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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.
In a session largely marked by unfinished business in higher education, tweaks to the B-On-Time Loan Program are among the more noteworthy accomplishments, and could mean millions of dollars in savings for some universities. Full Story
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Each week, we make a 10-song playlist inspired by Texas political news from the previous seven days. This time, we are focusing entirely on Tuesday. If you don't know what happened, here's a hint: We begin with Tut Taylor's "Southern Filibuster." Full Story
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Reeve, Ross, Becca and Evan review the events of state Sen. Wendy Davis' national-newsmaking filibuster on an omnibus abortion bill that dramatically closed out the first special session. Full Story
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Nobody does the news quite like Taiwan-based Next Media Animation, whose latest storyline is Fort Worth Democratic state Sen. Wendy Davis' filibuster of a bill that would have added restrictions on abortion. Full Story
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State Sen. Wendy Davis' hours-long filibuster of a Republican-backed abortion bill spanned the last day of the special session, drawing spirited protests from both sides of the debate. Full Story
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State Sen. Wendy Davis is no stranger to making legislative headlines. But Tuesday night’s marathon abortion filibuster propelled the Fort Worth Democrat into the national spotlight. Full Story
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UPDATED: A spokeswoman for Gov. Rick Perry said the expansion of a House committee's authority to investigate gubernatorial appointees on Tuesday sent a "chilling message." Full Story
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The controversial member of the University of Texas System Board of Regents on the prospect of his impeachment, the motivations for his much-scrutinized actions and whether he believes UT-Austin President Bill Powers should be fired. Full Story
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UPDATED: University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers said the school was "encouraged" by a U.S. Supreme Court decision to send a high-profile case regarding the use of race in admissions back to the 5th Circuit court. Full Story
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House Appropriations Chairman Jim Pitts, R-Waxahachie, filed a resolution to impeach University of Texas System Regent Wallace Hall on Monday. Full Story