The Texas Tribune: Alejandro Martínez-Cabrerahttps://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/alejandro-martinez-cabrera/The latest news by Alejandro Martínez-Cabrera.enFri, 21 Jul 2023 17:22:19 -0500Race was a factor in Black professor’s failed hiring, Texas A&M department head sayshttps://www.texastribune.org/2023/07/21/banks-tamu-journalism-hire/Hart Blanton, the head of the university’s department of communications and journalism, also said then-President M. Katherine Banks interfered with the recruitment of journalist Kathleen McElroy.By Alejandro Martínez-Cabrera and Kate McGeeFri, 21 Jul 2023 17:22:19 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2023/07/21/banks-tamu-journalism-hire/The Academic Building on the Texas A&M University campus on March 26, 2018.The Academic Building on the Texas A&M University campus on March 26, 2018.Shelby Knowles for The Texas TribuneTexas sues Biden administration for requiring health care workers to get COVID-19 vaccinehttps://www.texastribune.org/2021/11/16/texas-sues-biden-vaccine-mandate/The state has also challenged the federal government’s vaccination mandates for big businesses and federal contractors.By Alejandro Martínez-CabreraTue, 16 Nov 2021 09:16:14 -0600https://www.texastribune.org/2021/11/16/texas-sues-biden-vaccine-mandate/Doctors Hospital at Renaissance employees prepare a Pfizer vaccine for administration on Dec. 19, 2020.Doctors Hospital at Renaissance employees ready a Pfizer vaccine for administration on Dec. 19, 2020Jason Garza for The Texas Tribune