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AUSTIN, Texas — Earlier this week, the Texas House of
Representatives Select Committee on Transparency in State
Agency Operations voted 6­1 to issue a “motion of admonishment
and censure” against Wallace J. Hall, Jr.
(http://www.breitbart.com/Breitbart­Texas/2014/08/12/Texas­
Legislature­Admonishes­UT­Regent­Wallace­Hall), a University
of Texas Regent. Hall stands accused of violating student privacy
rights, overburdening the university with excessive records
requests, and other charges of damaging the university. Strongly
denying these allegations, Hall granted an exclusive interview to
Breitbart Texas last night (Hall spoke on his own individual
behalf and not on behalf of the University of Texas). Hall and
other Texas higher education watchdogs shared with us their
concerns about the potential chilling effect on future efforts to
ensure transparency in government and the Texas higher
education system.
Appointed to the UT Board of Regents by Texas Governor Rick Perry in 2011, Hall set off
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Joe­Straus) after he began asking questions about a forgivable loan program for UT law
professors and a pattern of unqualified applicants connected to legislators being granted
admission to the law school. Investigations by Watchdog Texas reporter Jon Cassidy
(http://watchdog.org/158483/three­stories­admissions/) revealed dozens of students
admitted to UT Law whose qualifications were not just slightly below UT’s normal
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Despite the mounting evidence of political favoritism in its admissions practices, the
response from UT President Bill Powers was not to address the problems, but to attack
Hall, and some of the legislators implicated in the influence peddling joined in. House
Appropriations Chairman Jim Pitts initiated efforts to impeach Hall, only to later resign
his legislative seat after it was revealed that Pitts himself had pulled strings
(http://online.wsj.com/articles/university­of­texas­regent­wallace­hall­jr­becomes­a­
lightning­rod­1402875666) to get his son into the law school. Powers finally offered his
own resignation (http://www.breitbart.com/Breitbart­Texas/2014/07/10/UT­
President­Resigns­Under­Pressure) last month, effective June 2015, after an ultimatum
from UT Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa. Hall approved of Powers’ resignation as a “good
first step” to restoring integrity to the university, but questioned the lengthy exit plan. “I
don’t understand how, said Hall, “in good conscience, the board can leave someone in
place as president of one of our universities when he’s not ‘trusted’—that’s the word
[Chancellor Cigarroa] used in his letter, that he’s not trusted.”
With an eerie similarity to the Texas Ethics Commission’s lax compliance with procedure
rules during their investigation of Michael Quinn Sullivan
(http://www.breitbart.com/Breitbart­Texas/2014/06/26/First­Amendment­on­Trial­
in­Austin­Yesterday), the Transparency Committee issued their censure motion after a
closed door meeting, without any apparent qualifying exception to Texas’ Open Meetings
Act. Just as troubling, the Transparency Committee repeatedly ignored exculpatory
evidence and restricted Hall’s ability to defend himself. As previously reported by
Breitbart Texas, UT officials provided evidence in support of Hall that the Transparency
Committee ignored (http://www.breitbart.com/Breitbart­Texas/2014/05/25/The­UT­
Scandal­And­The­Revenge­Of­Dan­Branch­Jim­Pitts­And­Joe­Straus), including a letter
from Cigarroa (http://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/03/ut­system­responds­
transparency­committee­directiv/) expressly stating that Hall’s records request was
much more limited than the Committee was claiming and that Hall had not violated any
student privacy rights. Likewise, UT’s appointed independent counsel, Phillip Hilder,
sent a letter stating that he could find "no credible evidence of a violation of [the law] or
of any other state or federal law” by Hall.
Notably, both the Chair Paul Foster and Vice Chair Gene Powell of the UT Board of
Regents issued public statements supporting Hall
(http://blog.chron.com/texaspolitics/2014/08/officials­respond­to­ut­regent­wallace­
hall­censure/) and explicitly stating that he had violated no state or federal laws or
university rules or procedures. Powell even went so far as to criticize the “numerous
incorrect, misleading and disingenuous statements” contained in the Transparency
Committee’s censure motion, stating his disappointment that the Committee “failed the
public by not being more accurate and forthright.”
This inability to properly present evidence in his own defense is one of Hall’s greatest
frustrations with this entire process. Speaking exclusively to Breitbart Texas, Hall
confirmed that he had not been allowed to directly call his own witnesses or enter
evidence into the record. Instead, the Transparency Committee made a sham offer for
Hall and other interested parties to “suggest” witnesses for them to question or to turn
over evidence for them to enter. After seeing how the Transparency Committee was only
allowing witnesses to be questioned on topics that were unfavorable to Hall, and refusing
to ask questions that supported his side, Hall declined to allow himself to be questioned
in this slanted way—especially when he was told that he would not be permitted to have
an attorney represent him during the questioning. Hall was also denied the chance to
cross­examine any of the Committee’s witnesses.
