Faculty in the Media

Lead Pastor Landon Schott, of Mercy Culture Church in Fort Worth

Fort Worth Star-Telegram November 4, 2022

North Texas pastor defies IRS over politics, endorsements from the pulpit. ‘Big whoop’

Professor Steven Collis speaks on the Johnson Amendment, which prohibits churches and other nonprofits from making campaign donations and endorsing political candidates, after a Fort Worth pastor endorsed two Tarrant County candidates.

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Reuters November 3, 2022

Fact Check-As voter registration mailers trigger claims of ‘dead voters’ in Texas, officials and experts say there are safeguards in place against voter impersonation

Professor Theodore Rave provides background on election fraud law as it relates to allegations against Texas Governor candidate Beto O'Rourke of sending out voter registration forms to deceased individuals.

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AP News November 3, 2022

Pre-filled voter registration forms are not proof of fraud

Professor Theodore Rave explains the consequence of sending out partially pre-filled voter registration forms to deceased people in a fact-checking article about a voter fraud claim against Beto O'Rourke.

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Fox 7 November 1, 2022

Llano County residents sue over book bans

Professor Steven Collis is quoted in an article about the censorship of books in Llano County, explaining the lack of legal clarity regarding a library's discretion to add or remove books from their collection.

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Texas Observer October 31, 2022

Progressive Prosecutor on Trial in Dallas Election

Professor Jennifer Laurin was quoted on the American culture shift of reformist district attorneys taking office, in an article about the Dallas County DA's efforts to reduce incarceration rates.

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Associated Press October 27, 2022

Posts misrepresent border encounters with people on terror watchlist

Professor Denise Gilman was quoted in a fact-checking article on a claim about individuals on the terrorist watch list crossing the border into the U.S. in 2022.

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Denton Record-Chronicle October 27, 2022

Denton looks at new way to bring in affordable housing — but UT study warns of program’s pitfalls

A 2020 study by Professor Heather Way and the Entrepreneurship and Community Development Clinic was referenced in an article about Denton city's affordable housing plans.

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ProPublica October 25, 2022

Greg Abbott’s Executive Power Play

Adjunct professor Barbara Hines comments on Governor Abbott's busing of migrants from the border in an in-depth article about his actions as governor.

Time October 25, 2022

What’s Next in the Fight Over Student Loan Forgiveness

Professor Tara Leigh Grove discusses the lawsuits and other legal challenges stemming from President Biden's student loan forgiveness plan.

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Politico October 24, 2022

Rochelle Garza Thinks She Can Flip Texas — Largely Thanks to Dobbs

Professor Jennifer Laurin explains how Texas attorney generals cannot start local criminal prosecutions unless requested by a district attorney.

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Former President Donald Trump is not charged personally in the trial of the Trump Organization that began Monday, but his family business faces criminal charges of tax fraud.

NBC News October 24, 2022

Finding an impartial jury for Trump Org. trial seems impossible. Why it’s not.

Professor Jeffrey Abramson wrote an op-ed on the ongoing jury selection process and the challenge of finding impartial jurors for the tax fraud case against the Trump Organization.

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The London School of Economics and Political Science October 22, 2022

What is the Future of the US Supreme Court?

Professor Jeffrey Tulis analyzed the impact of recent Supreme Court rulings and the ongoing illegitimacy problem the Court is facing, in a panel composed of four other lead scholars in history and politics.

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