Past Contributions

• 2010: Perry 48, White 43

  By Reeve Hamilton Oct. 6, 2010

  Republican Gov. Rick Perry leads Democratic challenger Bill White by 5 percent in a new poll. Full Story 

• Trash Tweeting

  By Reeve Hamilton Oct. 5, 2010

  From the governor's race to the bubbling battle for speaker of the Texas House, political campaigns and their staffs increasingly have to fend off social media attacks by unnamed tweeters who can’t be held accountable. Full Story 

• TribBlog: State Forgoes Millions in Federal Sex Ed Funds

  By Reeve Hamilton Oct. 4, 2010

  At the end of the summer, Texas quietly opted to forgo another pot of federal money — specifically, $4.4 million that would have gone toward educating youth on abstinence and contraception to prevent teen pregnancy. Full Story 

• TribBlog: A Bill for Asher Brown

  By Reeve Hamilton Oct. 1, 2010

  State Rep. Garnet Coleman, D-Houston, says it would be "irresponsible" not to act in the wake of the suicide of 13-year old Asher Brown, a student who committed suicide after being bullied for his size, religion and perceived sexuality. Full Story 

• TribBlog: The Return of Concealed Carry?

  By Reeve Hamilton Sept. 28, 2010

  Not long after a gunman ran through the University of Texas campus randomly firing an AK-47 and then shot himself, an old debate resurfaced: Should concealed handguns be allowed on campus? Full Story 

• The A Word

  By Reeve Hamilton Sept. 28, 2010

  The halls of public universities are buzzing about the push for accountability, especially as Texas works to catch up with states that have already taken up the mantle — and dealt with some of the inherent difficulties — of a data-driven examination of higher education. Full Story 

• 2010: Perry 48, White 42

  By Reeve Hamilton Sept. 24, 2010

  In the latest poll from Rasmussen Reports, Gov. Rick Perry maintains a 6-point lead over his Democratic challenger, Bill White. Full Story 

• 2010: Perry Leaves Editorial Writers "Stunned and Disappointed"

  By Reeve Hamilton Sept. 23, 2010

  If Gov. Rick Perry's goal in speaking at the National Conference of Editorial Writers luncheon in Dallas was to win the group over, then they say he "utterly failed." Full Story 

• Stephen Broden Audio Highlights

  By Reeve Hamilton Sept. 23, 2010

  Stephen Broden Audio Highlights Full Story 

• Stephen Broden: The TT Interview

  By Reeve Hamilton Sept. 23, 2010

  The suddenly Sarah Palin-approved Republican challenger to U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Dallas, on why the former Alaska governor bestowed her blessing, the proportionate diversity of the Tea Party, the rise of "tyranny" in the federal government and why he shouldn't be counted out just yet. Full Story