Regent Wallace Hall alleges lawmakers unduly influence admissions
A University of Texas regent has responded to a House committee considering his impeachment by alleging that lawmakers unduly influenced student admissions in at least two cases and that school...
View ArticleHorns Up, Horns Down for Nov. 21
Horns Down: Perry's latest conflict of interestAAA Texas, a subsidiary of the Automobile Club of Southern California, is currently in negotiations to receive an economic development funding grant from...
View Article"Honest" transcript bill won't stop grade inflation at UT
On Jan 10, state Rep. Scott Turner, R-Frisco, announced via Twitter that he would challenge Rep. Joe Straus, R-San Antonio, for the position of Speaker of the House, which the latter has held since...
View ArticleSpeaker Joe Straus criticizes Board of Regents, admissions investigation at...
Joe Straus, Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, discussed controversies regarding the UT System Board of Regents and 2015 legislative session at the 2014 Texas Tribune Festival on...
View ArticleAbbott is the next Governor. How will he lead?
This January, the state of Texas will inaugurate a new Governor for the first time since I was in the first grade. To put that in perspective, the current freshmen had not started school yet and some...
View ArticleStraus' inevitable re-election good for Texas
When all was said and done, the 2014 election — both the Republican primary and the general election — was a godsend for conservatives in the state of Texas. Greg Abbott, the furiously anti-Obama...
View ArticleTexas Legislature brings new leadership, renewed debates
Texas lawmakers returned to work Tuesday to commence the 84th legislative session and take their oaths of office. Amid the usual pomp and circumstance of opening day ceremonies, the House floor voted...
View ArticleStraus' committee picks show his continued pragmatism
The Texas Legislature is an ironic place. Historically, U.S. governments have been set up that are composed of a pragmatic upper house (Senate) and a radical lower house (House of Representatives). In...
View ArticleHouse Speaker Straus visits UT to discuss higher education
Campus carry, in-state tuition for undocumented students and tuition regulation were major points of focus during an on-campus interview with House Speaker Joe Straus.At the talk, Straus stressed...
View ArticleTexas' leaders could learn something from Joe Straus
House Speaker Joe Straus, R-San Antonio, has been on a roll recently. At the beginning of this year, he annihilated his competition in an attempted palace coup for control of his gavel. By a 127-11...
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