Faculty in the Media

Wall Street Journal May 23, 2024

‘Farnsworth’s Classical English Argument’ Review: How Debates Used to Work

Professor Ward Farnsworth's book, "Farnsworth’s Classical English Argument," is commended for its "instructive and entertaining measure of what we’ve lost" in modern political debates.

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Reason May 22, 2024

It’s Time for Over-the-Counter Ozempic

Professor Charles Silver co-authors a piece advocating for the over-the-counter sale of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, arguing that making these drugs more accessible and affordable could significantly impact public health without the need for prescriptions.

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Bridge Michigan May 21, 2024

Detroit’s approval of concrete mixing plant questioned

Clinical Professor Kelly Haragan discusses a Detroit concrete mixing plant's newly granted permit despite its history of operation without environmental clearances.

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Austin American-Statesman May 17, 2024

Texas lawmakers probe universities’ compliance with anti-DEI law, free speech

Professor Steven Collis testifies about the First Amendment, outlining what forms of speech the government can legally restrict and specifying that hate speech is neither defined nor restricted in federal law.

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Texas Tribune May 10, 2024

DPS has charged hundreds of migrants who rushed a border gate with rioting. A judge has thrown out the charges.

Professor Elissa Steglich discusses the conflict between Texas border control and the federal government, which has jurisdiction over immigration.

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Wallet Hub May 7, 2024

Cities with the Most & Least Student Debt

Professor Mechele Dickerson comments on the impact that the large amount of outstanding student loan debt has on the economy as a whole.

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BBC May 4, 2024

Can Texas go it alone on border control?

Professor Denise Gilman discusses the implications of SB4, a Texas law that allows local and state police the power to arrest and charge people with illegal entry.

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Texas Tribune May 2, 2024

With lawsuits and recount petitions rising, some Texas elections seem to go on forever

Adjunct Professor Mimi Marziani weighs in on recent prolonged state elections resulting from challenges regarding specific aspects of how elections were conducted.

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KERA News May 2, 2024

Here’s how Tarrant County school districts responded to Texas chaplain bill

Professor Lawrence Sager notes that school districts have to strike a “delicate balance” between religious expression and the separation of church and state in schools.

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Austin American-Statesman May 2, 2024

Can Texas public universities remove protesters from campus?

Professor Amy Sanders comments on recent college campus protests and explains what makes dispersal orders lawful.

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USA TODAY April 30, 2024

Is it illegal to protest in Texas? Fact-checking false claims

Professors Steven Collis and Tara Leigh Grove comment on the 5th Circuit Court's decision in Mckesson v. Doe, contributing to discourse on the future of protesting in Texas, Mississippi, and Louisiana.

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The Daily Texan April 25, 2024

ACLU sues Travis County for not providing attorneys at arrestees’ first hearings

Professor Jennifer Laurin provides insight on the constitutionality of Travis County’s magistrations in response to the ACLU's lawsuit against Travis County for violating the Sixth Amendment.

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