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Transparency Committee to Take Up Regent Impeachment

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Despite the end of the special session, some legislators will stick around to investigate the actions of Regent Wallace Hall. Though the details are still sparse,...

 
 

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...

 
 

Lawmakers, Students React to Perry’s Veto of Regents Bill

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Despite passage by large, bipartisan majorities in both the House and Senate, Gov. Rick Perry vetoed Senate Bill 15 on Friday afternoon. SB 15 would have more strictly...

 
 

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...

 
 

After Tough Questions, Three UT Regents Confirmed

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Regent Foster earns another term and two new regents are confirmed following an intense marathon hearing. You know how it goes. With great power comes great responsibility....

 
 

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...

 
 

Powell, McCombs, and the Fog of War

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As a new generation of Longhorns graduates, the mission of the Texas Exes is more important than ever. Even in times of controversy, our goal is to tell the story...

 
 

UT Regent Faces Questions Over Undue Influence

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Emails reveal Gov. Rick Perry’s personal communication with UT System regents. With less than two weeks left in the legislative session, some lawmakers are...

 
 

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...

 
 
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