Archive for: transparency

 

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...

 
 

Lawyer for Embattled Regent Makes Case Against Impeachment

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In a nine-page letter, a lawyer representing Regent Wallace Hall has told legislators that the regent’s action are “not a basis for impeachment.” Update,...

 
 

UT Advocates Podcast: Martinez Fischer Predicts More Questions for Regents—and a Win for the Spurs

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San Antonio Democrat Trey Martinez Fischer talks about his tough questions for UT regents, and how legislators are looking ahead to a hard-working summer. Trey...

 
 

UT Regents Chairman Asks for Pass on Turning Over Documents

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The chairman of the UT System Board of Regents is asking the state’s top attorney for permission to withhold documents legislators have asked to see relating...

 
 
Oversight Committee Mulls Conflict of Interest

Oversight Committee Mulls Conflict of Interest

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After two years of scandal, officials agree on one thing: more stakeholders—including alumni—need more information about how higher education decisions get made. Scandals,...

 
 

Transparency in Texas Higher Ed: See For Yourself

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Over the past six months, Texas higher education policy discussions have centered around calls for accessibility, affordability, and transparency. The Alcalde,...

 
 
 
 
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