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Tribcast: UT-Austin’s President, Obama and Chemicals

Reeve, Emily, Ross and Jay talk about the future of University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers, a visit between President Obama and Gov. Rick Perry, and Greg Abbott's handling of questions about dangerous chemicals.

By Todd Wiseman and Reeve HamiltonJuly 9, 2014, 4:34 p.m. CentralUpdated July 9, 2014, 4:34 p.m. Central

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Tribcast: UT-Austin’s President, Obama and Chemicals

by Todd Wiseman and Reeve Hamilton, The Texas Tribune
July 9, 2014

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<p class="byline">by Todd Wiseman and Reeve Hamilton, The Texas Tribune <br />July 9, 2014</p>
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<p><span>Reeve, Emily, Ross and Jay talk about the future of University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers, a visit between President Obama and Gov.&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.texastribune.org/directory/rick-perry/">Rick Perry</a><span>, and&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.texastribune.org/directory/greg-abbott/">Greg Abbott</a><span>'s handling of questions about dangerous chemicals.</span></p>
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Tribcast: UT-Austin’s President, Obama and Chemicals

Todd Wiseman and Reeve Hamilton, The Texas Tribune
July 9, 2014

Reeve, Emily, Ross and Jay talk about the future of University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers, a visit between President Obama and Gov. Rick Perry, and Greg Abbott's handling of questions about dangerous chemicals.

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Todd Wiseman

Todd Wiseman was the senior editor for video and multimedia at The Texas Tribune, where he worked from 2010 to 2023. Todd previously worked at the Austin School of Film and Synthetic Pictures and interned... More by Todd Wiseman

Reeve Hamilton

rhamilton@texastribune.org

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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