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href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/07/perry-says-dream-act-repeal-state-legislators/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150407205210im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/02/05/Rick_Perry_WaPo_Interview_2_jpg_474x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry in a video interview in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 5, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150407205210/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/02/05/Rick_Perry_WaPo_Interview_2_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry in a video interview in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 5, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Washington Post</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry in a video interview in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 5, 2015.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/07/perry-says-dream-act-repeal-state-legislators/">Asked About In-State Tuition Law, Perry Defers to Legislators</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/patrick-svitek/">Patrick Svitek</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 7 Apr 2015 15:26:03 -0500" title="2015-04-07 15:26"> April 7, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/07/perry-says-dream-act-repeal-state-legislators/comments/"><span class="value">1</span><span class="label">Comment</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>Former Gov. </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/rick-perry/">Rick Perry</a><span> on Tuesday deferred to state lawmakers on whether they want to repeal Texas' in-state tuition law, a measure he signed into law in 2001 and has defended to varying degrees ever since.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/07/perry-says-dream-act-repeal-state-legislators/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </div> </article> </section> <div class="grid"> <div class="cell w-8 main_column"> <div class="hide-for-medium-down"> <article class=" item_1"> <div class="media medium"> <a href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/06/ut-regents-call-meeting-discuss-new-wallace-hall-r/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150407205210im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/05/19/BDA_3552_jpg_231x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Regent Wallace Hall, Jr. at a regular meeting of the University of Texas Board of Regents in Ashbell Smith Hall in Austin."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150407205210/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/05/19/BDA_3552_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Regent Wallace Hall, Jr. at a regular meeting of the University of Texas Board of Regents in Ashbell Smith Hall in Austin." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Bob Daemmrich</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Regent Wallace Hall, Jr. at a regular meeting of the University of Texas Board of Regents in Ashbell Smith Hall in Austin.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/06/ut-regents-call-meeting-discuss-new-wallace-hall-r/">UT Regents Call Special Meeting on New Wallace Hall Requests</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/matthew-watkins/">Matthew Watkins</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 6 Apr 2015 11:10:38 -0500" title="2015-04-06 11:10"> April 6, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/06/ut-regents-call-meeting-discuss-new-wallace-hall-r/comments/"><span class="value">10</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>The meeting comes after UT System Regent Wallace Hall asked to visit with one of the investigators from Kroll Associates, </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/12/ut-system-releases-admissions-report/">which found</a><span> that UT-Austin President Bill Powers h</span><span>elped secure admittance for some students over the objections of the admissions office.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/06/ut-regents-call-meeting-discuss-new-wallace-hall-r/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> <article class=" item_2"> <div class="media medium"> <a href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/05/how-football-school-ut-landed-shaka-smart/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150407205210im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/04/03/Shaka_and_Tower_MoneyTT_g6ZfFTz_jpg_231x1000_q100.jpg" alt="New UT basketball coach Shaka Smart."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150407205210/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/04/03/Shaka_and_Tower_MoneyTT_g6ZfFTz_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="New UT basketball coach Shaka Smart." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Rickster2/T. Wiseman / A. Miscoe / Bill Oriani</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">New UT basketball coach Shaka Smart.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/05/how-football-school-ut-landed-shaka-smart/">How a Football School Like UT Landed Smart</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by Matt Bonesteel, The Washington Post </li><li><time datetime="Sun, 5 Apr 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-04-05 06:00"> April 5, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/05/how-football-school-ut-landed-shaka-smart/comments/"><span class="value">4</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>Why would Shaka Smart take a basketball job where football is king? For one, Texas is swimming in cash as one of the few schools </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150407205210/http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/2014/01/30/university-of-texas-longhorns-athletics-revenue-expenses/5062161/">that actually makes money</a><span> off its athletic programs. </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/05/how-football-school-ut-landed-shaka-smart/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> <article class=" item_3"> <div class="media medium"> <a href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/03/buyouts-shaka-smart-rick-barnes-add-longhorns/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150407205210im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/04/03/Shaka_and_Tower_MoneyTT_g6ZfFTz_jpg_231x1000_q100.jpg" alt="New UT basketball coach Shaka Smart."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150407205210/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/04/03/Shaka_and_Tower_MoneyTT_g6ZfFTz_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="New UT basketball coach Shaka Smart." