In 2014, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board is continuing its quest for a politically palatable model of performance-based funding for public universities.
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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Friedman Hopes to Win With Weed in His Third Bid for Statewide Office
Kinky Friedman — noted singer, humorist, novelist and hawker of tequila — has tried in vain to add “elected official” to his résumé. His most recent attempt is all about legalizing marijuana.
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The Playlist: Standing on Shaky Ground
After a spate of North Texas earthquakes and growing frustration among locals with the state’s regulators, we start this week’s news-inspired playlist with “Standing on Shaky Ground” by Delbert McClinton.
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Former Secretary of State Appointed to Higher Ed Board
John Steen may have recently resigned his post as secretary of state, but he has not left state government behind. He was appointed by Gov. Rick Perry to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board on Friday.
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TribCast: What to Expect in 2014
Reeve is joined by a plethora of reporters to forecast the coming year in politics, health care, education, energy, criminal justice, immigration, the environment and more.
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Year in Review 2013
Year in Review: Higher Education
In 2013, for the third straight year, the Texas higher education story that bogarted the limelight was the ongoing tension swirling around the University of Texas System. But there are reasons to believe that won’t be the case in 2014.
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The Playlist: One Good Year — Looking Back at 2013
In February, we began setting the news to music each week, because as Kinky Friedman (featured within) might say, “Why the hell not?” As 2013 comes to a close, we start our special retrospective edition with Slaid Cleaves’ “One Good Year.”
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TribCast: 2013 End-of-Year Extravaganza
Reeve is joined by a number of reporters as he revisits some of the memorable TribCast conversations about the hottest topics in Texas politics in 2013. Be sure to stay tuned for a special treat at the end.
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The Playlist: No Apologies
Republican firebrand Ted Cruz, who spoke to the Tribune this week, ended his year in the U.S. Senate just as he began it. We kick off our latest news-based playlist accordingly, with “No Apologies” by Bon Jovi.
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Higher Education
Perry, Straus Reach Out to Appointees Amid Hall Inquiry
In the last month, both Gov. Rick Perry and House Speaker Joe Straus, R-San Antonio, have reached out to gubernatorial appointees to share their thoughts on government oversight, which has recently become a touchy subject.
