Politics & Policy
April 3, 2015
A Week Full of Texas Political Scandal
This week’s Texas political scandal roundup.
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Politics & Policy
February 26, 2015
Social Conservatives Take a Bite Out of Abbott’s UT Establishment Nominees
Social conservative senators kept three of Governor Greg Abbott’s nominees to the University of Texas board of regents in the nominations committee hot seat for almost six hours Thursday, an unusual grilling for a new governor’s appointments.
The Daily Post
February 13, 2015
The State of Texas: February 13, 2015
After hearing eight hours of testimony yesterday, a Senate committee approved two controversial gun bills in a 7-to-2 vote.
Politics & Policy
July 10, 2014
The Story of Wallace Hall
My colleague Skip Hollandsworth has written a timely story for the upcoming August issue that was posted online this morning. Titled “Is This the Most Dangerous Man in Texas?” it’s about UT Regent Wallace Hall, the impeachment process, and the resignation of William Powers, the president of UT-Austin.
Politics & Policy
July 9, 2014
Is This the Most Dangerous Man in Texas?
University of Texas regent Wallace Hall has been accused of leading a witch hunt against UT-Austin president William Powers. But the Dallas investor insists he's doing his job. And he doesn't care what you think.
Politics & Policy
June 3, 2014
Perry and the Threat of a Special Session
Rick Perry and the House appear to be on a collision course. The chatter is increasing around the Capitol that if the Transparency Committee continues on its course to impeach Wallace Hall, the governor will call the Legislature into a series of special sessions this summer, presumably on transportation.I don’t
Politics & Policy
March 12, 2014
As UT Likes It
The university's chancellor wars.
Politics & Policy
November 7, 2013
And the Next UT Football Coach Is?
Could the rumors that University of Alabama football coach Nick Saban may be the next football coach at the University of Texas be true?
Sports
September 20, 2013
Anybody (Nick Saban) Want to (Nick Saban) Talk About (Nick Saban) UT (Nick Saban) and Kansas State (Nick Saban)?
The Longhorns need to beat the Wildcats for the first time in five meetings, but the game's been overshadowed by more questions about Mack Brown's future.
The Daily Post
September 17, 2013
Regent Wallace Hall is Another Step Closer to Impeachment
The Select Committee on Transparency in State Agency Operations met Monday to discuss its investigation of the UT System Regent.
Politics & Policy
July 16, 2013
Gene Powell’s Letter to Jim Pitts
The Chairman of the UT System Board of Regents writes to the powerful state representative to defend the actions of Regent Wallace Hall and states that Pitts’s opinion of Hall “may have been intentionally mischaracterized.”
Politics & Policy
July 11, 2013
A Step Toward Impeachment?
The House Select Committee on Transparency in State Agency Operations met to discuss the possible impeachment of University of Texas Regent Wallace Hall.
Politics & Policy
April 17, 2013
The Battle for UT Is Far From Over
In October 2012, I wrote a cover story about the battle over UT. That battle, which matched regents appointed by Rick Perry against the leadership of UT-Austin, has not abated. I’m going to discuss portions of Brian Sweany’s recent interview with regent Wallace Hall as well