Faculty in the Media

RIS Media March 2, 2023

Gap Between Black and White Homeownership Widens Over Past 6 Decades

Professor Mechele Dickerson was quoted in an article reporting the widening gap between Black and White homeownership rates, pointing out trends in recent years.

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Photo of Lauren Miller, of Dallas, Texas, who says that her state's abortion laws added to the stress and turmoil her family faced after one of her twins was diagnosed with a fatal condition in utero.

NPR March 1, 2023

3 abortion bans in Texas leave doctors ‘talking in code’ to pregnant patients

Professor Elizabeth Sepper was quoted about the impact of abortion bans in Texas, including one that prevents doctors from discussing abortion with patients and poses many ethical and professional challenges.

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A masked shopper walks among a crowd at Santee Alley in LA.

The Los Angeles Times February 28, 2023

Newsom rescinds California’s COVID-19 state of emergency, marking an end to the pandemic era

Adjunct professor Randall Erben comments on a potential reason for continuation of the COVID-19 state of emergency status in Texas and on the state's early pandemic response.

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Protestors standing with posters to cancel student debt

BBC News February 28, 2023

What’s at stake for Biden’s student loan plan at the Supreme Court?

Professor Tara Grove predicts that the Supreme Court will rule that at least one plaintiff has standing in the student loan forgiveness cases, effectively striking down Biden's debt relief program.

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Dallas Observer February 27, 2023

Texas Bill Would Prohibit Public Facility Corporations From Issuing Tax Exemptions

A 2020 study by Professor Heather Way and the Entrepreneurship and Community Development Clinic was referenced in an article about a proposed bill that would limit the use of tax breaks for public facility corporations in Texas.

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Two people holding signs in support of debt forgiveness.

New York Times February 26, 2023

Student Loan Case Before Supreme Court Poses Pressing Question: Who Can Sue?

Professor Tara Grove comments on the potential impact of the Supreme Court case in which states are arguing against the loan forgiveness program and asserts that states should not have special power to sue the federal executive branch.

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The Dallas Morning News February 22, 2023

Dallas’ 75-year, tax-free lease deal to developers kills needed revenue: critics

Professor Heather Way discusses property tax exemptions for affordable housing developers after a controversial lease agreement between the city of Dallas and a private developer was settled.

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Lieber Institute Westpoint February 22, 2023

Prisoners of War in Contemporary Conflict

An article by Visiting Professor Michael Schmitt highlights an upcoming book, which he co-edited, about the treatment of prisoners of war in light of recent conflicts and new warfare technologies.

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The Washington Post February 21, 2023

Mormon Church, investment arm to pay $5 million to resolve SEC case

Professor Henry Hu is quoted on the SEC imposing fines on the Mormon Church for failing to properly disclose its securities holdings from 1997 to 2019.

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Reuters February 14, 2023

Column: How mass tort defendants ‘exploited’ a landmark study of plaintiffs in multidistrict litigation

Professor Lynn Baker's article "Anecdotes Versus Data in the Search for Truth About Multidistrict Litigation" is referenced in a column discussing how mass tort defendants benefited from a 2022 study about multidistrict litigation.

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The Daily Texan February 9, 2023

Let’s make more dreams possible

Professor Elissa Steglich authored an opinion piece about the importance of increasing access to education for low-income and first-generation college students.

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An Allegiant airplane parks at ABIA's South Terminal, which is operated by Lonestar Airport Holdings. The city is trying to seize the South Terminal through eminent domain in order to expand the airport

KUT February 7, 2023

Austin ordered to pay South Terminal operator $90 million in eminent domain fight at ABIA

Professor Luke Ellis comments on the use of eminent domain by a government authority to terminate a contract in a news story about the City of Austin's desire to seize the South Terminal in order to expand Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.

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