Past Contributions

• The Weekly TribCast: Episode 71

  By Reeve Hamilton March 16, 2011

  This week on the TribCast, Ross, Reeve, Ben and special guest Jim Henson discuss the Rainy Day Fund, Hispanic Republicans, Tommy Lee Jones and a good deal more. Full Story 

• Six Degrees of Jeff Sandefer: Reform and Texas Higher Ed

  By Reeve Hamilton March 16, 2011

  The recent hiring of Rick O’Donnell as a special adviser to the board of regents at the University of Texas System has some observers — worried about the implications for the University of Texas at Austin — playing connect the dots. Full Story 

• Prominent UT Alumnus Warns of "Degradation" at University

  By Reeve Hamilton March 16, 2011

  Prominent University of Texas alumnus Gordon Appleman says recent changes at the UT System Board of Regents "seemed important enough to where I ought to do something rather than sit by and watch it happen." Full Story 

• Special Adviser to UT Regents Sparks Concern

  By Reeve Hamilton March 14, 2011

  A high-priced new hire at the University of Texas System has some worried, both because of budget pressures and what they fear might be a precarious new direction for the system that could threaten its flagship university’s elite status. Full Story 

• Tommy Lee Jones for U.S. Senate?

  By Reeve Hamilton March 12, 2011

  A Houston attorney and radio commentator is floating the idea on a Facebook page and a website. No other Democrat can win, he says. Full Story 

• The Weekly TribCast: Episode 70

  By Reeve Hamilton March 9, 2011

  This week's TribCast features Evan, Reeve, Ben and Emily discussing the holdup with abortion sonogram legislation, cuts to public education, and bickering in higher education. Full Story 

• B-On-Time: Good for Students, Not for Some Schools

  By Reeve Hamilton March 8, 2011

  The B-On-Time Loan Program offers sweet savings if you are a student. But if you are an institution of higher education, the program might be costing you anywhere from a few thousand to millions of dollars. Full Story 

• A&M, Assn. of American Universities in Fight Over "Ill-Conceived" Reforms

  By Reeve Hamilton March 7, 2011

  The Association of American Universities, widely considered the gatekeeper to coveted tier-one status, has strongly criticized the Texas A&M University System's new policy of tracking the money spent on and generated by each individual professor. Full Story 

• The Week in Texas Politics Recap: Feb. 28 to March 4

  By Reeve Hamilton and Justin Dehn March 4, 2011

  No time to follow every twist and turn of the Texas Legislature? We've made it easier for you with our weekly recaps of the action under the dome. Full Story 

• Abortion Sonogram Bill Tentatively Passes House

  By Reeve Hamilton March 3, 2011

  Thursday's debate on an abortion sonogram bill began shortly after 2 p.m. It ended shortly after 9 p.m. The bill passed to third reading on a vote of 103-42, which means one easy step remains before it heads to the Senate. Full Story