This week, state Sen. Kevin Eltife, R-Tyler, filed a tax bill. And so, paying homage to that development, our weekly news-themed playlist leads off with Texas’ own Stevie Ray Vaughan and his rendition of “Taxman.”
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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University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls
TribCast Plus: A Deeper Look at the UT/TT Poll
The guys behind the University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll — Jim Henson, Daron Shaw and Joshua Blank — sit down with Reeve for a special edition of the TribCast to shed some light on their process and the significance of their latest numbers.
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Higher Education
UT System General Counsel Resigns
Barry Burgdorf, the University of Texas System’s vice chancellor and general counsel, has resigned. He is the latest addition to a growing list of high-ranking officials who have left the system.
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Guides
Texplainer: Can a University System Regent Be Recalled?
Hey, Texplainer: Can a regent of a university system be recalled or impeached? If so, how could that happen?
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University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls
TribCast: UT/TT Poll, Sylvia Garcia and the Governor’s Mansion
Ross, Julián, Aman and Reeve review some results of the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll, discuss soon-to-be Sen. Sylvia Garcia’s victory in Senate District 6 and talk about security changes at the Governor’s Mansion.
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Higher Education
Texas State Regent Nominee Says Job Presents No Conflicts
A Texas State University System Board of Regents nominee said Monday at a Senate committee hearing that his job as owner of the state’s largest alternative teacher certification program would not conflict with his duties as a regent.
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The Playlist: Guitar Man
Much to the internet’s delight, a picture of Gov. Rick Perry playing Guitar Hero with a teenager surfaced this week. We commemorate it on our latest playlist with Bread’s “Guitar Man.”
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Higher Education
UT Regents Face Allegations of Meddling
Lawmakers are preparing to examine whether or not the University of Texas System regents are micromanaging their flagship university, while trying to prevent the session from being overwhelmed by controversies reminiscent of 2011.
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Politics
TribCast: New Guys, Battleground Texas and Voting Rights
Ross, Emily, Jim and Reeve discuss the attention Joaquin Castro and Ted Cruz are getting in Washington, D.C., the prospects for Battleground Texas’ efforts to turn the state blue, and the battle over Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
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The Playlist: Trouble in Mind
At the end of each news-filled week, we like to set some of our best stories to music. This week, in honor of reporter Brandi Grissom’s “Trouble in Mind” series, we kick off our playlist with Janis Joplin singing a classic song of the same name.
