, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/15/abbott-discusses-trade-irish-prime-minister/comments/"><span class="value">1</span><span class="label">Comment</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>Gov. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/greg-abbott/">Greg Abbott</a> met with Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny on Sunday morning </span><span>to discuss trade and economic relations. It was Abbott's first meeting with a foreign prime minister since becoming governor. </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/15/abbott-discusses-trade-irish-prime-minister/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/13/just-filing-deadline-measures-filed-ethics-abortio/">Ahead of Deadline, Legislators File Flurry of Bills</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/13/just-filing-deadline-measures-filed-ethics-abortio/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150407091051im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/13/SchwertnerCharles1_JPG_260x1000_q100.JPG" alt="Signs on the office of Sen. Charles Schwertner, R-Georgetown on the last day of bill filing Mar. 13, 2015 for the 84th Legislative Session."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150407091051/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/13/SchwertnerCharles1_JPG_800x1000_q100.JPG" title="Signs on the office of Sen. Charles Schwertner, R-Georgetown on the last day of bill filing Mar. 13, 2015 for the 84th Legislative Session." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Bob Daemmrich </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Signs on the office of Sen. Charles Schwertner, R-Georgetown on the last day of bill filing Mar. 13, 2015 for the 84th Legislative Session.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/aman-batheja/">Aman Batheja</a> and <a href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/bobby-blanchard/">Bobby Blanchard</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 13 Mar 2015 17:30:55 -0500" title="2015-03-13 17:30"> March 13, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/13/just-filing-deadline-measures-filed-ethics-abortio/comments/"><span class="value">7</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span><span>Texas lawmakers added more than 800 proposals Friday to the agenda ahead of the bill-filing deadline. </span>After Friday, lawmakers have to get approval from their chambers to file a bill. </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/13/just-filing-deadline-measures-filed-ethics-abortio/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/11/senate-confirms-abbotts-first-ut-regent-appointmen/">Senate Confirms Abbott's First UT Regent Appointees</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/11/senate-confirms-abbotts-first-ut-regent-appointmen/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150407091051im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/02/26/_S3R0707CMS3_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="UT Regent nominee Steven Hicks, along with Sara Martinez Tucker and David Beck, await questions from Senate Nominations during Feb. 26, 2015 hearing."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150407091051/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/02/26/_S3R0707CMS3_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="UT Regent nominee Steven Hicks, along with Sara Martinez Tucker and David Beck, await questions from Senate Nominations during Feb. 26, 2015 hearing." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Bob Daemmrich </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">UT Regent nominee Steven Hicks, along with Sara Martinez Tucker and David Beck, await questions from Senate Nominations during Feb. 26, 2015 hearing.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/bobby-blanchard/">Bobby Blanchard</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 11 Mar 2015 12:22:26 -0500" title="2015-03-11 12:22"> March 11, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/11/senate-confirms-abbotts-first-ut-regent-appointmen/comments/"><span class="value">9</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>All three of Gov. Greg Abbott's University of Texas regent appointees were confirmed by the Texas Senate on Wednesday. </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/11/senate-confirms-abbotts-first-ut-regent-appointmen/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/10/texas-m-looks-add-department-forensic-nursing/">A&M Hopes to Add Department of Forensic Nursing</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/10/texas-m-looks-add-department-forensic-nursing/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150407091051im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/08/02/IMG_7286_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="A sexual assault evidence collection kit."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150407091051/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/08/02/IMG_7286_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="A sexual assault evidence collection kit." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Todd Wiseman</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">A sexual assault evidence collection kit.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/bobby-blanchard/">Bobby Blanchard</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 10 Mar 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-03-10 06:00"> March 10, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/10/texas-m-looks-add-department-forensic-nursing/comments/"><span class="value">9</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>The Texas A&M Health Science Center is asking state lawmakers for $2 million to start a first-of-its-kind degree program that would train forensic nurses in treating patients and gathering evidence in suspected sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse and other cases. </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150407091051/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/10/texas-m-looks-add-department-forensic-nursing/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <nav class="pagination"> <ul class="pagination"><li class="disabled"><span class="disabled prev"><span>&lsaquo;</span> previous</span></li><li><span class="current page">1</span></li><li><a href="?page=2#contributions" class="page">2</a></li><li><a href="?page=3#contributions" class="page">3</a></li><li><a href="?page=4#contributions" class="page">4</a></li><li><a href="?page=5#contributions" class="page">5</a></li><li><a href="?page=6#contributions" class="page">6</a></li><li><a href="?page=7#contributions" class="page">7</a></li><li><a href="?page=8#contributions" 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