Reeve and Ben are joined by a slew of special guests, including Maggie Haberman, Dave Weigel, Donna Howard and Jason Villalba, at The Texas Tribune Festival’s live TribCast taping. There was also live music from the Jason Roberts Band!
Reeve Hamilton
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.
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Higher Education
UT’s Powers Calls for Rethinking How Tenure is Used
In his state of the university address on Monday, University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers called for rethinking who gets tenure, a topic he acknowledged was something of a “third rail for discussion” in academic circles.
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Higher Education
At UH, Push for Tier One Prompts Praise, Questions
While the aggressive transformation of the University of Houston has drawn praise, it has also prompted questions about the college’s role in both the community and the university system.
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The Playlist: Showdown
With the first debate of the Texas governor’s race held Friday night in the Rio Grande Valley, we begin this week’s playlist based on Texas political and policy news with “Showdown” by Electric Light Orchestra.
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Higher Education
Letters Routed Through UT Chancellor’s Office Released
In response to an open records request, the University of Texas at Austin on Thursday released dozens of recommendation letters written by lawmakers and other individuals that were initially sent to University of Texas System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa.
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TribCast: Uninsured Texans, Regent Drama and TribFest
Reeve, Alexa, Evan and Emily talk about the number of uninsured Texans, the politics of health care, continued drama surrounding the University of Texas System board, and the upcoming Texas Tribune Festival.
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Higher Education
A&M System Launches Think Tank With Eye on Guiding State Policy
The Texas A&M University System’s board of regents has approved the establishment of the cryptically named Area 41 Institute — a think tank it hopes will play a significant role in legislative policymaking.
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Higher Education
Nicole Guidotti-Hernández: The TT Interview
The chairwoman of the new Department of Mexican American and Latina/o Studies at the University of Texas at Austin, which has been heralded as the first of its kind, talks about why it was created and what jobs its graduates will likely get.
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Higher Education
UT Board: Lawmakers May Not Observe Investigation
At a special meeting of the University of Texas System regents on Monday, the board unanimously voted to keep lawmakers out of the room during an investigation into alleged political influence in admissions at UT-Austin.
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The Playlist: Reefer Man
News broke that Joe Allbaugh, a former GOP confidante to George W. Bush and Rick Perry, is now serving on the board of a marijuana lab company, so this week’s playlist kicks off with Cab Calloway’s “Reefer Man.”