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Shannon Najmabadi was a reporter at the Tribune from 2017 to 2021, most recently covering women's health. Her stories — on higher education and other topics — have prompted lawmakers to change three state laws, including one involving a very narrow definition of the word “pickle.” She is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley and Columbia University.
In the last six years, the number of needy students at UT-Austin — as measured by those who receive the federal Pell Grant — has decreased from 28 percent to 24 percent. Full Story
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The prepaid tuition plan is guaranteed by the state, so lawmakers will need to set the money aside when they write a new budget this year. Full Story
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The University of Texas System is one of several higher education institutions that benefited from a boom in oil prices, the report says. Full Story
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Appointed to the University of Texas System's Board of Regents in 2017, the Republican has been an outspoken critic of system-level spending. Full Story
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A spokesman said the University of Texas at Austin has already taken steps to improve its spending procedures. Full Story
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Lawyers for Schwertner say the messages were sent by a third party. Full Story
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On certain fall Saturdays, the invitation-only boxes set aside for A&M System Chancellor John Sharp and his peers often draw a cast of politicians, state officials, alumni and big-money donors. Full Story
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Bush presides over the School Land Board, which has feuded with the State Board of Education over the disbursement of hundreds of millions of dollars from Texas' education endowment. Full Story
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Some favorite candidates of hardline conservatives lost their seats, while others won closer-than-expected races. Full Story
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"I don't need to be the mayor," he said. "The current mayor needs that job. I don't need it. That's why I'll do it better than anyone." Full Story
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