On Nov. 16, #thxbirthcontrol began trending on Twitter. Women across the world celebrated reproductive rights and the ability to decide when to have a child by posting why they are thankful for contraceptives. I tweeted my support. My tweet referenced Speaker of the House of Representatives Paul Ryan’s recent dismissal of birth control and whether it […]
Texas Remains Republican; Expected Results from Political Science Poll
April 17, 2014 by
The majority of Texans would vote for Republican Greg Abbott for governor if the elections were today, according a poll conducted by Texas Tech’s Earl Survey Research Lab. The preliminary results also said that voter photo ID laws would not be a problem with many Texas voters, and that more Texans have changed their opinion […]
ICYMI: The Hub’s Conversation With A Congressman
February 17, 2014 by
Last week The Hub@TTU released a five-part series of video clips from Evan Dixon’s interview with U.S. Rep. Randy Neugebauer, R-Texas. In Case You Missed It: We’ve compiled all of the videos so you can binge watch our entire conversation with the congressman. Part One: The Next Chancellor? Neugebauer said if the Texas Tech University […]
Neugebauer: The Affordable Care Act
February 14, 2014 by
In The Hub’s fourth installment of our discussion with Rep. Randy Neugebauer, R-Texas, the congressman talks about the rocky start that the Healthcare.gov website experienced at its launch. Evan Dixon asks if the Republican Party is attempting to scare Americans away from using the website to sign up for health insurance because of highly publicized […]
