Evan, Ross, Reeve and Ben sit down for a special live TribCast taping at the Cactus Cafe in Austin feauring talk of Ted Cruz, the presidential race and tax returns. Plus: a celebrity intro you have to hear to believe!
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
Powers Confident UT-Austin “Will Prevail” in Admissions Case
University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers expressed confidence Monday in the school’s admissions policy, after UT-Austin filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in response to a case questioning the role that race plays in its admissions process.
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Higher Education
Regents Approve Putting Health Science Center Under A&M University
The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents today approved moving the administration of the system’s Health Science Center to Texas A&M University.
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TribCast: Post-Runoff Revelations
Evan, Ross, Reeve and Ben recap the results of the July 31 runoff and look ahead to what they mean for the upcoming legislative session in 2013.
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Higher Education
A&M System Chancellor to Announce New Research Fund
Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp on Thursday will announce plans to earmark millions for recruiting and hiring to researchers at Texas A&M and Prairie View A&M University.
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Higher Education
A&M’s Outsourcing Plans Have Workers Concerned
Texas A&M University officials say that a plan to outsource support services would help the university raise $260 million in the next 10 years. But staff members who perform those services are expressing concerns.
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Video: Houston Mayor Annise Parker on The Colbert Report
Houston Mayor Annise Parker stopped by Comedy Central’s The Colbert Report on Wednesday night to talk about the secret to the city’s strong economy.
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Higher Education
Guy Bailey: The TT Interview
The outgoing president of Texas Tech University talks about tier-one status, the challenges and benefits of being in Lubbock, and football coach Mike Leach.
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In 2009, Cruz Sent $50,000 Bill for Legal Work to Dewhurst’s Office
In 2009, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst invited Ted Cruz to help with the voter ID debate in the Texas Senate. What followed was a nearly $50,000 bill and an eventual payment of $10,000 for the legal services.
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TribCast: Tax Returns, Senate Debates and Misconduct
Reeve, Brandi, Jay and Jim parse Gov. Rick Perry’s comments on Mitt Romney’s tax returns, review the U.S. Senate debate and discuss the issue of prosecutorial misconduct.
