Eliazar Cisneros was accused of organizing and participating in a Trump Train that used harassment and intimidation to prevent others from exercising their support for a candidate.
Kate McGee
Kate McGee is an Austin-based enterprise and investigative reporter. She joined the Tribune in October 2020 as a higher education reporter. She was a three-time finalist for the Education Writers Association's Beat Reporter of the Year award, winning the title in 2024. She was also a Livingston Award finalist for her coverage of the University of Texas at Austin. Before the Tribune, she spent nearly a decade as a reporter at public radio stations nationwide, including in Chicago; Washington, D.C.; Austin; Reno, Nevada; and New York. Kate was born in New York City and primarily raised in New Jersey. She earned her bachelor's degree from Fordham University.
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Politics
Jury clears all but one defendant in Texas “Trump Train” trial
Six Trump supporters were accused of intimidating a Biden campaign bus in 2020. Both plaintiffs and defendants saw Monday’s verdict as a victory.
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2024 Texas Elections
After four years, Wendy Davis’ lawsuit against “Trump Train” goes to trial
A jury will decide if a group of Trump supporters violated state and federal law when they allegedly harassed a Biden campaign bus on a Texas highway in 2020, frightening those on board.
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Higher Education
UT-Dallas President Richard Benson to step down
The 73-year-old served as president for eight years. He told the UT-Dallas community on Monday that he would remain president until a successor could start.
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Higher Education
UT System prohibits its universities from making political or social statements
The new policy says universities should remain neutral on “issues of the day” while allowing students, faculty and staff to express their ideas.
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Health care
UT San Antonio and UT Health San Antonio will merge into one institution
The UT System hopes to combine the two institutions by 2025, making it the third largest public research university in the state.
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Higher Education
How Texas is preparing higher education for AI
Texas colleges are thinking about how to prepare students for a changing workforce and an already overburdened faculty for new challenges in the classroom.
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Higher Education
Texas Tech suspends professor over Israel-Hamas war comments
The university said it is investigating whether the professor’s comments, which it described as “hateful, antisemitic, and unacceptable,” found their way into the classroom or work environment.
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Panhandle Wildfires
New Panhandle wildfire emerges, forcing evacuation of tiny town of Sanford
Get the latest updates as firefighters continue battling massive fires that have burned more than 1 million acres.
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Panhandle Wildfires
Firefighters rush to subdue deadly Panhandle wildfire before dangerous conditions return Saturday
Light rain and snow Thursday allowed firefighters to gain better control of the state’s largest-ever fire, which has killed at least two people.