Faculty in the Media

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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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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Texas Standard February 8, 2023

Decision could come soon on Texas lawsuit that seeks to ban abortion drug nationwide

Professor Elizabeth Sepper is interviewed about an Amarillo court case case challenging the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of mifepristone.

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ABC13 February 7, 2023

2015 state law on affordable housing has Houston Mayor Turner taking a ‘closer look’

A 2020 study by Professor Heather Way and the Entrepreneurship and Community Development Clinic was referenced in a news story about affordable housing programs in Houston.

More of: Heather K Way

The New York Times February 2, 2023

The Police Cannot Be a Law Unto Themselves

Assistant professor Maria Ponomarenko's journal article "Democratic Accountability and Policing" is referenced in an op-ed that calls for increased accountability within America's police force.

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The Bond Buyer February 2, 2023

States embrace school vouchers as costs for Arizona’s universal program inflate

Adjunct professor Randall Erben comments on the future of school choice in Texas, predicting that legislation that is introduced may apply only to particular areas.

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Discourse Magazine January 31, 2023

Three Must-Read Books To Get People Out of Their Comfort Zones and Spark Innovation

Professor Ward Farnsworth's "The Socratic Method: A Practitioner's Handbook" is praised as one of the best books of 2022 for "masterfully" demonstrating how the Socratic method can be applied to modern times.

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CBS Austin January 26, 2023

Democrats, Republicans, alike, criticize Biden border policy

Professor Elissa Steglich speaks on the politicization of immigration policies in the wake of the backlash against the Biden Administration's border policy.

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