Faculty in the Media

Lawfare April 7, 2023

Preemption and the Known Unknowns of the Trump Indictment

Professor Lee Kovarsky authors an article discussing the deferral of the reveal of key planks of the state's legal theory in the indictment against former president Donald Trump.

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Austin Business Journal April 6, 2023

75 years, no taxes: Controversial Texas program in spotlight

Professor Heather Way asserts that the Public Facility Corporation program's median income threshold results in marginal benefit to renters while prioritizing property tax breaks for land developers.

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Bloomberg Sound On April 6, 2023

Sound On: Donald Trump Arraignment

Professor Tara Leigh Grove was a guest on a podcast discussing the unprecedented indictment of former president Donald Trump.

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Fort Worth Report April 5, 2023

Candidates are required to live in their district, but who checks?

Adjunct professor Mimi Marziani provides insight into the complicated nature of determining residency requirements for political candidates and how they can be held accountable.

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Marfa Public Radio April 1, 2023

As Toyah residents lived under a boil water notice, state regulators hesitated to act

Clinical Professor Kelly Haragan and the Environmental Clinic's investigation into the city of Toyah's water quality is chronicled in a story about the town's water sanitation issues.

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San Antonio Express-News March 24, 2023

Texas households face higher state and local tax rates than other major states, including California

Professor Robert Peroni comments on the use of regressive real estate and sales taxes and subsequent impact on lower-income residents in Texas.

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The Bond Buyer March 27, 2023

Texas goes big with dueling property tax cut legislation

Adjunct professor Randall Erben offers a quote explaining the effect of the Texas chambers' property tax cut proposal on school district funding.

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El Paso Matters March 22, 2023

Chamber Climate Charter claims based on faulty assumptions, critics say

Professor David Spence discusses the potential economic impact of a proposed climate policy in El Paso.

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Slate March 21, 2022

What You Won’t Hear in Today’s Supreme Court Confirmation Hearing

Professor William Forbath co-authored an article about the upcoming Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, nominated by President Joe Biden to replace Justice Stephen Breyer.

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1A on NPR March 21, 2023

A Texas judge, the FDA, and the future of abortion pills in America

Professor Elizabeth Sepper was a guest on a podcast discussing the future of abortion pill access in light of the upcoming Mifepristone court case ruling.

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Market Watch March 19, 2023

‘Enough — it’s hurting our business’: SoFi’s campaign to stop the student-loan payment pause that helps its own customers

Professor Tara Grove is quoted about financial services company SoFi's new campaign to end the COVID-19 suspension of student loan payments.

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National Review March 15, 2023

Don’t Eliminate One of America’s Best Spy Tools

Lecturer Adam Klein authors a piece on the elimination of the National Security Agency's (NSA) authority to collect certain types of data on Americans, which is set to expire at the end of the year unless renewed by Congress.

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