Texas Senate Bill 2972 Bans Nighttime Speech on Public University Campuses
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Summary
Texas Senate Bill 2972, if signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott, would ban speech at night on public university campuses in Texas, impacting activities like study groups and newspaper reporting. The bill is seen as a crackdown on college students' pro-Palestinian protests.
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Lawmakers want to crack down on college students’ pro-Palestinian protests so badly that they literally passed a prohibition on talking.
SB 2972 would require public universities in Texas to adopt policies prohibiting engaging in expressive activities on campus.
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