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Rickster2/T. Wiseman / A. Miscoe / Bill Oriani</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">New UT basketball coach Shaka Smart.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/03/buyouts-shaka-smart-rick-barnes-add-longhorns/">Sticker Shaka: Costs Mount in UT Basketball Coaching Change</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/matthew-watkins/">Matthew Watkins</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 3 Apr 2015 06:16:18 -0500" title="2015-04-03 06:16"> April 3, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/03/buyouts-shaka-smart-rick-barnes-add-longhorns/comments/"><span class="value">20</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p>Buyouts for Rick Barnes and Shaka Smart could force the Longhorns to pay $2.5 million.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/03/buyouts-shaka-smart-rick-barnes-add-longhorns/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="show-for-medium-down"> <article class=" responsive-secondary"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/06/ut-regents-call-meeting-discuss-new-wallace-hall-r/">UT Regents Call Special Meeting on New Wallace Hall Requests</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/matthew-watkins/">Matthew Watkins</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 6 Apr 2015 11:10:38 -0500" title="2015-04-06 11:10"> April 6, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/06/ut-regents-call-meeting-discuss-new-wallace-hall-r/comments/"><span class="value">10</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/06/ut-regents-call-meeting-discuss-new-wallace-hall-r/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150407205210im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/05/19/BDA_3552_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Regent Wallace Hall, Jr. at a regular meeting of the University of Texas Board of Regents in Ashbell Smith Hall in Austin."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150407205210/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/05/19/BDA_3552_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Regent Wallace Hall, Jr. at a regular meeting of the University of Texas Board of Regents in Ashbell Smith Hall in Austin." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Bob Daemmrich</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Regent Wallace Hall, Jr. at a regular meeting of the University of Texas Board of Regents in Ashbell Smith Hall in Austin.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span>The meeting comes after UT System Regent Wallace Hall asked to visit with one of the investigators from Kroll Associates, </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/12/ut-system-releases-admissions-report/">which found</a><span> that UT-Austin President Bill Powers h</span><span>elped secure admittance for some students over the objections of the admissions office.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/06/ut-regents-call-meeting-discuss-new-wallace-hall-r/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=" responsive-secondary"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/05/how-football-school-ut-landed-shaka-smart/">How a Football School Like UT Landed Smart</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by Matt Bonesteel, The Washington Post </li><li><time datetime="Sun, 5 Apr 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-04-05 06:00"> April 5, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/05/how-football-school-ut-landed-shaka-smart/comments/"><span class="value">4</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/05/how-football-school-ut-landed-shaka-smart/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150407205210im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/04/03/Shaka_and_Tower_MoneyTT_g6ZfFTz_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="New UT basketball coach Shaka Smart."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150407205210/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/04/03/Shaka_and_Tower_MoneyTT_g6ZfFTz_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="New UT basketball coach Shaka Smart." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Rickster2/T. Wiseman / A. Miscoe / Bill Oriani</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">New UT basketball coach Shaka Smart.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span>Why would Shaka Smart take a basketball job where football is king? For one, Texas is swimming in cash as one of the few schools </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150407205210/http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/2014/01/30/university-of-texas-longhorns-athletics-revenue-expenses/5062161/">that actually makes money</a><span> off its athletic programs. </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/05/how-football-school-ut-landed-shaka-smart/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=" responsive-secondary"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/03/buyouts-shaka-smart-rick-barnes-add-longhorns/">Sticker Shaka: Costs Mount in UT Basketball Coaching Change</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/matthew-watkins/">Matthew Watkins</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 3 Apr 2015 06:16:18 -0500" title="2015-04-03 06:16"> April 3, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/03/buyouts-shaka-smart-rick-barnes-add-longhorns/comments/"><span class="value">20</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/03/buyouts-shaka-smart-rick-barnes-add-longhorns/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150407205210im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/04/03/Shaka_and_Tower_MoneyTT_g6ZfFTz_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="New UT basketball coach Shaka Smart."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150407205210/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/04/03/Shaka_and_Tower_MoneyTT_g6ZfFTz_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="New UT basketball coach Shaka Smart." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Rickster2/T. Wiseman / A. Miscoe / Bill Oriani</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">New UT basketball coach Shaka Smart.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>Buyouts for Rick Barnes and Shaka Smart could force the Longhorns to pay $2.5 million.