Breitbart News broke a story last week about admissions standards at UT being ignored; politically connected movers and shakers getting special treatment in the admissions process to the flagship campus in Austin. Apparently, their underqualified sons and daughters needed help and got it from UTA President Bill Powers.
Those allegations have been at the center of an unprecedented impeachment effort -- with lawmakers trying to silence the regent who first brought the problems to light. UT Regent Wallace Hall, an appointee of Gov. Rick Perry, has been under fire from Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, Speaker Straus and other lawmakers friendly with Powers. They are upset that he has been conducting an investigation into legislative clout being used to sway the admissions process and other issues with UT's governance.
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