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Jessica Priest

@jessica_priest

Professionally curious, but normally too busy to tweet! Higher education reporter @TexasTribune

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Senate bills that would reduce the influence of faculties and restrict protests on college campuses were voted out of the House Higher Ed Committee in a last-minute meeting Monday #txlege texastribune.org/2025/05/06/tex…

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WHY DO THE #TXLEGE GAVELS KEEP BREAKING? And who makes them? I have answers.    Hint: CodyforTexas and a prison in Cody Vasut's district is involved. statesman.com/story/news/pol…

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Is it law yet? See how far some of the most consequential bills have made it in the 2025 Texas Legislature texastribune.org/2025/05/20/tra… via Texas Tribune

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Governor Greg Abbott signed today a bill requiring schools to use the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition and examples of antisemitism in disciplinary proceedings. The House passed the bill a few weeks ago: texastribune.org/2025/04/29/tex…

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Good morning! I'll be reporting from the Texas House today on two bills, one that would expand oversight of the state's public universities and one that would restrict protesting on campus. texastribune.org/2025/05/13/tex… Follow the Texas Tribune for the latest!

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Political appointees would have more control over Texas universities’ courses and hiring under bill OK’d by House texastribune.org/2025/05/24/tex… via Texas Tribune