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Old 07-26-2023, 05:23 PM
 
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https://www.texastribune.org/2023/07...s-dan-patrick/

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Joy Alonzo, a respected opioid expert, was in a panic.

The Texas A&M University professor had just returned home from giving a routine lecture on the opioid crisis at the University of Texas Medical Branch in March when she learned a student had accused her of disparaging Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick during the talk.

In the few hours it took to drive from Galveston, the complaint had made its way to her supervisors, and Alonzo’s job was suddenly at risk.

“I am in a ton of trouble. Please call me!” she wrote to Chandler Self, the UTMB professor who invited her to speak.
Alonzo was right to be afraid. Not only were her supervisors involved, but so was Chancellor John Sharp, a former state comptroller who now holds the highest-ranking position in the Texas A&M University System, which includes 11 public universities and 153,000 students. And Sharp was communicating directly with the lieutenant governor’s office about the incident, promising swift action.

Less than two hours after the lecture ended, Patrick’s chief of staff had sent Sharp a link to Alonzo’s professional bio.

Shortly after, Sharp sent a text directly to the lieutenant governor: “Joy Alonzo has been placed on administrative leave pending investigation re firing her. shud [sic] be finished by end of week.”

The text message was signed “jsharp.”

 
Old 07-26-2023, 06:28 PM
 
Location: Austin Metroplex, SF Bay Area
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Source?
 
Old 07-26-2023, 09:21 PM
 
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Texas Tribune is not a source that I would take very seriously.
 
Old 07-26-2023, 10:00 PM
 
Location: San Antonio
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Originally Posted by Rogarven View Post
Texas Tribune is not a source that I would take very seriously.
It's all over the news.
 
Old 07-26-2023, 11:36 PM
 
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Originally Posted by Rogarven View Post
Texas Tribune is not a source that I would take very seriously.
The Texas Tribune is one of the better sources of news about Texas. What do you think is a good source?
 
Old 07-27-2023, 03:57 AM
 
Location: Tricity, PL
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The Texas Tribune leans slightly left, but it's rated high for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and an excellent fact-checking record.
https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/texas-tribune/
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