Respected reporter, editor remembered
Sam Kinch Jr., Dallas Morning News reporter and former editor for The Daily Texan, died Tuesday. Kinch, 70, suffered from pancreatic cancer. Austin American-Statesman columnist Dave McNeely remembers...
View ArticleModerate Hutchison worked for Texans
When Kay Bailey Hutchison, the senior U.S. Senator from Texas, retires at the end of this legislative session, we will have a front-row seat to a marked shift in the Texas Republican Party. Likely to...
View ArticlePowers nominated for Texan of the Year
UT President William Powers Jr. was nominated for the Dallas Morning News’ Texan of the Year.Columnist William McKenzie nominated Powers in a column citing his leadership of UT Austin during a year in...
View ArticlePresident Powers is nominated for Dallas Morning News' Texan of the Year
UT President William Powers Jr. was nominated for the Dallas Morning News Texan of the Year.Powers said he appreciated the Dallas Morning News’ recognition and plans to stay focused on maintaining the...
View ArticleHorns Down for Nov. 27: Voter ID causes problems
Horns Down: Voter ID yet to prove its valueYesterday, the Dallas Morning News reported that thousands of voters had to sign affidavits or cast provisional ballots in the Nov. 5 election — the first...
View ArticleHorns Up, Horns Down for Jan. 21: Davis' campaign blunder and venture capital...
Horns Down: Davis' rags to riches story bends the truthThe Dallas Morning News reported Saturday that the story of Sen. Wendy Davis’ rags-to-riches rise to the top of Texas politics has a few fudged...
View ArticleHorns Up, Horns Down for Feb. 13
Horns Up: Texas beats California in tech productionIn 2012, Texas companies shipped out more than $45 billion in technology, including semiconductors and computers, outperforming California for the for...
View ArticleQuotes to note for March 17: SXSW crash, new drama among the regents
“If Wallace Hall has been pushing Chancellor Cigarroa to do something that isn’t in the UT System’s best interest — which is what Mr. Foster’s email says — it warrants investigation by our committee. …...
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