Reeve Hamilton
covers higher education and politics for The Texas Tribune and hosts 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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The Texas Tribune staff analyzes election results at TribCast on Nov. 5, 2014.
Reeve, Ross, Evan and Emily are joined by Jay and Jim for a special live taping of the TribCast on the morning after the 2014 general election. Topics covered include everything from the plight of Texas Democrats to the state's future under new leadership.
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Jeremy Bird speaking at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sep. 28, 2013
Battleground Texas launched nearly two years ago with the goal of turning reliably red Texas into a purple state where Democrats could compete. But after the 2014 general election, Texas looks redder than ever. So what went wrong?
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Gov. Rick Perry announced Tuesday he is recommending that the state should implement a new classification system for monitoring health care workers and others returning from West African nations dealing with the Ebola outbreak.
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Reeve, Jay, Emily and Ross gab about the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll, an unexpected apology in a race for a seat in the Texas House, and the release of the Trib's Shale Life Project.
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U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro with Jon Stewart on The Daily Show on Oct. 28.
On Tuesday, in an appearance on The Daily Show, which is filming in Austin this week, U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, said that "it could have been a better year" in Congress.
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Wayne Faircloth and Susan Criss
For the first time in 20 years, Texas House District 23 will have a new representative. And in the race to succeed state Rep. Craig Eiland, Republican Wayne Faircloth and Democrat Susan Criss have zeroed in on the issue of insurance.
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Phil Collins with his collection of Alamo artifacts at his home in Switzerland.
More than 200 artifacts tied to the 1836 Battle of the Alamo will return to San Antonio — some for the first time in 178 years — this week, courtesy of British rock star Phil Collins.
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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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Dr. Brett Giroir, director of the Texas Task Force on Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response, speaks during the panel's first public hearing on Oct. 23. At left is Dr. Kyle Janek and at right is Dr. David Lakey.
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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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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Former Dewhurst consultant Buddy Barfield walks to Austin federal court to plead guilty of embezzling almost $2-million in campaign funds on Oct. 21, 2014.
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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University of Texas at Austin professor Michael Webber discusses the next steps for his Energy 101 massive open online course during a meeting with the design team at UT-Austin on Oct. 13, 2014.
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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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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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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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.
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