Wallace Hall

Transparency committee to vote on impeachment recommendation in May

2014-04-25T15:42:49-05:00

By Reeve Hamilton The Texas Tribune Originally published April 24, 2014 A legislative committee that is investigating University of Texas System Regent Wallace Hall plans to vote at a hearing on May 12 whether to recommend articles of impeachment to the full House. If it requires more time, the vote may not come until May 13. The House Select Committee on Transparency in State Agency Operations met on Thursday for the first time since its special counsel, Houston attorney Rusty Hardin, issued a report laying out four possible grounds for Hall's impeachment. The reasons listed in Hardin's report include allegations that the [...]

Transparency committee to vote on impeachment recommendation in May2014-04-25T15:42:49-05:00

Transparency committee proceeds cautiously as emotions rise

2014-04-17T15:05:15-05:00

By Reeve Hamilton The Texas Tribune Originally published April 17, 2014 On Wednesday morning, state Rep. David Simpson, R-Longview, found two fliers slipped under the door of his Capitol office calling for the resignation of embattled University Texas System Regent Wallace Hall. In large red letters, the fliers, which were also distributed to other lawmakers and posted around the University of Texas at Austin campus, declared, “We can’t let one man destroy UT-Austin.” It’s the latest indication that emotions surrounding Hall’s fate have spiked in recent weeks, as higher education observers await the next move of a legislative committee that has conducted [...]

Transparency committee proceeds cautiously as emotions rise2014-04-17T15:05:15-05:00

Report: UT regent might have broken the law

2014-04-09T18:21:28-05:00

By Nolan Hicks San Antonio Express-News Originally published April 7, 2014 SAN ANTONIO — University of Texas Regent Wallace Hall likely committed impeachable offenses — including abusing his office and possibly breaking state and federal law — in his campaign to oust University of Texas at Austin president Bill Powers, according to a draft report prepared for the Texas House committee investigating Hall.   The 176-page draft, made available to committee members Friday and obtained by the San Antonio Express-News, alleges Hall leaked confidential student information in apparent violation of state and federal law in an attempt to silence critics in [...]

Report: UT regent might have broken the law2014-04-09T18:21:28-05:00

Records show attorney bill in UT regent investigation tops $400K so far

2014-02-12T15:43:26-06:00

By David Barer The Dallas Morning News Originally published Feb. 11, 2014 Attorneys assisting the University of Texas System and a Legislative committee investigating embattled regent Wallace Hall billed the state upwards of $400,000 for 2013 work, pay stubs indicate. The legal costs are a portion of the toll of the ongoing debacle, which critics say has sullied UT’s reputation and spurred the resignation of top leaders. Hall is under investigation for massive record requests he made of UT Austin and his possible mishandling of private student information, among other matters. Many believe Hall sought to remove UT Austin President Bill [...]

Records show attorney bill in UT regent investigation tops $400K so far2014-02-12T15:43:26-06:00

UT board approves new policy for regents’ information requests

2014-02-07T15:18:58-06:00

By Ralph K.M. Haurwitz Austin American-Statesman Originally published Feb. 6, 2014 The University of Texas System’s governing board adopted tighter procedures Thursday for its members’ information requests, while also granting the members wide latitude to obtain records and data. The action was a response to complaints about Regent Wallace Hall Jr.’s demands for massive amounts of records from UT-Austin. Campus officials say they have turned over about 800,000 pages, though system officials say the number is far smaller, perhaps fewer than 100,000. (To read the rest of this story go to the American-Statesman's premium website for subscribers, MyStatesman.com.)  

UT board approves new policy for regents’ information requests2014-02-07T15:18:58-06:00

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