Could the state’s public universities go through the so-called sunset review process, forcing them to periodically defend their existence to state legislators?
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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State Government
The Weekly TribCast: Episode 108
This week on the TribCast, Evan, Ross, Reeve and Ben talk about the Perry campaign shake-up (or lack thereof), the disappearing incumbents of the Texas House and the business franchise tax.
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Public Education
In Spite of Budget Cuts, Brownsville Schools Protect Chess Legacy
Budget cuts may have taken more than $30 million out of the Brownsville Independent School District’s budget for the next two years, but administrators say they are working to preserve financing for one key pot of money: the chess budget.
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Going Back for Seconds: The Tribune Festival
Here’s something to be thankful for: Our festival website is updated with an audio slideshow for each of the panel discussions. Peruse the panels listed in the program or watch video albums from all of the subject tracks on our Vimeo site.
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Higher Education
Legislator Urges UT and A&M to Keep the Rivalry Going
State Rep. Lyle Larson, R-San Antonio, is not eager to see the generations-old rivalry between Texas A&M University and University of Texas end after this Thanksgiving’s game.
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Higher Education
Saving a College With Persistence and Prose
Michael Sorrell took a pay cut to become president of Paul Quinn College during one of the rockiest patches in its 139-year history. Despite a lack of higher ed experience, he’s turning it around one student at a time.
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Higher Education
Audio: Celia Soto, Freshman at Paul Quinn College
Celia Soto, a freshman at Paul Quinn College, talks about her college experience thus far and Paul Quinn’s president, Michael Sorrell.
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UT Student Says Tweet About Shooting Obama Was a Joke
Despite what you may have seen in the media today, Lauren Pierce, president of College Republicans at the University of Texas at Austin, says she really does not have any desire to shoot President Obama.
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The Weekly TribCast: Episode 106
This week on the TribCast, Ross, Reeve, Ben and Mark talk post-“Oops” Perry, his proposal to make the U.S. Congress more like the Texas Legislature, and a recent wrong turn for Formula 1 racing in Austin.
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Higher Education
Mark Milliron: The TT Interview Audio
Mark Milliron: The TT Interview Audio
