Smitherman Focuses on Border Security in First TV Ad
In the first television ad of his campaign for attorney general, Texas Railroad Commission Chairman Barry Smitherman focuses on the issue of border security. Full Story
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. Born in Houston and raised in Massachusetts, he has a bachelor's degree in English from Vanderbilt University.
In the first television ad of his campaign for attorney general, Texas Railroad Commission Chairman Barry Smitherman focuses on the issue of border security. Full Story
A televised debate demonstrated that the GOP candidates for lieutenant governor are more worried about the primary than the general election, so we kick off this week's playlist with "Debate Exposes Doubt," by Death Cab for Cutie. Full Story
The Texas A&M University System regents on Thursday voted in favor of a new tuition and fee structure for their flagship institution, Texas A&M University. Full Story
In an effort to bring the Texas A&M University System's supercomputing capabilities — which A&M Chancellor John Sharp called "woefully inadequate" — up to speed, the system has announced a new partnership with IBM. Full Story
As the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents gathers for a meeting in Galveston on Thursday, some students in College Station are concerned that the regents, while miles away, will increase tuition at the flagship university. Full Story
Emily, Reeve, Ben and Ross review the debate between the Republican lieutenant governor candidates, Gov. Rick Perry's support for decriminalizing marijuana and the Wendy Davis campaign's latest response to critics of her biography. Full Story
State Rep. Dan Branch, R-Dallas, has filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of companies that are disputing the federal government's ability to mandate that they provide health care coverage of contraceptives for employees. Full Story
The inaugural dean of the Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin on his vision for the school, how health care needs to change, and the tension between the university and the UT System. Full Story
In the latest web ad for his campaign to be the state's next attorney general, Texas Railroad Commission Chairman Barry Smitherman includes a discussion of his accomplishments as a railroad commissioner. Full Story
The biography of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis was questioned and scrutinized this week, so we start our news-inspired playlist with "The Story," by Brandi Carlile. Full Story