The Texas House of Representatives’ chief budget writer said he intends to keep amendments to the proposed state budget limiting the spending power of the UT System Board of Regents and UT System administration. Lawmakers have also sought to limit regents through legislation.
Five days after a fertilizer plant explosion rocked the small town of West, federal and state investigators are still at a loss as to what started the fire that triggered the explosion.
When marketing senior Hannah Hutyra got a call from her mom, who said there had been an explosion, Hutyra said she didn’t understand why her mom sounded upset.
Melany Jean, a UT student from West, said the fertilizer plant, which is located in a residential area, has never been a cause for concern in the West community before.
Student leaders and a Texas-based gay rights advocacy group voiced opposition Wednesday to a bill that would allow student organizations to exclude members based on race, gender or sexual orientation.
