Evan, Ross, Reeve and Ben talk about what happened at the Republican and Democratic state conventions and what it will mean going forward.
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
Director’s Exit Fuels Fears About Community College Leadership Program
With the longtime director of the University of Texas at Austin’s Community College Leadership Program departing, some are worried about the program’s future. But officials at UT say they are committed to the program.
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Higher Education
Community College Report Puts Higher Ed Board On Defense
A report calling for a new temporary state agency to oversee the state’s community colleges has leaders at the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board fuming.
Posted inState Government
A Very Long Engagement in SD-25
In one form or another, the SD-25 race will assuredly extend beyond May 29. If it doesn’t go into a run-off, as at least one candidate predicts, it will likely continue in the courtroom.
Posted inState Government
Wentworth Lawsuit May Proceed, Judge Rules
State Sen. Jeff Wentworth’s defamation lawsuit against his former primary challenger Elizabeth Ames Jones — who came in third on May 29 — may proceed, a Bexar County judge ruled Thursday.
Posted inState Government
TribCast: Open Government and the Upcoming Conventions
Evan, Reeve, Ben and Ryan rant about legislators’ refusal to post personal financial disclosures online and look ahead to the upcoming conventions of the state’s political parties.
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Higher Education
Powers Pushes New UT Students to Graduate in Four Years
Hoping to boost the University of Texas at Austin’s four-year graduation rates significantly, President Bill Powers on Wednesday while addressing incoming freshmen emphasized the benefits of graduating in a timely fashion.
Posted inState Government
The Evening Brief: June 4, 2012
Your evening reading: Dewhurst challenges Cruz; Parties prep for political conventions; and one in four Texas children at risk of going hungry.
Posted inState Government
The Brief: June 4, 2012
As the dust from last week’s primary elections settles, it’s time for candidates to gear up and buckle down for the business ahead.
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Higher Education
Crosses Are Gone, but Campus Clash Lives On
A Texas A&M University-San Antonio instructor says she no longer has classes to teach because of questions she raised about the placement of crosses near the campus.
