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Report: UT Regent May Have Broken Law

Special Counsel Report: UT Regent May Have Broken Law

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Last week, a report concerning UT System regent Wallace Hall found its way to multiple statewide media outlets before being made public this week. The draft report,...

 
 

Perry Backs Hall, Criticizes Impeachment Probe

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Gov. Rick Perry, who has appointed each member of the UT System Board of Regents—and who once compared some of them to soldiers in the Battle of the Bulge—spoke...

 
 
Rusty Hardin Hired for Regent Impeachment Proceedings

Rusty Hardin Hired for Regent Impeachment Proceedings

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A Texas House government transparency committee has hired Rusty Hardin, the renowned Houston attorney, to oversee its investigation of UT System Regent Wallace...

 
 

Seven Solutions Author Defends Wallace Hall

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Editor’s Note: This article and its headline have been updated to improve clarity. The author of the controversial “Seven Breakthrough Solutions”...

 
 

Regents Chairman Defends Embattled Colleague

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The chairman of the UT System Board of Regents Gene Powell is coming to the aid of a colleague to combat “misinformation” regarding regent Wallace Hall’s...

 
 

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...

 
 

Pitts Files Resolution to Impeach UT Regent Wallace Hall

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With the end of the special session approaching, an influential lawmaker is moving ahead with a plan to remove controversial UT regent Wallace Hall. The chairman...

 
 

State Budget Chief Moves to Impeach UT Regent

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The Republican House appropriations chair is working on a resolution to impeach UT System regent Wallace Hall. Multiple sources reported Thursday that Waxahachie...

 
 

TXEXplainer: Budget Amendments Target UT System

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The ongoing legislative backlash against the UT System Board of Regents for what lawmakers call “micromanagement” hit the Texas House floor Thursday,...

 
 
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