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/03/buyouts-shaka-smart-rick-barnes-add-longhorns/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-6 gap hide-for-medium-down left_rail"> <section class="folder"> <div class="tab data"> <hgroup> <h1>Featured Data</h1> <h2> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/public-ed/explore/">Texas Tribune Public Schools Explorer</a> </h2> <ul class="meta separator short"><li class="byline"> by Noah Seger </li><li><time datetime="Tue, 17 Jul 2012 06:00:00 -0500" title="2012-07-17 06:00"> July 17, 2012 </time></li></ul> </hgroup> <div class="content"> <div class="media sidebar" <a href="http://www.texastribune.org/public-ed/explore/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150407205210im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/EduApp2_jpg_300x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150407205210/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/EduApp2_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <ul class="actions simple"> <li> <a href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/library/data/"><span>+</span> More Data</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <aside class="ad_container sidebar_block"> <div class="sponsor_image_holder"> <div class="ad adunit tablet standard" data-dimensions="300x250" data-adunit="TexasTribune_Content_Home_BTF_LeftRail1_TTRectangle_300x250"> </div> </div> </aside> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/02/analysis-grand-jury-taste-commentary/">Analysis: A Grand Jury With a Taste for Commentary</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ross-ramsey/">Ross Ramsey</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 2 Apr 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-04-02 06:00"> April 2, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/02/analysis-grand-jury-taste-commentary/comments/"><span class="value">22</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/02/analysis-grand-jury-taste-commentary/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150407205210im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/09/04/_BDA0247CMS_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="UT Regent Wallace Hall, Jr. at TribLive on Sept. 4, 2014."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150407205210/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/09/04/_BDA0247CMS_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="UT Regent Wallace Hall, Jr. at TribLive on Sept. 4, 2014." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Bob Daemmrich </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">UT Regent Wallace Hall, Jr. at TribLive on Sept. 4, 2014.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>A grand jury in Travis County did a peculiar thing this week. It decided Wallace Hall had not broken the law, and then recommended removing him from the University of Texas System Board of Regents. </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/02/analysis-grand-jury-taste-commentary/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150407205210/https://www.texastribune.org/plus/edu/">New in Trib+Edu: Competition and Charter Schools</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 2 Apr 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-04-02 06:00"> April 2, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150407205210/https://www.texastribune.org/plus/edu/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150407205210im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/04/17/TribPlus-EDU_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150407205210/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/04/17/TribPlus-EDU_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo illustration by: Jacob Villanueva</cite> </div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span>In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: A study indicates competition among charter schools doesn't always lead to academic improvements, how to retain teachers </span><span>and an interview with <span>John Fitzpatrick, the executive director of Educate Texas.</span><br/></span></p> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150407205210/https://www.texastribune.org/plus/edu/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/31/texas-house-avoids-voucher-vote/">Texas House Avoids Voucher Vote in Budget Debate</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/morgan-smith/">Morgan Smith</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 31 Mar 2015 22:27:52 -0500" title="2015-03-31 22:27"> March 31, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/31/texas-house-avoids-voucher-vote/comments/"><span class="value">18</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/31/texas-house-avoids-voucher-vote/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150407205210im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/SchoolVoucher_2_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150407205210/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/SchoolVoucher_2_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>graphic by: Todd Wiseman / Chris Cole</cite> </div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span>The Texas House </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/30/texas-house-vouchers/">was poised to take a vote</a><span> banning private school vouchers as it adopted the state budget Tuesday. </span><span>But about nine hours into the debate, the lawmaker carrying the measure withdrew it from consideration.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/31/texas-house-avoids-voucher-vote/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/31/uh-pay-135000-matthew-mcconaughy-speech/">UH to Pay $135,000 for McConaughey Speech</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/matthew-watkins/">Matthew Watkins</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 31 Mar 2015 17:02:50 -0500" title="2015-03-31 17:02"> March 31, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/31/uh-pay-135000-matthew-mcconaughy-speech/comments/"><span class="value">25</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/31/uh-pay-135000-matthew-mcconaughy-speech/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150407205210im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/31/Matthew_McConaughey_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Matthew McConaughey at the Austin Club in Austin, Texas on Feb. 5, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150407205210/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/31/Matthew_McConaughey_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Matthew McConaughey at the Austin Club in Austin, Texas on Feb. 5, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Bob Daemmrich</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Matthew McConaughey at the Austin Club in Austin, Texas on Feb. 5, 2015.