Texas A&M System Board Of Regents Receive A Research Update

Texas A&M System Board Of Regents Members Respond To Opponents Of Restricting What Can Be Taught In Core Curriculum Courses

February’s quarterly meetings of the Texas A&M system board of regents included statements by two members in response to opponents of new policies restricting what can be taught at the system’s 12 universities. In the beginning of the regents open public meeting, chairman Bob Albritton of Fort Worth responded to opponents of system policy 08.01 that was approved last December banning core curriculum classes from teaching topics related to sexual orientation, gender identity, and race and gender ideology. Later in the open public meeting, A&M’s course review to comply with system policy 08.01 was brought up by the chairman of the regents committee on academic and student affairs, Sam Torn of Houston. Click HERE to read and download Texas A&M system policy 08.01. At the end of the regents open public meeting, Albritton responded to public speakers who continued their opposition to system restrictions on what can be caught in core curriculum classes. Action at the February 5th meeting included delegating to each university, the future review of core curriculum courses. Recommendations from each university will return to the regents for final action later this year. Regents also amended its policy on mission statements at each university. Click HERE to read and download background information about the board of regents adoption of university core curriculum at its February 5, 2026 meeting. Click HERE to read and download presentation materials about the timeline to review and adopt university core curriculum reviews to meet a state deadline. Click HERE to read and download background information about the board of regents change to university mission statements approved February 5, 2026. Click below to hear comments from Bob Albritton and Sam Torn at the February 5, 2026 board of regents business meeting.

Primary Election Leads Brazos County Commissioners To Delay Making A Board Reappointment

The upcoming primary election got in the way of Brazos County commissioners of making a reappointment to a local board. Bentley Nettles made the motion at the last business meeting (January 27) to delay consideration of Mark Maltsberger’s reappointment to the MHMR (mental health mental retardation authority) of the Brazos Valley board of trustees. Maltsberger is in a contested Republican primary for county court at law judge number two. Commissioner Wanda Watson, who is a Democrat, abstained from the vote. The delay received the support of Republicans on the commissioners court…Nettles, Fred Brown, and Duane Peters. Click below to hear Bentley Nettles motion to table the reappointment at the January 27, 2026 Brazos County commission meeting.  

Strangulation Arrest By College Station Police And Animal Cruelty Arrest By Bryan Police

A College Station man remains in jail (as of February 6) following his arrest last Saturday (January 31) on a felony charge of domestic violence strangulation. A College Station police officer’s request to increase bond said the victim went to the hospital for evaluation. The officer’s letter also said 37 year old William Henry Gardner V had a criminal record in Florida that included a prison sentence for armed robbery. Gardner’s bond was set at $30,000 dollars. A Bryan woman is out of jail after she was arrested January 28th on two counts of animal cruelty that took place last August. Misdemeanor charges were filed Monday (February 2nd) in a Brazos County court at law that accuses 42 year old Michelle Hawkins of not providing food for her pitbull and her hound mix. Bryan police arrest reports say both dogs had to be euthanized. Hawkins was released from jail after posting bonds totaling $10,000 dollars.