Austin American-Statesman: Two former regents say Perry allies pressured them to resign
Both cite their support of Perry opponent, Kay Bailey Hutchison.
Two former Texas Tech University System regents said Friday that allies of Gov. Rick Perry’s pressured them to resign after their support for Perry’s political rival — U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison — became public.
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Avalanche-Journal: Texas Tech professors object to Gonzales hiring
More than 40 Texas Tech professors have objected in a petition to Chancellor Kent Hance’s decision to hire former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, according to the petition’s creator.
Petition creator Walter Schaller, a Tech philosophy professor since 1986, said Friday he decided to take action because “with the emphasis on ethics the university has adopted, a guy that misled Congress is not the kind of person we want to represent Texas Tech.”
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