Hall’s opponents who have managed to remain in office continued working to discredit
him through an investigation run by the Transparency Committee, with this week’s
censure motion their latest effort. Contrary to many media reports on the Committee’s
motion, and their own attempts to inflate their own importance, this censure motion
does not actually have any real legal effect. Legislative committees frequently cast votes,
draft reports, make recommendations, and take other actions that are meaningless unless
and until the full legislature takes up the issue. Committee members have, however,
continued to threaten that impeachment is still on the table.
Hall’s response to the censure motion was that it was “absurd and ridiculous,” and would
result in “zero change” to his duties or status as regent. Hall also drew a comparison to
the TEC’s actions against Michael Quinn Sullivan, viewing it as part of a larger pattern of
intimidation against government watchdogs, “This was nothing but an attempt to smear
me, to intimidate me and damage my reputation,” he said, noting Committee member
Representative Dan Flynn’s public comments that the censure would stay with Hall the
rest of his life. “This is much bigger than higher ed, this is about abuse of power.”
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Breitbart Texas interviewed Ronald L. Trowbridge, PhD, who previously served as chief
of staff for Supreme Court Justice Warren Berger and is now on the Board of Regents for
Lone Star College (Trowbridge agreed to speak to us on his own behalf and does not
speak for the college). Trowbridge has followed the story from the beginning
(http://www.seethruedu.com/updates/projections­case­against­ut­whistle­blower­
wallace­hall), and harshly criticized the Transparency Committee for “wasting” over half
a million dollars for an investigation that ended with no to show other than a “virtually
worthless” and “toothless” censure motion. “[This committee] was an embarrassment,”
he said. “They ought to get a gold star for being the Keystone Cops, it’s government at its
saddest.”
Speaking exclusively to Breitbart Texas, Trowbridge said he viewed the Transparency
Committee’s censure of Hall as “entirely predictable,” but did not believe they would
follow through on their threat to impeach Hall, mainly because that would then allow
Hall’s attorneys to depose under oath—for the first time— the legislators who pulled
strings to get their friends and relatives admitted into UT without meeting the expected
admissions standards. Regarding the committee’s failure to comply with the Open
Meetings Act, he commented that “the chief irony of the transparency committee is that
they don’t want to be transparent,” which they would be forced to be if they sought to
take any other official action against Hall.
Hall also does not expect to face formal impeachment proceedings. Noting that there
would be new leadership in the Senate, with Republican Lieutenant Governor Dan
Patrick the presumptive head of the Senate after this fall’s elections, Hall believes he
would get a fair hearing in the Senate, and the threat of legislators being questioned
under oath and the fact that the committee members would have to bring the articles of
impeachment to the House floor and argue the points themselves, made it a much less
appealing prospect for his opponents.
Other sources made similar comments as Hall’s, with several sharing on background to
Breitbart Texas their expectations that any attempt to bring formal impeachment articles
against Hall was likely to break down into a free­for­all among any legislators who
wished to challenge or undermine Speaker Joe Straus’ position. Notably, Representative
Scott Turner, who has declared he will run for Speaker against Straus, posted on his
Facebook page a sharp critique of the committee
(https://www.facebook.com/ScottTurnerTX/posts/689459261143133). “Favoritism in
state funded university admissions is unethical and corrupt, and any evidence of such
practices should be investigated fully by a university regent, as it is their job to oversee
the university system,” wrote Turner. “In my opinion, Regent Hall was simply executing
his duties and should be supported in his efforts, rather than be censured and submitted
to continuing impeachment proceedings which have already cost the taxpayers hundreds
of thousands of dollars.”
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Trowbridge had a similar reaction. “They had to save face, had to do something after
spending all that taxpayer money,” said Trowbridge, noting that the Transparency
Committee had paid their counsel Rusty Hardin almost six hundred thousand dollars so
far. Trowbridge also pointed out another political angle to the Committee’s actions: fear
of angering the powerful UT alumni network in an election year. “The UT alumni are a
very loyal and powerful force. Politically, it would be unwise [for elected officials] to get
them angry.” A censure motion threads the needle in that it appears to be taking action
but is not serious enough to draw real attention or opposition.
Trowbridge has never met Hall but had high praise for the embattled regent as “a man of
principle, honor, and integrity,” especially regarding Hall’s pledge to continue his
investigation efforts. “I think he’s a hero,” said Trowbridge. “He should be given a
commendation. It takes a lot of courage [and] he has taken a lot of heat. UT is a religion,
and if you go after that, they’ll go after you.” His biggest concern was what the Committee
might do to shut down future inquiries. “Government should not micromanage the
universities period.”
