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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Reeve, Aman, Emily and Evan discuss the latest drama in the search for the next House Speaker, review the first bills filed for the upcoming legislative session, and check in on Gov.-elect Greg Abbott's transition to his new post.
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University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers spoke on June 24, 2013, about the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the case of Fisher v. UT-Austin.
Abigail Fisher's case against the University of Texas at Austin over the consideration of race in admissions for students not admitted through the state's top 10 percent law was dealt another blow on Wednesday.
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Cameron County Judge Carlos Cascos
Gov.-elect Greg Abbott has reached out to a Rio Grande Valley GOP leader, Cameron County Judge Carlos Cascos, for the first appointment of his new administration.
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Despite a double-digit shortfall in most early polls, Democratic candidate Wendy Davis predicts victory in the race for Texas governor on Oct. 22, 2014.
Though the candidates supported by Battleground Texas were pummeled on Election Day, the group's executive director is encouraging its supporters to keep their chins up.
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Guy Bailey, president of the new University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley.
Last week, "the Vaqueros" was selected as the new mascot for the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley. It has since proved controversial, and on Monday, the university's president, Guy Bailey, issued a response to the criticism.
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During a phone call Friday, President Obama congratulated Gov. Rick Perry and other Texas officials on reaching a major milestone in the state's fight against Ebola.
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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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