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Texas universities promised action after summer’s racial reckoning. But theyre still reluctant to shed Confederate relics. Texas Tribune Tags:  Shifa Rahman, left, and a fellow protestor, hold signs at the base of the William Marsh Rice statue on campus. Rahman has spent an hour on campus nearly every day calling for the removal of the statue since August of 2020. Credit: Annie Mulligan for The Texas Tribune , our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential ...

Designer John Sharp (left) and Charlie Carver in the actor’s garden amid acacias and olives. Sharp undertook a garden redo for the first-time L.A. homeowner that turned a forgotten hillside into a three-tiered usable and beautiful space. The night Charlie Carver envisioned a meandering outdoor oasis behind his Silver Lake bungalow took place well before lockdown. Two years ago, on an evening when the actor gave a moonlit mandolin recital at his house — "Id ordered a nonrefundable mandolin...

History not on Rex’s side in battle against Qantas and Virgin We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss January 21, 2021 — 9.24am January 21, 2021 — 9.24am Save Normal text size Advertisement Rex deputy chairman John Sharp was probably right this week when he said there had never been a better time to set up a new domestic carrier. That, however, doesn’t guarantee success for the latest challenger to the traditional domestic avi...

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In recent information released by the Matagorda Regional Medical Center, the county is averaging 18.1 new cases a day through Jan. 17. In November, Matagorda County was averaging 5.5 new cases per day. That number grew to 12.5 new cases per day in December and now has reached this new high level for January. “Consider your loved ones when you venture out in the community,” said Matagorda County Public Information Officer Mitch Thames. “The virus is in every corner of the county. ...

Texas A&M University System opens RELLIS Academic Complex Texas A&M University and last updated 2021-01-18 10:07:29-05 BRYAN, TX — RELLIS Academic Alliance staff and faculty will welcome students on Tuesday to the newly opened second Texas A&M System academic building on the 2,000-acre RELLIS Campus in Bryan, Texas. “The completion of the second phase of Texas A&M System’s academic buildings at RELLIS strengthens the programs currently offered and opens the door for exciting and ...

January 15, 2021 : By Logan Smith - Office of Communications & Public Engagement Junior Erin Cooper (right) practices with teammate Julia Robertson. Liberty University junior Law and Policy student Erin Cooper wanted to reach Moot Court Nationals at least once before graduating. Next week, she will have her shot. “Going to Nationals means a lot,” she said. “It’s proof of the hard work that we put in and the strength that, even throughout COVID-19, we were still able to do this.” Dur...

BEDFORD — The Bedford County Board of Supervisors spoke out Monday in response to a continued push by some community members pressuring the board to pass a First Amendment sanctuary resolution opposing Gov. Ralph Northam’s emergency executive orders. Bedford County residents have been coming to board of supervisors meetings since late November urging the board to pass a resolution that would reject Northam’s executive order limiting crowd sizes, among other coronavirus-related me...

‘Heritage House’ approved: Africatown museum to tell story of slave ship and community Updated Jan 11, 2021; Posted Jan 11, 2021 The Africatown Welcome Center is pictured on Friday, Oct. 19, 2012, in Mobile, Ala. At the time, the welcome center was housed in a mobile home across from the Old Plateau Cemetery. The new center will be located in the same spot, but it will be much larger (approximately 18,000 square feet) and serve as a tourist attraction. That project is being funded by REST...

Brint Ryan: The Tax Man Cometh After a hardscrabble upbringing, the Ryan LLC CEO built a fortune by saving companies big bucks on their taxes. Here’s how he battled his way to the top. By Barry Shlachter Published in D CEO January-February 2021 Images courtesy of Brint Ryan, UNT, Hotel Settles, and Shutterstock Brint Ryan and his bandmates were grooving at Big Spring High’s senior talent contest. But near the end of their five-song set, the amplifiers suddenly quit, and the music died. Mayb...