2015 Texas Tribune Festival Keynotes Talk Respect in Politics

2015 Texas Tribune Festival Keynotes Talk Respect in Politics

KTSW News Department The 2015 Texas Tribune festival was held this weekend, where a variety of speakers shone spotlights on different panels and sessions that took place. Topics such as higher education, environment, transportation and more were covered. However, the crowds grew largest at the Special Events, National and State keynotes that took place throughout the weekend. The Festival kicked off Friday evening, featuring a Special Event one-on-one with Texas Lieutenant […]

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The Divide Over Texas’ New Campus Gun Law

Written by Meghan Bates KTSW Guest Contributor Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott signed a law recently that expands the state’s open-carry law to university campuses. I decided to speak to undergraduate and graduate students at Texas State University, as well District 19 Texas State Representative James White, about their thoughts on the new law. Here’s what they had to say: Were there any factors you strongly feel opened doors for the law to be passed? Shanna Schultz, Texas State University communication consultant: Open carry […]

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Birds-eye view of students near the LBJ student center. Photo by Nathalie Cohetero

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Texas Abortion Laws Could Close More Clinics Across the State

Written by Kasandra Garza KTSW News On Tuesday, June 9, a federal appeals court decided to uphold Texas’s abortion laws (HB2.) These laws have raised national attention as being some of the harshest in the nation. Greg Abbott has stated that these laws are not to close abortion clinics, but to “protect women’s health.” Founder and Executive Director of the Texas Alliance for Life located in Austin, Jim Pojman, believes […]

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