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Legislative Recap: Capital Investment

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Editor’s Note: This post is part of a series recapping the Texas Exes legislative advocacy priorities. Throughout the 2013 legislature, UT Advocates were highly...

 
 

With Time Short, Zaffirini Pushes for Campus Construction

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The fierce higher education advocate explains how broadly supported campus-construction projects could still come to fruition. Describing the process of writing...

 
 

Branch: There’s Hope for Campus Construction Bonds

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The House higher education chairman Dan Branch says Gov. Perry is listening to calls for campus construction to be added to the call. The Texas House appropriations...

 
 

Campus Construction, Not on the Call, Finds Momentum in Special Session

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Lawmakers are pushing for new buildings and renovations across the state. Is it a fool’s errand, or a show of solidarity? On Thursday, the Texas House appropriations...

 
 

Legislative Recap: Good Governance

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Editor’s Note: This post is part of a series recapping the Texas Exes legislative advocacy priorities. Throughout the 2013 legislature, UT Advocates were...

 
 

Legislative Recap: The Top 10 Percent Law

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Editor’s Note: This post is part of a series recapping the Texas Exes legislative advocacy priorities. Throughout the 2013 legislature, UT Advocates were...

 
 

Perry Vetoes Regents Bill

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Gov. Rick Perry has vetoed a bill intended to address legislators’ concerns with the behavior of some University of Texas regents. Gov. Rick Perry vetoed...

 
 

Legislators Urge Perry to Add Campus Construction to Special Session

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With the clock ticking down on the special session, legislators are looking to avoid missing another deadline for university infrastructure projects—and they need...

 
 

Regents Bill Gains Final House Approval

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A bill designed to more strictly define the role of public university regents passed the Texas House of Representatives on third reading Tuesday, the final major...

 
 

House Passes Bill Defining Regents’ Role

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Both chambers of the Texas Legislature have approved a bill that would more carefully define the roles of public university governing boards. In response to ongoing...

 
 
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