Past Contributions

• Wentworth's Campus Carry Bill May Be Stuck

  By Reeve Hamilton April 11, 2011

  State Sen. Jeff Wentworth, R-San Antonio, hoped to bring up his campus carry bill today after a false start on Thursday. But the search for votes is proving more difficult than he anticipated. Full Story 

• Why the U. of Houston-Victoria Wants a New Marriage — With A&M

  By Reeve Hamilton April 10, 2011

  An influential band of the 62,500 or so residents of Victoria, home of the University of Houston-Victoria — a smaller, more rural member of the University of Houston System, about 130 miles from the main campus — is leading a movement to part ways with the parent system. Full Story 

• TDP Chair Boyd Richie Will Not Seek Another Term

  By Reeve Hamilton April 9, 2011

  Today, Texas Democratic Party Chairman Boyd Richie announced that he will not seek another term. Full Story 

• The Midday Brief: Top Texas Headlines for April 8, 2011

  By Reeve Hamilton April 8, 2011

  Your afternoon reading: Budget cut-induced furor; an ongoing controversy at UT; House approval for school board disclosures. Full Story 

• The Weekly TribCast: Episode 74

  By Reeve Hamilton April 6, 2011

  In this week's episode, Evan, Ross, Reeve and Ben discuss the House budget and what it means for the Senate, pansexuals and Western civilization. Full Story 

• Senate Passes TEXAS Grants Priority Model

  By Reeve Hamilton and Becca Aaronson April 6, 2011

  A bill that would change the system for distributing TEXAS Grants — the state's primary need-based aid program — by creating a new priority system passed the Senate today by a vote of 24-7. Full Story 

• O'Donnell Elaborates on Research Stance

  By Reeve Hamilton April 5, 2011

  Much has been made about higher education reformer Rick O'Donnell's opinions on academic research. The controversial UT System adviser recently elaborated on them himself in a letter he wrote to a UT regent. Full Story 

• Texplainer: How Real Is the Feral Hog Menace?

  By Reeve Hamilton April 4, 2011

  Feral hogs are a fast-growing — and destructive — problem. Does that mean recreational hunters in helicopters should shoot them? Full Story 

• House Budget Shrinks Spending, Slashes Services

  By Brandi Grissom, Reeve Hamilton, Ross Ramsey, Emily Ramshaw, Morgan Smith and Thanh Tan April 3, 2011

  The Texas House started with a $164.5 billion budget and ended with the same total. But lawmakers spent the better part of a weekend making changes inside the budget for 2012-13 before giving it their approval, 98 to 49. Full Story 

• Budget Fun: Guess the Signature [Updated]

  By Reeve Hamilton April 1, 2011

  If the signatures of state representatives on the hundreds of amendments to HB1 are any indication, possession of legible handwriting is not a prereqisite for holding elective office. Full Story