Austin, TX
Austin attorney's student loan payments skyrocket, prompting lawsuit against Dept. of ED
AUSTIN, Texas — A Central Texas attorney is taking legal action against the U.S. Department of Education, claiming a sudden and massive spike in her student loan payments is the direct result of a decision by the Trump administration — one that she says left borrowers blindsided and financially vulnerable.
Ashley Morgan, an Austin-based attorney, filed a lawsuit this week against Education Secretary Linda McMahon and the Department of Education after discovering her monthly student loan payment had increased from $507 to a staggering $2,463 — an increase of over 350%.
“I’m not seeking money, I just want what I was told I would get,” Morgan told CBS Austin.
Morgan alleges the increase came after the Trump administration abruptly paused all income-driven repayment (IDR) plans in February — without notifying borrowers. These plans typically allow student loan payments to be calculated based on a borrower’s income, often making them more affordable.
“I logged into my loan account and saw my payments had more than quadrupled,” she said. “It was shocking — and it’s not affordable.”
Morgan, who began repaying her student loans in 2017, said she had never missed a payment in the past eight years. But when she logged into her account recently, she discovered the IDR plan was no longer available, and her loan payments had jumped overnight. There had been no warning, she claims.
“They’re really hurting people that can’t afford to wait around and figure out what to do with student loans or how to pick up the pieces of the Department of Education,” she said.
Morgan says she reached out to the Department of Education, her loan servicer, and Texas Senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn — but received no clear answers or help.
“I just realized I wasn’t going to get help and I was going to have to help myself,” she said. “That’s why I filed this lawsuit.”
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Morgan’s lawsuit goes beyond financial hardship. She claims the sudden change has caused “mental and emotional distress” and alleges other borrowers are experiencing similar impacts — including reports of suicidal thoughts due to the financial strain.
“I’m seeing a broad array of reactions from other borrowers,” she said. “It’s clear that people are scared and overwhelmed.”
The lawsuit comes amid sweeping changes at the Department of Education. On Thursday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to begin dismantling the department, transferring authority to individual states.
“It’s doing us no good,” Trump said. “We want to return our students to the states.”
The executive order instructs Secretary McMahon to begin the process of downsizing the agency. However, fully eliminating the department would require congressional approval.
While some Texas leaders, including Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, praised the move, others — like U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett — warned it could further undermine public education and student protections.
For now, income-driven repayment plans remain paused, and borrowers like Morgan are left in limbo — unsure how to manage loan payments that, for some, now exceed rent or mortgage costs.
“I’m not going to default on my loans just because someone is jacking with a couple forms online,” Morgan said. “But I’m not sure how long I can keep this up without help.”
Morgan is hoping the courts step in before she’s forced to drain her savings to keep up with her new monthly bill. She says she’s not alone — and that her lawsuit is about protecting all borrowers who may face the same fate.
The outcome of this case could set a precedent for how the federal government handles student loan repayment plans — especially as the Department of Education’s future hangs in the balance.
Austin, TX
Illinois faces tall task in matchup with No. 1 Texas and towering forwards Jones and Oldacre – IPM Newsroom
AUSTIN, Texas — Illinois earned its first NCAA Tournament win in 25 years with a huge dose of muscle and finesse from rugged senior forward Kendall Bostic.
A matchup Monday with No. 1 Texas and its frontcourt rotation of 6-foot-4 Taylor Jones and 6-6 Kyla Oldacre is a much taller and even more physical challenge. The winner advances to the Sweet 16.
“I expect to be very sore and very tired afterward,” Bostic said Sunday.
She also is used to that, coming from the Big Ten Conference, where she routinely posts up against bigger opponents who bang around under the boards. She is far from intimidated by Texas.
“I’m undersized in the Big Ten, which is full of big players,” said Bostic, who is 6-1. “It’s not something I’ve not seen before.”
Bostic averaged nearly 16 points and 11 rebounds during the season. She had 12 points and 17 rebounds in the Illini’s 66-57 first-round win over Creighton.
But few opponents have a one-two power punch rotation like Texas has in Jones and Oldacre. Jones scored 19 points and Oldacre had 15 points and 15 rebounds in the Longhorns’ 105-61 first-round victory over William & Mary.
Jones starts, and both players average about 20 minutes per game.
“Taylor initiates it and I’m the cleanup finisher type,” Oldacre said.
“We both do a good job and can run in transition,” Jones said. “That’s hard to guard. And if you have post players like us who are pretty physical, you can wear someone out … You’re playing the long game. Make them tired and by the fourth quarter you’ve got them where you want them.”
Yet Texas is wary of Bostic’s versatility as a shooter. She has made 13 3-pointers on the season.
“You can see how strong the kid is,” Texas coach Vic Schaefer said. “(But) she’s not only a power player, she can pick and pop.”
