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TribCast: Stay of Execution and the Spending Cap

Reeve, Evan, Terri and Ross discuss the case of a schizophrenic man on death row, the spending cap for the next budget, Gov. Rick Perry's presidential prep work, and Gov.-elect Greg Abbott's latest lawsuit against President Obama.

By Reeve HamiltonDec. 3, 2014, 2:57 p.m. CentralUpdated Dec. 3, 2014, 2:57 p.m. Central

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TribCast: Stay of Execution and the Spending Cap

by Reeve Hamilton, The Texas Tribune
December 3, 2014

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<p><span>Reeve, Evan, Terri and Ross discuss the case of a schizophrenic man on death row, the spending cap for the next budget, Gov.&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.texastribune.org/directory/rick-perry/">Rick Perry</a><span>'s presidential prep work, and Gov.-elect&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.texastribune.org/directory/greg-abbott/">Greg Abbott</a><span>'s latest lawsuit against President Obama.</span></p>
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TribCast: Stay of Execution and the Spending Cap

Reeve Hamilton, The Texas Tribune
December 3, 2014

Reeve, Evan, Terri and Ross discuss the case of a schizophrenic man on death row, the spending cap for the next budget, Gov. Rick Perry's presidential prep work, and Gov.-elect Greg Abbott's latest lawsuit against President Obama.

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Reeve Hamilton worked at the Tribune from 2009 to 2015, covering higher education and politics and hosting the Tribune's weekly podcast. His writing has also appeared in Texas Monthly and The Texas Observer.... More by Reeve Hamilton

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