UPDATED: University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers said the school was “encouraged” by a U.S. Supreme Court decision to send a high-profile case regarding the use of race in admissions back to the 5th Circuit court.
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
Pitts Files Resolution to Impeach UT Regent Hall
House Appropriations Chairman Jim Pitts, R-Waxahachie, filed a resolution to impeach University of Texas System Regent Wallace Hall on Monday.
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Politics
Smitherman to Announce Run for Attorney General
UPDATED: Texas Railroad Commission Chairman Barry Smitherman released a web video via Twitter, Facebook, and his website on Monday formally announcing his candidacy for the 2014 Republican nomination for attorney general.
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The Playlist: Almost Over
There are only a few days left in the current special session, so we lead off our playlist inspired by the week’s news in Texas politics and policy with “Almost Over” by Elliott Smith.
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Higher Education
Pitts Working to Impeach Controversial UT System Regent
UPDATED: State Rep. Jim Pitts, R-Waxahachie, the House’s chief budget writer and a critic of some current University of Texas System regents, said Friday he is confident he has the support needed to unseat UT Regent Wallace Hall.
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TribCast
TribCast Plus: The Latest UT/TT Poll Numbers
In a special edition of the TribCast, Jim Henson, Daron Shaw and Joshua Blank of the Texas Politics Project talk with Reeve about the latest findings in the University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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Higher Education
New Partnership Puts Texas A&M on Top, Chancellor Says
Touting a new collaboration, Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp asserted on Wednesday that the system’s flagship university in College Station “has become the premier research university in the Southwest.”
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TribCast
TribCast: Vetoes, Steak Dinners and 17-Year-Olds
Reeve, Ross, Brandi and Jay discuss legislation vetoed by Gov. Rick Perry, the status of a special session bill dealing with the penalty for 17-year-old murderers and the significance of Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst’s recent visit to a steakhouse.
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Higher Education
Legislators Recall Dispute Over South Texas University
Two legislators from Hidalgo County and two from Cameron County recall what it took to come up with a compromise on the bill to create a new university in South Texas, which Gov. Rick Perry recently signed into law.
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Higher Education
Second UT Regent Enters Fray Against Hall
UPDATED: A second University of Texas System regent has lashed out at fellow Regent Wallace Hall, following Hall’s latest request for information from the University of Texas at Austin.
