Former Texas State University professor Thomas Alter filed a lawsuit against the school claiming his firing breached his contract and violated his First Amendment rights. Alter was fired on Sept. 10 ...

FILE IMAGE - Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas. (KSAT) SAN MARCOS, Texas – A Hays County judge ordered Texas State University to reinstate history professor Thomas Alter while his lawsuit ...

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Over two months after his initial dismissal, the firing of Texas State (TXST) professor Thomas Alter is official after the board of regents confirmed the university’s decision ...

Professor Thomas Alter, who was fired by Texas State University for remarks he made at a virtual conference put on by a socialist group, speaks on Sept. 25, 2025, at a downtown San Marcos rally ...

A tenured Texas State University professor who was fired this month in a speech-related case that drew pushback from many academic-freedom advocates has been reinstated for now following a judge’s ...

The sun was low in the sky over his son’s soccer practice last Wednesday when Thomas Alter’s phone lit up with a message: A group chat of fellow community activists was calling for an emergency ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Friday, a Hays County judge ruled that a fired Texas State University (TXST) professor will be reinstated to his job while his lawsuit against the school proceeds, according to the ...

Professor Thomas Alter was first fired by Texas State University on September 10, 2025 for remarks made at a socialist conference. After a brief court-ordered reinstatement, the university upheld and ...

SAN MARCOS, Texas — On Wednesday, a Texas State University professor was fired after a video surfaced online showing him allegedly calling for the overthrow of the U.S. government. Thomas Alter, a ...

Editor’s Note: The video above shows coverage from a Sept. 25 rally outside the Hays County Courthouse supporting Thomas Alter. (The Texas Tribune) — A Texas State University professor has again been ...