Past Contributions

• UT-Austin Considering Outsourcing Some Campus Services

  By Reeve Hamilton Jan. 29, 2013

  University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers delivered a speech on Tuesday laying out a new report that calls for significant changes to university services. Full Story 

• Bill Would Require Annual UT vs. A&M Football Game

  By Reeve Hamilton Jan. 28, 2013

  State Rep. Ryan Guillen, D-Rio Grande City, has filed a bill that would require the University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University to face each other on the football field every year. Full Story 

• Proposed Rules Spark Concern About Campus Construction

  By Reeve Hamilton Jan. 26, 2013

  State colleges and universities have encountered an obstacle in their efforts to build new facilities: The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Full Story 

• Campus Carry Legislation Filed in House

  By Reeve Hamilton Jan. 25, 2013

  Freshman state Rep. Giovanni Capriglione, R-Southlake, has filed a bill that would allow concealed handgun license holders to carry weapons on college campuses. Full Story 

• Campus Construction High on Some Legislative Priority Lists

  By Reeve Hamilton Jan. 24, 2013

  In 2011, to the chagrin of many university administrators, legislators declined to approve the financing of any campus construction projects. But comments from state leaders on Thursday may offer new hope for 2013. Full Story 

• TribCast: Guns, Health and Politics

  By Reeve Hamilton Jan. 23, 2013

  Ross, Reeve, Emily and Morgan discuss how legislators might react to a recent shooting incident, the state's approach to the women's health services and the upshot of the recently announced Senate Committee assignments. Full Story 

• Texas A&M Announces Plan to Grow Engineering Program

  By Reeve Hamilton Jan. 23, 2013

  Texas A&M University officials on Wednesday announced an ambitious plan to more than double the number of engineering students it enrolls to 25,000 by the year 2025. Full Story 

• Amid Bills and Debate, Another Campus Shooting

  By Reeve Hamilton Jan. 22, 2013

  News of multiple gunshot victims at the north Houston campus of Lone Star College on Tuesday will likely weigh heavily on the minds of Texas lawmakers as they prepare to consider multiple bills relating to campus safety. Full Story 

• In Report, University History Departments Face Scrutiny

  By Reeve Hamilton Jan. 10, 2013

  A new report questions the history course offerings at the University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University, which could signal the return of contentious debate over what professors should be teaching the state's students. Full Story 

• TribCast: Beginning of the Legislative Session

  By Reeve Hamilton Jan. 9, 2013

  Evan, Ross, Reeve and Ben talk about the opening days of the new legislative session, including the comptroller's revenue estimate, the re-election of Speaker Joe Straus and the priorities of the leadership. Full Story