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>Call it the Houston Buyers Club: The University of Houston is paying $135,000 plus travel expenses to get Matthew McConaughey to speak at its spring commencement. The actor is donating the money to charity. </p> <p> </p> <p><span style="line-height: 1.35;"> </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/31/uh-pay-135000-matthew-mcconaughy-speech/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-6 hide-for-medium-down mid_rail"> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/27/how-gregory-fenves-became-uts-next-president/">First Choice or Not, Fenves Isn't Seen as Consolation Prize</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150407205210/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/20150407205210/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> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/27/how-gregory-fenves-became-uts-next-president/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150407205210im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/07/10/7C2A0671_jpg_150x1000_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/20150407205210/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> <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/20150407205210/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="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/26/regents-meeting-friday-next-ut-austin-president/">Fenves Named Finalist for UT-Austin President</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150407205210/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/20150407205210/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> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/26/regents-meeting-friday-next-ut-austin-president/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150407205210im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/07/10/7C2A0671_jpg_150x1000_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/20150407205210/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> <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/20150407205210/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="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/26/senate-lawmakers-hear-private-school-voucher-bills/">Long Legislative Road for Voucher Bills Begins</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/morgan-smith/">Morgan Smith</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 26 Mar 2015 18:12:59 -0500" title="2015-03-26 18:12"> March 26, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/26/senate-lawmakers-hear-private-school-voucher-bills/comments/"><span class="value">88</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/26/senate-lawmakers-hear-private-school-voucher-bills/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150407205210im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/25/PatrickDanSB8cms_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick listens to debate on SB 8 franchise tax reform measure during Senate action March 25, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150407205210/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/25/PatrickDanSB8cms_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick listens to debate on SB 8 franchise tax reform measure during Senate action March 25, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Bob Daemmrich </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick listens to debate on SB 8 franchise tax reform measure during Senate action March 25, 2015.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>A preview of the looming battle over school vouchers played out Thursday as a state Senate panel considered two proposals to provide state financial support to parents who want to send their children to private schools.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/26/senate-lawmakers-hear-private-school-voucher-bills/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/26/livestream-dell-medical-school-dean-clay-johnston/">Video: A Conversation With Clay Johnston</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/evan-smith/">Evan Smith</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 26 Mar 2015 12:04:15 -0500" title="2015-03-26 12:04"> March 26, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/26/livestream-dell-medical-school-dean-clay-johnston/comments/"><span class="value">1</span><span class="label">Comment</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/26/livestream-dell-medical-school-dean-clay-johnston/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150407205210im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/DSC_7942_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150407205210/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/DSC_7942_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span>Full video of my 3/26 conversation with Clay Johnston</span><span>, dean of the University of Texas at Austin's Dell Medical School.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/26/livestream-dell-medical-school-dean-clay-johnston/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/25/texas-house-will-tackle-school-finance-session/">Texas House Will Tackle School Finance This Session</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/morgan-smith/">Morgan Smith</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 25 Mar 2015 11:13:15 -0500" title="2015-03-25 11:13"> March 25, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/25/texas-house-will-tackle-school-finance-session/comments/"><span class="value">12</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/25/texas-house-will-tackle-school-finance-session/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150407205210im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/01/22/UP9A9262_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Rep. Jimmie Don Aycock, R-Killeen, in Austin on Jan. 22, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150407205210/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/01/22/UP9A9262_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Rep. Jimmie Don Aycock, R-Killeen, in Austin on Jan. 22, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Marjorie Kamys Cotera</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Rep. Jimmie Don Aycock, R-Killeen, in Austin on Jan. 22, 2015.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span>With a plan that would add $3 billion to the state's public education budget, the Texas House has decided to take on school finance reform this legislative session.