Weekly Roundup - May 3, 2024

Show off your Lone Star spirit with a free "Remember the Alamo" hat with an annual subscription to The Texan: https://thetexan.news/subscribe/ The Texan’s Weekly Roundup brings you the latest news in Texas politics, breaking down the top stories of the week with our team of reporters who give you the facts so you can form your own opinion. Enjoy what you hear? Be sure to subscribe and leave a review! Got questions for the reporting team? Email [email protected] — they just might be answered on a future podcast. This week, the team discusses:The Texan’s fifth anniversary!Dozens of UT Austin protesters arrested, many of whom are not affiliated with the universityOver 500 faculty signing a “letter of no confidence” in the university presidentThe UT System’s investments including Israeli companies and weapons manufacturersTwo Texas GOP congressional members pressuring the Biden administration to enforce a water treaty with MexicoTexas elected officials challenging the Biden administration’s changes to Title IXThe City of Fort Worth canceling a speaking event with a “de-transitioner” activistThe Austin Police Department investigating an “overdose outbreak” affecting 51 peopleHarris County voters now electing members to their appraisal district boardAmarillo residents signing enough petitions for the city council to vote on a “Sanctuary City for the Unborn” ordinanceThousands of illegal immigrants being flown into Texas through a federal program