Keeping Jones and Oldacre off balance may be key for Bostic just being able to weather 40 minutes of physical play. She played 35 minutes against Creighton and has played the entire game nine times this season.
“I’ll have to manage my load a little bit. I do get more tired banging around with bigger bigs than running up and down the court,” Bostic said.
The winner advances to the Sweet 16 in Birmingham, Alabama, against the winner of Sunday night’s matchup between No. 4 Ohio State and No. 5 Tennessee.
Texas (32-3) has been to the Elite Eight in three of the past four years but failed to get out of its home gym in 2023 when the Longhorns lost in the second round as a No. 4 seed.
Depth issues
Illinois (22-9) used only six players against Creighton. Guard Genesis Bryant played all 40 minutes. Guard Jasmine Brown-Hager was the only player off the bench and logged 28 minutes. Texas, meanwhile, got 35 points from its bench in its first-round victory.
“Certainly our depth I’m hoping will play a factor,” Schaefer said. “We do have some, so we need to make sure that we use it. But our depth has to play well.”
Long range
Illinois led the Big Ten in 3-point shooting defense and the Illini shut down Creighton shooters. Texas won’t be bothered much by that because the Longhorns rarely even think about the 3-point line. Texas averages only three 3-pointers per game and didn’t make one until the third quarter against William & Mary.
Tough losses but tested
Illinois has the difficult task of playing a No. 1 seed on its home court. The Illini already have been tested in that area. A late-season road trip to Los Angeles included back-to-back losses to UCLA and USC, two of the other No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament.
Illinois coach Shauna Green said her team is ready for the road-game environment.
“We had opportunities in those games,” Green said. “I think we can learn a lot from that. Texas is going to be similar in terms of physical (play), length, athleticism, so I think that’s a real good prep for us.”
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas has officially fired Longhorns men’s basketball coach Rodney Terry after three seasons, according to ESPN.
In early 2023, Terry became Texas’ interim coach when Chris Beard, the former coach, was suspended and subsequently fired midseason due to a family violence charge.
Later that year, Terry became the full-time head coach and enjoyed a successful first season.
Following Xavier’s win over Texas on Wednesday, rumors spread about Texas possibly letting their coach go on Thursday.
For the last two seasons, Terry took his team to the NCAA tournament, yet they didn’t advance past the first weekend in either.
ESPN reports Xavier’s Sean Miller is a top contender to replace Terry, whose contract buyout is $5.4 million.
The match ends very heatedly, but neither team opened the scoring, and the match is over for the felines, so they’ll face each other until the final matchday of the Liga MX to continue their quest for the title.
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There is one minute left in added time and we still don’t have a goal, but it will be the most intense minute for both teams and they will look to do damage. The match is still very heated because the players already look very desperate in this game.
The players begin to get heated and start to have blows on the field but the other players separate them because it is a friendly match and yellow cards come out for Ergas de Pumas and Fulgencio to be able to have more order
There are only four minutes left in the match plus whatever the referee decides to add, but the match is very even. Both teams continue to insist and want to have the goal of the match to take the victory, gradually ending the match.
Vigon is shown another yellow card, this time for continuing to complain to the referee. The referee doesn’t allow it and gives him a yellow card. The ball is dropped. The Pumas continue to insist, gradually getting closer to the goal.
Tigres continues to insist but the Pumas defenders do not let them do much since they manage to have the ball and begin to generate from their area despite having fewer players on the field but Tigres continues to look despite having missed a clear one at this moment by Aquino
The home team continues to insist, they have had dangerous plays very close to the goal but they do not finish them because the defense is very well positioned that does not allow them to do anything and they take the ball as far away from the field as possible so that they do not attack them.
The match remains very even, both teams continue to attack but are not scoring. We only hope that in the last 30 minutes the goals will fall so we can enjoy the good football that these good teams are offering us.
Pumas have more of the ball at this moment, they are going to take a corner kick from the left corner but the ball does not prosper since the Tigres defense manages to take the ball away from them and they look for the counterattack but they are quickly cut off in midfield
Both teams continue trying but will not be able to achieve success because they are just adapting. The public is very excited and continues to encourage the players to have a great game in what remains of this second half of a great match we experienced.
The Tigers have been creating some very good plays since the first moments of the second half of the match. The substitutions have been a good catalyst and both have given their best in these first minutes of the second half.
The ball is back on the field for the next 45 minutes of the Tigres vs. Pumas match. We hope for a better matchup, with goals falling and one of these teams taking all three points from the match and having a better record in this match.
Los Tigres are attacking a little more than Pumas, but both teams have many dangerous plays. However, their defenses are well positioned and don’t let the other teams hurt them. Let’s hope for a goal in the second half.
