Past Contributions

• Community College Report Puts Higher Ed Board On Defense

  By Reeve Hamilton June 12, 2012

  A report calling for a new temporary state agency to oversee the state's community colleges has leaders at the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board fuming. Full Story 

• A Very Long Engagement in SD-25

  By Reeve Hamilton June 8, 2012

  In one form or another, the SD-25 race will assuredly extend beyond May 29. If it doesn't go into a run-off, as at least one candidate predicts, it will likely continue in the courtroom. Full Story 

• Wentworth Lawsuit May Proceed, Judge Rules

  By Reeve Hamilton June 7, 2012

  State Sen. Jeff Wentworth’s defamation lawsuit against his former primary challenger Elizabeth Ames Jones — who came in third on May 29 — may proceed, a Bexar County judge ruled Thursday. Full Story 

• TribCast: Open Government and the Upcoming Conventions

  By Reeve Hamilton June 6, 2012

  Evan, Reeve, Ben and Ryan rant about legislators' refusal to post personal financial disclosures online and look ahead to the upcoming conventions of the state's political parties. Full Story 

• Powers Pushes New UT Students to Graduate in Four Years

  By Reeve Hamilton June 6, 2012

  Hoping to boost the University of Texas at Austin's four-year graduation rates significantly, President Bill Powers on Wednesday while addressing incoming freshmen emphasized the benefits of graduating in a timely fashion. Full Story 

• The Evening Brief: June 4, 2012

  By Reeve Hamilton June 4, 2012

  Your evening reading: Dewhurst challenges Cruz; Parties prep for political conventions; and one in four Texas children at risk of going hungry. Full Story 

• The Brief: June 4, 2012

  By Reeve Hamilton June 4, 2012

  As the dust from last week's primary elections settles, it's time for candidates to gear up and buckle down for the business ahead. Full Story 

• Crosses Are Gone, but Campus Clash Lives On

  By Reeve Hamilton June 3, 2012

  A Texas A&M University-San Antonio instructor says she no longer has classes to teach because of questions she raised about the placement of crosses near the campus. Full Story 

• The Weekly Tribcast: Episode 134

  By Reeve Hamilton May 30, 2012

  Ross, Emily, Reeve and Jay review the winners and losers of Tuesday's primary elections, look ahead to the upcoming runoffs, and consider what it all means for next session. Full Story 

• HCC Helps Qatar Fill Community College Gap

  By Reeve Hamilton May 27, 2012

  On May 15, the Community College of Qatar, the country's first community college, graduated its inaugural class of 11 students. It couldn't have done it without Houston Community College, but their partnership hasn't always been easy. Full Story