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Alumni Group Sounds the Alarm on College Athletics Deal

The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) is urging governing boards at Big Ten universities to halt a proposed $2.4 billion private equity deal between the Big Ten Conference and UC Investments, the investment branch of the University of California system....

Oncor Pushing $33 Billion Power Project Expansion

Records show that Oncor, the largest energy delivery company in Texas, played a pivotal role in transforming a regional reliability project into a statewide mega-expansion—one that will drive up Texans’ energy bills while benefiting the company financially. The...

Of Swords and Plowshares

  During World War II, the United States and its allies began doing something unheard of in the annals of war. They dropped leaflets ahead of bombing runs and other attacks—warning civilians that local infrastructure was going to be destroyed. The purpose was...

Boeing Sued in Texas Court for Downplaying Danger of Aircraft

Boeing is being sued in a Texas court for assuring pilots that its new 737 MAX aircraft did not require specialized training. After the aircraft was grounded by the Federal Aviation Administration, the Dallas-based Southwest Airlines Pilots Association is seeking to...