The first half of the game has ended, and we’re leaving with a 0-0 scoreline. A very tense and challenging match, but hopefully the second half will open the scoring in this exciting match we’re experiencing.
Four more minutes are added to the match, a little more duel to see who takes the victory in this first half of the match and thus hope to have a better second half for which we will expect more goals.
With one minute left in the match, both teams are arriving and making many dangerous plays but are not converting them because the defenses are very well positioned, but we will have to wait and see how much more the referee adds after the various moments in which the match has been stopped.
They continue to insist, both teams are making more plays from outside and inside the danger zone but the goalkeeper keeps the ball and does not allow the home team to get the first of the match and they will continue to insist because both want to have more goals.
Pumas’ substitution after Rogelio Funes Mori’s injury. He comes off at 36′ and Robert Ergas comes on to replace him and give his best in this friendly match between these two feline teams that continue looking to give their best.
First 30 minutes and the match is very good since both teams are looking for the goal and the teams continue to insist, giving everything until the last play. It is incredible what we are experiencing in this stadium and we continue to have very good plays.
Ignacio Pusseto is the second player cautioned after a strong tackle on the Tigres player and they have a free kick near the Pumas goal area and they continue to insist on being able to have the first goal of the match but it does not progress.
Everything remains very even, both teams are trying to create but are not finishing their plays. We hope that before the end of the first half the first goal can fall so that the game has more rhythm and we can enjoy this great match.
Vladimir Loroña is cautioned for not letting the Pumas goalkeeper clear the ball. He is the first to be cautioned in this match. Tigres fans and players complain a lot about the referee not issuing more cards for fouls that have occurred before.
Two players are lying on the field, one from Pumas and one from Tigres. Medical assistance comes in to treat the players and the alarms go off for Tigres since it could be an injury for Joaquim and the Pumas player is Funes Mori.
The game is very even but Tigres has more possession of the ball at the moment Chuy Garza is on the field since he was fouled and Tigres takes a free kick to continue hurting Pumas and look for the goal and have more opportunities
Tigres have more possession and generate more, they almost send the balls to Cordova, but the plays don’t end as they hit the goal or go out to one side, the game is very even for these first minutes..
The game is very even, both teams are slowly coming in, but the defenses are not allowing them to have opportunities. The home team has generated the most, creating two very dangerous chances, but they are going wide of the goal.
This friendly match between Tigres and Pumas is about to begin, the ball is already rolling on the field and each team is taking the ball out to take possession of it in the first moments of the match and they are taking possession a little bit.
Both teams are almost done warming up, so in a few minutes we’ll bring you all the information and everything that’s happening in the Tigres vs. Pumas friendly match where both teams will give it their all.
Almost everything is ready at the stadium. Stay tuned for the minute-by-minute broadcast on VAVEL.com for all the latest on the pitch and the result of the Tigres vs. Pumas friendly match on the FIFA date.
The fans are already here for this great duel we’ll have today for the friendly match between Tigres and Pumas, where both teams will give their all and seek victory. We just wait a moment longer for the match to begin.
Pumas are arriving at the stadium and will give their all to ensure the result is in their favor. Both teams will put on a great show to see who wins this friendly match we will experience today. The feline teams will look to keep up the pace.
Tigres is already at the stadium and will give everything they have to ensure the result is in their favor. Both teams will put on a great show to find out who wins this friendly match we will experience today.
The stadium that will host this friendly match will be Q2 Stadium, the home of Austin FC. The crowd is already gathering for this great match, which will start at 6:00 PM (CDMX), and people are slowly arriving at the venue.
We’re back! We’re ready to bring you all the action from the Tigres vs. Pumas friendly match on this FIFA date. We invite you to follow along with us and don’t miss a single moment of this great match we’ll be experiencing this afternoon.
We’ll soon share the starting lineups for the Tigres vs Pumas match live, along with the latest information from Q2 Stadium. Don’t miss a single detail of the live match update and VAVEL’s commentary.
if you want to watch the Tigres vs. Pumas match, it will be broadcast live in Mexico on Canal Multimedios, but there will be no broadcast in the US.
If you want to watch it directly via streaming, there will be no broadcast.
If you want to watch it online, VAVEL is your best option.
These teams will face each other at 6:00 pm (Mexico), but here are the times in different countries:
Argentina: 21:00 pm
Bolivia: 20:00 pm
Brazil: 18:00 pm
Chile: 21:00 pm
Colombia: 19:00 pm
Ecuador: 19:00 pm
United States (ET): 21:00 pm
Guatemala: 18:00 pm
Honduras: 18:00 pm
Mexico: 18:00 pm
Paraguay: 18:00 pm
Peru: 19:00 pm
Uruguay: 18:00 pm
Venezuela: 17:00 pm
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