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/25/texas-house-will-tackle-school-finance-session/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/24/lawmakers-say-sports-shaped-their-political-career/">Lawmakers Say Sports Shaped Their Political Careers</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-mccrimmon/">Ryan McCrimmon</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 24 Mar 2015 10:02:02 -0500" title="2015-03-24 10:02"> March 24, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/24/lawmakers-say-sports-shaped-their-political-career/comments/"><span class="value">2</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/24/lawmakers-say-sports-shaped-their-political-career/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150407205210im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/Helmets-11_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Students at North Forney High School work through football practice on the first day of school in Forney, Texas, in August 2010."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150407205210/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/Helmets-11_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Students at North Forney High School work through football practice on the first day of school in Forney, Texas, in August 2010." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Tom Pennington</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Students at North Forney High School work through football practice on the first day of school in Forney, Texas, in August 2010.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>Five state lawmakers — all former college athletes — gathered at the University of Texas at Austin to talk <span>about the parallels between athletics and governing and the lessons they learned from high school and college sports.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/24/lawmakers-say-sports-shaped-their-political-career/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-6 show-for-medium-down"> <ul class="mobile_headlines"> <li><a href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/02/analysis-grand-jury-taste-commentary/">Analysis: A Grand Jury With a Taste for Commentary</a></li> <li><a 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Lawmakers admonished and censured Hall, who was waging a personal investigation into lawmaker influence in the UT-Austin admissions process."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150407205210/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/12/18/BestOf-2014-005_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="UT Regent Wallace Hall on April 28, 2014. Lawmakers admonished and censured Hall, who was waging a personal investigation into lawmaker influence in the UT-Austin admissions process." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Charlie Pearce</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">UT Regent Wallace Hall on April 28, 2014. Lawmakers admonished and censured Hall, who was waging a personal investigation into lawmaker influence in the UT-Austin admissions process.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span>In an unusual, strongly worded report, </span>a Travis County grand jury recommended this week that University of Texas System Regent Wallace Hall be removed from office. </p> <p><span style="line-height: 1.35;"> </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/31/grand-jury-rules-wallace-hall/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/31/zachry-group-to-donate-25-million-to-texas-am/">Zachry Group to Donate $25 Million to Texas A&M Engineering</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/matthew-watkins/">Matthew Watkins</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 31 Mar 2015 10:02:00 -0500" title="2015-03-31 10:02"> March 31, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/31/zachry-group-to-donate-25-million-to-texas-am/comments/"><span class="value">4</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/31/zachry-group-to-donate-25-million-to-texas-am/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150407205210im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/AnM_Tower_AggieLand_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Texas A&M University"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150407205210/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/AnM_Tower_AggieLand_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Texas A&M University" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Todd Wiseman</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Texas A&M University</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>Zachry Group, a San Antonio-based <span>construction and engineering firm, is </span>donating $25 million to Texas A&M University’s engineering college, aiming to help the college's plans to become the country's largest engineering school.</p> <p> </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/31/zachry-group-to-donate-25-million-to-texas-am/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/30/senate-debates-passes-f-grades-schools/">Senate Passes A-F Grading System for Schools</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150407205210/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/20150407205210/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> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/30/senate-debates-passes-f-grades-schools/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150407205210im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/Taylor12CMS_jpg_150x1000_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/20150407205210/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> <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/20150407205210/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="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/30/rider-schools-will-report-discrimination-frats/">Lawmaker Wants Eye on Discrimination at Universities</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150407205210/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/20150407205210/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> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150407205210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/30/rider-schools-will-report-discrimination-frats/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150407205210im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/06/30/TMF-1_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Rep. 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