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Texas State has updated its free speech policies to comply with Gov. Greg Abbott's March 27 order on antisemitism on college campuses. Executive...
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Approximately 30 protestors took to the sidewalks of Hopkins Street chanting "Free Palestine" on Wednesday, July 24, protesting Israeli Prime...
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This story is updated with a statement from Texas State University. The Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) announced Texas State will...
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The amount of litter has not decreased since the inception of the single-use container ban in San Marcos, according to several conservation groups...
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A Hays County district judge has dismissed the State of Texas v The City of San Marcos marijuana decriminalization lawsuit. The lawsuit was...
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More than a year after inmates and advocates previously spoke out about poor conditions in the jail in 2023, inmates are reporting no improvement. Inmate...