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Faculty in the Media

Our faculty are frequently featured in national and international media for their insightful commentary.

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    PBS’ Amanpour & Company

    What Happened to the American Middle Class and Can We Restore It?

    Professor Mechele Dickerson joins PBS’ Amanpour and Company to discuss the history of the American middle class, its recent decline, and how Congress can restore it with intentional policies.
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    The Daily Texan

    Trump administration proposes significant changes to NCAA deals

    Director of Student Affairs/Lecturer Christopher Sokol discusses the intentions behind the Trump administration’s recent executive order designed to overhaul the NCAA’s current NIL model.
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    The Bulwark / How to Fix It

    Zoning Laws Are Killing the Middle Class | How to Fix It

    On “How to Fix It” with John Avlon, Professor Mechele Dickerson discusses the systematic challenges facing the American middle class—specifically in housing, education, and labor—and how political isrequired to restore the American institution.
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    USA Today

    Texas excluded Islamic schools from voucher program, lawsuit says

    Professor Steven Collis explains that whether religious discrimination within voucher programs violates the First Amendment has remained an unresolved and complex legal question for years.

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    Fulcrum

    Build Better AI

    AI Innovation and Law Professor Kevin Frazier authors an opinion encouraging the masses to test AI within their expertise and publicly disclose the results for successes and failures.
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    Bloomberg Law

    Trump Uses Iran War to Justify Ramming Through Policy Changes

    Professor Tom McGarity clarifies that agencies relying solely on the Iran war’s impact on affordability to justify regulatory actions are unlikely to succeed in court.


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