Peggy Venable, Legislative and Policy Director for Americans for Prosperity Texas,
similarly called the censure motion “extremely inappropriate.” Venable questioned why a
university system that granted tenure so its professors could have academic freedom
would not want free speech rights for its own regents in the exercise of their duties.
“Wallace Hall’s ‘transgression,’ if you will, was asking too many questions about practices
[at UT] that were at best unfair, and at worst, corrupt.” She characterized the
Committee’s censure motion and threats of impeachment as intended to have “a chilling
effect” on those who serve in accountability roles like a university regent. “That will not
serve Texas well.”
Thomas Lindsey, PhD, Director of the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Center for
Higher Education, had similar thoughts as Venable. “This action against Wallace Hall
sends a chilling message to current and prospective regents,” said Lindsey. “If you ask the
tough questions, you will face possible impeachment and possible jail time, and have to
spend hundreds of thousands of dollars of your own money on lawyers to defend your
efforts to make Texas higher education more transparent and accountable for taxpayers.”
The Committee also drew criticism for their intention to create a new subcommittee to
oversee activities of the regents of the state’s university systems. Besides the
questionable propriety of a government agency seeking to oversee the private citizens,
the regents, who are supposed to be overseeing and investigating another government
agency, the universities, the legal authority for such a subcommittee is in doubt. Regents
are a creature of the executive branch, appointed by the Governor of Texas. It is far from
clear that the Legislature has the power to interfere in the day­to­day affairs of an
executive branch function.
Despite the ongoing threats of impeachment and other investigations against him, Hall
reaffirmed his commitment to investigate political favoritism and other improprieties at
UT, noting that the Committee’s censure motion was the only action they could take
when they lacked adequate evidence against him. “They can’t argue on the facts [because]
I own the facts,” he said. “The rules that this committee established were reminiscent of a
communist show trial.” Hall added, “They never appeared interested in the truth, or they
would have subpoenaed me to testify, which I was willing to do,” characterizing again the
threat of impeachment as a “very poor political threat.”
“I’m not beholden to anybody,” added Hall. “I don’t make any money [from being a
regent], I have no financial interest, I’m a pure volunteer. I just hate corruption, hate it.”
Hall also said that if he were driven by financial considerations, he would have accepted
the request that he resign, as he has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars of his own
money on legal fees to defend himself so far.
Hall expressed optimism and hope for the future of UT and his role as a regent. “I’m
excited about our new chancellor,” said Hall. “This is a ‘cultural reset,’ a change of culture
to not only strive for excellence but have a level of accountability that allows us to pursue
our goals.”
“If you can change the culture, then you can accomplish great things.”
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BigSkyTexan
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4 days ago
"UT is a religion." Amen to that. (Gig 'em Ags.)
Note that rep. Charles Perry of Lubbock was the dissenting vote for censure on the
Transparency committee. Hall's star will rise as he continues to pursue truth
regardless of cost. He's a hero on the order of those whose name appear on Houston
downtown streets. Likewise, Charles Perry will be addressed as 'Senator' six months
from now. (Texas district 28.)
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FauxScienceSlayer
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4 days ago
"Transparency Committee" has certainly been transparently corrupt in protecting a
rigged system to enhance the heirs to corrupt power. Lieutenant-Governor [to be] Dan
Patrick....where is the outrage, investigations and needed impeachment of the rogue
Strauss and rotten UT Bill Powers ? ? ?
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3 days ago
Very disappointed in UT administration, but not surprised. Lots of money, power,
prestige in play blinds people to do what it right. God bless Mr. Hall.
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Crayfish2790
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3 days ago
Nice to see all the Aggies here critique a school to which they could never be
admitted.
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cresciteundo
Crayfish2790 • 2 days ago
The point is that the admissions to the school, and law school were tainted by
cronyism and pulling of strings on behalf of applicants who had "influential
advocates". Lots of honest qualified applicants probably couldn't get into UT
because of corruption. Hope that makes you feel better about your UT degree.
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Penelope210
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3 days ago
Hall is a hero!
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cresciteundo
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2 days ago
Well-- just guess who was spending PUI money to investigate (intimidate) Hall(?)-none other than Travis county DUI DA Lehmberg.. What was being covered up, one
wonders by the immaculate Austin Travis County's DA's office?. I would say that from
Dallas (UTSW Medical School) to Austin, the liberal loons of the UT system must have
some interesting admission and other activities that it does not want the public to
know about .
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