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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1923, James E. Gunn, American science fiction author (died 2020) was born. In 1933, Donald E. Westlake, American author and screenwriter (died 2008) was born. In 1937, Mickey Edwards, American lawyer and politician was born. In 1938, Ron Fairly, American baseball player and sportscaster (died 2019) was born. In 1957, Dave Semenko, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster (died 2017) was born. In 1973, A fire destroys the entire sixth floor of the National Personnel Records Center of the United States. In 1974, Gregory Shane Helms, American professional wrestler was born. In 1980, John Warren Davis, American educator, college administrator, and civil rights leader (born 1888) passed away. In 1996, John Chancellor, American journalist (born 1927) passed away. In 2015, D'Army Bailey, American lawyer, judge, and actor (born 1941) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Here’s What Texas Tech’s Leadership Is Being Sued For Censoring
Is Plato’s Republic too gay? This is one of many brave questions posed by the Texas Tech University System’s chancellor and Board of Regents as they implement an “extraordinary system of censorship in higher education,” according to a new lawsuit filed Wednesday in Texas federal court by faculty unions. The American Association of University Professors and the Texas AAUP-AFT said that Texas Tech is violating the first and fourteenth amendments by way of sweeping new restrictions on academic freedom. The Texas Tech University System collectively serves about 64,000 students, and is one of only nine in the country offering programs that span undergraduate, medical, law, nursing, pharmacy, dental, and veterinary education. That’s a lot of curricula to rid of content that promotes activism on issues related to race or sex, endorsement of a gender spectrum, and suggestions that meritocracy or a strong work ethic are inherently racist! Thankfully, university system Chancellor Brandon Creighton said Texas Tech built an AI tool to scan syllabi, reading materials, and lesson plans for censor-worthy material.
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Awful Announcing
· Jul 7, 2026
Big 12’s Brett Yormark has tense exchange with Texas Tech reporter over Brendan Sorsby questions
It’s fair to say the relationship between Texas Tech and the Big 12 Conference is a bit fraught at the moment. The Red Raiders circled the wagons in recent weeks around the Brendan Sorsby situation, one on which they and the conference (and just about everyone else) didn’t see eye to eye. The Big 12
CBS Sports
· Jul 9, 2026
2026 Big 12 football predictions: Game-by-game picks, projecting every team's final win-loss record
Will Texas Tech repeat as conference champions, or will one of the other contenders thwart those plans?
Texas Public Policy Foundation
· Jul 7, 2026
The Chronicle of Higher Education Weeps: Texas Accountability Law Ruins Everything for Woke Faculty
As the public’s once-high view of college education burns down before our eyes, the universities’ favorite water-carrier, the Chronicle of Higher Education (CHE), continues to fiddle. CHE’s recent article on Texas Tech University (TTU) rebottles an old whine, warning that Texas’ 2025 law, Senate Bill 37, has brought a wave of faculty self-censorship, administrative pressure,... The post The Chronicle of Higher Education Weeps: Texas Accountability Law Ruins Everything for Woke Faculty first appeared on Texas Public Policy Foundation.
KSAT San Antonio
· Jun 30, 2026
TribCast: Can Ted Cruz save college sports?
Texas politics have become deeply engaged in the fight over the future of college football. We discuss the saga of Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby, the influence of megadonor Cody Campbell and U.S. Ted Cruz's proposed fix.
UPI
· Jun 29, 2026
Texas Tech college football docuseries in the works at Paramount+
Texas Tech college football docuseries in the works at Paramount+
The Barbed Wire
· Jun 12, 2026
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Related coverage for "Here’s What Texas Tech’s Leadership Is Being Sued For Censoring": Awful Announcing — Big 12’s Brett Yormark has tense exchange with Texas Tech reporter over Brendan Sorsby questions. CBS Sports — 2026 Big 12 football predictions: Game-by-game picks, projecting every team's final win-loss record . Texas Public Policy Foundation — The Chronicle of Higher Education Weeps: Texas Accountability Law Ruins Everything for Woke Faculty. KSAT San Antonio — TribCast: Can Ted Cruz save college sports?. UPI — Texas Tech college football docuseries in the works at Paramount+. The Barbed Wire — Flesh-Eating Worms, Hemp Chaos, and a Blue Texas?