State Rep. Dan Branch, R- Dallas, is going after a rival in the Republican primary for attorney general, state Sen. Ken Paxton, R-McKinney, following a report about the latter’s involvement a “Ponzi-like” scheme.
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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The Playlist: State of Shock
Democrats spent much of the week expressing outrage over Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott’s decision with Ted Nugent, so we kick off our latest Texas news-inspired playlist with Nugent’s own “State of Shock.”
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Higher Education
Faculty Association Sues Over Job Losses in Brownsville
The Texas Faculty Association filed a lawsuit against the University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College on Thursday on behalf of three former faculty members alleging wrongful termination and age discrimination.
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TribCast
TribCast: Ted Nugent, Dan Patrick and Kyle Janek
Ross, Morgan, Emily and Reeve talk about Ted Nugent’s role in Republican primaries, recent reports on lieutenant governor candidate Dan Patrick and a possible new gig for Health and Human Services Commissioner Kyle Janek.
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Higher Education
Sources: Perry Backing Janek for UT Chancellor
Gov. Rick Perry is quietly lobbying for Health and Human Services Executive Commissioner Kyle Janek to be the next chancellor of the University of Texas System.
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Shredder Helps Branch Make His Point in New Ad
In a new web ad released Tuesday, state Rep. Dan Branch, R-Dallas, who is running for attorney general, said he would have a “special file for Washington’s bad ideas.” That file, it is revealed, is bound for the shredder.
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Demographics
Most Eighth-Graders Fail to Get a College Degree Within 11 Years
Among young Texans who started eighth grade in 2001, less than one-fifth earned a higher education credential within six years of their high school graduation, according to data in the Tribune’s new Higher Ed Outcomes Explorer.
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The Playlist: Sweater Weather
With freezing conditions all but shutting down cities throughout Texas — prompting fears of an Atlanta-like “snow jam” — we open this week’s Texas news-inspired playlist with “Sweater Weather” by The Neighbourhood.
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Higher Education
Texas A&M University Expands Emerging “Genius Corps”
Nine internationally renowned researchers from various fields will be welcomed on Friday as fellows of the Texas A&M University Institute for Advanced Study, part of a group that administrators have nicknamed the Genius Corps.
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TribCast
TribCast: Overrated Races and Would-Be Comptrollers
Evan, Reeve, Ross and Aman wonder whether the Texas gubernatorial race is among the country’s most overrated, evaluate the candidates’ media relations operations, and catch up on the comptroller’s race.
