In a letter obtained by the Tribune late Thursday, a lawyer for embattled University of Texas System Regent Wallace Hall clarifies some of the motivations behind Hall’s ongoing investigation into the system’s flagship university.
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
TribCast: CSCOPE, Campaign Debt and Primary Challenges
Evan, Jay, Morgan and Reeve discuss the controversy that continues to surround CSCOPE, money owed by Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst’s campaign, and the latest on legislators with primary challengers.
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Higher Education
A&M’s Law School Acquisition Differs From Original Plan
Texas A&M University officially closed on its purchase of a new law school on Monday, and while the original plan was more of a merger, the new deal is a complete acquisition for Texas A&M.
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The Playlist: Hard Way Home
It took longer than expected, but after more than seven consecutive months of work in the Capitol, lawmakers were finally able to put the session behind them. So we start this week’s news-inspired playlist with Brandi Carlile’s “Hard Way Home.”
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31 Days, 31 Ways (2013)
Meningitis Vaccine Rules Scaled Back at Colleges
Fewer college students will be required to have meningitis vaccinations, and new rules also make it easier for some students to opt out of the vaccinations. This story is part of our 31 Days, 31 Ways series.
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The Evening Brief: Aug. 9, 2013
Your evening reading: Data on the public’s understanding of the Affordable Care Act; a couple of weeks until a decision from state Sen. Wendy Davis; an upcoming debate on CSCOPE
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Politics
The Brief: Aug. 9, 2013
Obamacare — how Texas should implement it and how opponents in Washington should fight it — was a hot topic in Austin on Thursday, and the views expressed were not necessarily the most predictable.
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Higher Education
Amid Tension, UT-Austin Touts Fundraising Numbers
As tensions remain between the University of Texas at Austin leadership and the University of Texas System, the university focused on the positive Thursday when it announced that it had broken its single-year fundraising record.
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Politics
AG Endorsements Underscore House Republicans’ Split
The notion that Texas Republicans make up two of the three parties in the Texas House is underscored by the latest round of endorsements in the race for the party’s nomination to be the next attorney general.
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TribCast
TribCast: Wendy Davis, Ted Cruz, and Rick Perry
Reeve, Ross, Ben and Evan discuss the end of the third special session, speculate about the intentions of Wendy Davis and Ted Cruz, and let’s see….I can’t. The third one, I can’t. Sorry. Oops.
