U.S. Attorney Richard Roper — not to be confused with film critic Richard Roeper — gave a thumbs up to Republican attorney general candidate Ken Paxton on Tuesday.
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
UTPA President Nelsen to Step Down in August
Robert Nelsen, who has served as president of the University of Texas-Pan American since 2010, announced Monday that he will be stepping down at the end of August.
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Higher Education
After Vote on Hall, Panel’s Members Look to UT System to Take Action
After voting on Monday that grounds exist to impeach one of the regents of the University of Texas System, members of a legislative committee say they hope to see a proactive response from UT’s board of regents, which meets this week.
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McKinney Police Association Retracts Paxton Endorsement
Following a similar retraction in Allen, the McKinney Police Association announced that it is withdrawing its endorsement of Republican attorney general candidate Ken Paxton.
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Technical College System Pursuing Single Accreditation
The Texas State Technical College System has recceived the go-ahead from its governing board to pursue single accreditation with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
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Higher Education
Gender Gap in Higher Ed Outcomes is Scrutinized
As degree attainment among men has continued to lag that of women, more state policy-makers are looking at the issue in a bid to prevent the gap from significantly affecting the state.
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Higher Education
Committee Votes That Grounds for Impeachment Exist for UT Regent
UPDATED: The House Select Committee on Transparency in State Agency Operations voted Monday that there are grounds to impeach University of Texas System Regent Wallace Hall.
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The Playlist: I’m Here To Get My Baby Out of Jail
Murderer Bernie Tiede, the subject of Richard Linklater’s film “Bernie,” was released from prison this week on the condition that he live with Linklater, so our playlist starts with Billy Joe and Norah singing “I’m Here To Get My Baby Out of Jail.”
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NBC 5 Takes Issue With Latest Branch Ad
A Fort Worth news station is taking issue with attorney general candiate Dan Branch’s latest television ad, which relied almost exclusively on footage produced by the station.
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In New Ad, Branch Asks if Paxton Can Be Trusted
A new television ad from attorney general candidate Dan Branch relies heavily on a TV news anchor’s story about his opponent, Ken Paxton, being reprimanded by the State Securities Board.
