Outgoing Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst has named state Sen. Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo, co-chair of the Joint Oversight Committee on Higher Education Governance, Excellence, and Transparency — after replacing her in 2013.
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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TribCast: Indictment Fallout, Policy Proposals and Debt
Reeve, Emily, Evan and Ross discuss the latest developments regarding the indictment of Gov. Rick Perry, the latest policy proposals from the 2014 gubernatorial candidates, and the Trib’s latest explorer on local debt.
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The Playlist: District Attorney Blues
This week, much of the news coverage focused on the fallout from the indictment of Gov. Rick Perry over his dealings with the Travis County district attorney’s office. So our playlist starts with Bukka White’s “District Attorney Blues.”
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Higher Education
McRaven Named Next UT System Chancellor
It’s official: Admiral William H. McRaven, the head of the U.S. Special Operations Command, is the next chancellor of the University of Texas System. His annual salary? $1.2 million.
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TribCast: Perry’s Indictment, Booking and Ice Cream
Reeve, Ross, Terri and Jay discuss the indictment of Gov. Rick Perry, the reaction of the public and the media, what happens next and what it means for the governor’s presidential ambitions.
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A&M Announces Spanish Sports Radio Network for Aggies
Texas A&M University announced on Wednesday that Aggie fans will be able to hear complete coverage of the team’s football games in Spanish this season via a new radio network.
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Higher Education
UT System Regents Consider Campus Budget Relief
The UT System Board of Regents will spend the next two days hammering out the details on several key initiatives — including how to keep tuition flat and find a new president for the flagship university.
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Higher Education
Regents “Strongly Disagree” With Moody’s Report
UPDATED: Two members of the UT System Board of Regents on Tuesday said they were “disappointed” with a Moody’s Investors Service analysis that determined recent conflicts within the system were “credit negative.”
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Health care
Livestrong Gives $50 Million to UT-Austin Medical School
After a period of soul-searching, the Livestrong Foundation announced on Tuesday that it is giving a $50 million gift to UT-Austin’s new Dell Medical School to create the Livestrong Cancer Institutes.
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The Playlist: I’ve Been Accused
On Friday, a grand jury indicted Rick Perry on two felony counts, so our playlist inspired by Texas politics and policy news kicks off with “I’ve Been Accused” by Cory Chisel and the Wandering Sons.
