Texas Tech Puts Race and Gender Lessons on the Hot Seat
The Texas Tech University System ordered a new sign-off process for course material on race, gender and sexual orientation; unapproved content can be removed and faculty could face discipline. The change affects the system’s five campuses as instructors prepare for spring.
Texas’ 671-Mile ‘Ghost Highway’ Plan from Port Arthur to Amarillo Still Stuck on Paper
TxDOT’s feasibility review maps a 671‑mile plan to turn U.S. 287 into an interstate from Port Arthur to Amarillo, projecting big costs and long‑term economic gains. Planners say it’s a decades‑long program, not an immediate buildout.












