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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. Born in Houston and raised in Massachusetts, he has a bachelor's degree in English from Vanderbilt University.
After a spate of North Texas earthquakes and growing frustration among locals with the state's regulators, we start this week's news-inspired playlist with "Standing on Shaky Ground" by Delbert McClinton. Full Story
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John Steen may have recently resigned his post as secretary of state, but he has not left state government behind. He was appointed by Gov. Rick Perry to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board on Friday. Full Story
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Reeve is joined by a plethora of reporters to forecast the coming year in politics, health care, education, energy, criminal justice, immigration, the environment and more. Full Story
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In 2013, for the third straight year, the Texas higher education story that bogarted the limelight was the ongoing tension swirling around the University of Texas System. But there are reasons to believe that won't be the case in 2014. Full Story
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In February, we began setting the news to music each week, because as Kinky Friedman (featured within) might say, "Why the hell not?" As 2013 comes to a close, we start our special retrospective edition with Slaid Cleaves' "One Good Year." Full Story
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Reeve is joined by a number of reporters as he revisits some of the memorable TribCast conversations about the hottest topics in Texas politics in 2013. Be sure to stay tuned for a special treat at the end. Full Story
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Republican firebrand Ted Cruz, who spoke to the Tribune this week, ended his year in the U.S. Senate just as he began it. We kick off our latest news-based playlist accordingly, with "No Apologies" by Bon Jovi. Full Story
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In the last month, both Gov. Rick Perry and House Speaker Joe Straus, R-San Antonio, have reached out to gubernatorial appointees to share their thoughts on government oversight, which has recently become a touchy subject. Full Story
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During a recent tug-of-war with Texas A&M Chancellor John Sharp over the interim presidency at A&M's flagship school, Gov. Rick Perry floated the idea of a new adviser to regents "on par with [the] chancellor." Full Story
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University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers told a legislative panel on Wednesday that persistent controversy, largely stemming from the actions of a regent, has taken a toll on the reputation of the university. Full Story
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