Past Contributions

• Sources: Abbott Will Wait to Decide on Janek's Future

  By Terri Langford and Reeve Hamilton Jan. 15, 2015

  Amid calls for Texas Health and Human Services Executive Commissioner Kyle Janek to resign over a contracting scandal, sources close to Gov.-elect Greg Abbott say Abbott won't decide on Janek's future until after the completion of state investigations. Full Story 

• In Last Hurrah, Perry Encourages Compromise

  By Reeve Hamilton Jan. 15, 2015

  In what some saw as a tune-up for his next presidential bid, Gov. Rick Perry bade farewell to lawmakers with a rhetorical highlights reel of his record-setting tenure. Full Story 

• TribCast: The Start of the 84th Legislative Session

  By Reeve Hamilton Jan. 14, 2015

  Reeve, Evan, Emily and Ross discuss the first day of session, the results of the speaker's race, the tactics of some open carry advocates, the biennial revenue estimate, and what happens when lawmakers mention Hitler on Twitter. Full Story 

• By the Numbers: The Inauguration Celebration

  By Reeve Hamilton Jan. 9, 2015

  This year, for the first time in a while, there will be new faces in the spotlight as Austin prepares for its quadrennial inauguration festivities. A two-day, $4 million bash is set to usher Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick into office. Full Story 

• Wasting Little Time, McRaven Plots His Course

  By Reeve Hamilton Jan. 8, 2015

  Four days into his new job atop the UT System, Chancellor William McRaven likens it to his days as a Navy admiral. Trust helps, conflicts need to be settled and the troops — now it's the students — come first. Full Story 

• Abbott Won't Keep Longtime Texas Music Office Director

  By Reeve Hamilton Jan. 7, 2015

  Since the Texas Music Office was established a quarter-century ago, the division housed in the Texas governor's office has been run by Casey Monahan, a former music writer. But Gov.-elect Greg Abbott is letting him go. Full Story 

• TribCast: Runoffs, Record Votes and Printable Guns

  By Reeve Hamilton Jan. 7, 2015

  Reeve, Evan, Ross and Morgan discuss the results of the latest round of elections, the fate of gubernatorial appointees in the new administration, plans to print guns at the Capitol, and what a record vote in the speaker's race might reveal. Full Story 

• Lakey Leaving DSHS, but Not Public Health

  By Reeve Hamilton and Alexa Ura Jan. 7, 2015

  It's official: David Lakey is leaving his job as the state's public health chief for a new academic post. His move comes as lawmakers are considering consolidating the state's health agencies, which could've meant changes for Lakey. Full Story 

• Sources: Lakey Leaving DSHS for Position at UT System

  By Reeve Hamilton Jan. 6, 2015

  David Lakey, the state's public health chief, will accept a joint position with the University of Texas System and the University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler, sources tell the Tribune. Full Story 

• Chancellor McRaven: Time to Move Past UT Conflicts

  By Reeve Hamilton Jan. 5, 2015

  On his first day as chancellor of the UT System, Admiral Bill McRaven, the former commander of the U.S. Special Operations Command, said the system needed to move beyond the conflicts that have marked the last few years. Full Story