Conservatives taking aim at UT System regents appointments
Published 6:27 am Thursday, February 26, 2015
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Conservatives are taking aim at Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s first appointments to the University of Texas System Board of Regents.
The Senate Nominations Committee has scheduled a Thursday hearing on the appointments of new board members David Beck and Sara Martinez Tucker. Regent Steve Hicks has also been appointed to a new term.
Far-right groups have attacked Martinez Tucker for her support of Common Core, an education initiative that has been criticized by conservatives. Beck is a Houston trial attorney who has been a strong supporter of embattled UT Austin President Bill Powers.
Hicks is in line to eventually become board chairman and also has been a strong supporter of Powers, who was pressured to resign and leaves in June.
Any nominations approved will be sent to the full Senate.
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