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TribCast: Early Voting, Oil Prices and Embezzlement

Reeve, Ross, Emily and Jim discuss the political landscape now that early voting has begun, the latest in the state's fight against the Ebola virus, the significance of falling oil prices and a guilty plea for embezzlement.

By Reeve HamiltonOct. 22, 2014, 5:49 p.m. CentralUpdated Oct. 22, 2014, 5:49 p.m. Central

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TribCast: Early Voting, Oil Prices and Embezzlement

by Reeve Hamilton, The Texas Tribune
October 22, 2014

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<p class="byline">by Reeve Hamilton, The Texas Tribune <br />October 22, 2014</p>
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TribCast: Early Voting, Oil Prices and Embezzlement

Reeve Hamilton, The Texas Tribune
October 22, 2014

Reeve, Ross, Emily and Jim discuss the political landscape now that early voting has begun, the latest in the state's fight against the Ebola virus, the significance of falling oil prices and a guilty plea for embezzlement.

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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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