Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott has bought more than 250 hours of ad time on television, more than all of the other statewide candidates combined, so we start our weekly news-inspired playlist with Kid Sister’s “Life on TV.”
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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Perry Reached Out to De Blasio, Cuomo About Ebola
After news broke on Thursday that a doctor in New York City had tested positive for Ebola, Texas Gov. Rick Perry reached out to the city’s mayor, Bill De Blasio, and to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to offer the state’s support.
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Health care
Ebola Task Force Chief: “This is the New Normal”
Texas needs to be better prepared to respond to emerging infectious diseases like Ebola, the director of a new state task force on such diseases said Thursday.
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TribCast
TribCast: Early Voting, Oil Prices and Embezzlement
Reeve, Ross, Emily and Jim discuss the political landscape now that early voting has begun, the latest in the state’s fight against the Ebola virus, the significance of falling oil prices and a guilty plea for embezzlement.
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Politics
Former Dewhurst Aide Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst’s former adviser Kenneth “Buddy” Barfield pleaded guilty on Tuesday to charges of wire fraud, making a false tax return and embezzlement of funds contributed to a federal candidate.
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Higher Education
UT Looking to Make More of Massive Online Courses
At the University of Texas System, “massive open online courses” are being reimagined. University leaders believe that the shift will provide them with a more effective tool in meeting their goals.
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TribCast: Court Confusion, Wheelchairs and Testing
Reeve, Morgan, Ross and Evan discuss the confusion caused by court decisions on voter ID and abortion restrictions, the controversy over the latest ad from the Wendy Davis campaign, and issues with standardized testing in Texas schools.
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The Playlist: National News Engagement Day
In honor of National News Engagement Day, which was this week, we turned our playlist over to the students of former Tribune Fellow Jake Batsell’s digital journalism class at Southern Methodist University. First up? Aloe Blacc’s “I Need a Dollar.”
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TribCast: Ebola, Abortion, Gay Marriage and Money
Alexa, Terri and Ross provide Reeve with updates on Ebola, abortion laws, same-sex marriage bans, a voter ID lawsuit and the latest in campaign fundraising.
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Higher Education
UT System Overhauls Salary and Debt Tool
The University of Texas System on Wednesday launched a major overhaul of its interactive website that provides salary and debt information for graduates of its institutions.