UT-Austin can’t call its new think tank The Liberty Institute. Another group already owns the rights to the name.

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TribCast: Texas politicians make their final push ahead of March 1 primary

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Las Vegas Sands launches $2 million PAC to continue its push to legalize casinos in Texas

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Analysis: Giving professors freedom, so long as they agree with politicians

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UT Austin President Jay Hartzell defends faculty tenure after Lt. Gov. Patrick proposes to end it at all public universities

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Analysis: Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and the power of Us vs. Them

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TribCast: Dan Patrick’s eventful week

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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick proposes ending university tenure to combat critical race theory teachings

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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Trump’s man in Texas, has quietly amassed influence — to the detriment of fellow Republicans

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Partisan tactic by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s campaign delays thousands of requests for mail-in ballots from Texas voters

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