John Reynolds is the newsletters editor for the Tribune. Prior to that, he was a reporter for Quorum Report, a non-partisan online political newsletter focusing on the ins and outs under the Dome, for more than seven years – covering the waterfront from health and human services and redistricting to pensions and elections. A native of Atlanta, Ga., he started his journalistic career one day after the attacks of Sept. 11 in Lubbock, Texas, where he rotated through a slew of beats at The Avalanche-Journal. He received his undergraduate degree from The George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and studied at the University of Georgia's graduate school in journalism. When not at work, he actively attempts to convince himself he is adept at tennis with varying levels of success. And he has adopted the Austin custom of appreciating smoked meats and listening to music in grassy/muddy fields.
In this week's edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: Texas is losing more rural land than any other state, the cost of water is rising and an interview with Kent Satterwhite, general manager of the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority.
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Criticism by state leaders of the Obama administration for failures in the response to the Ebola virus omits mention of the tools at the state's disposal that were not used.
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Here are some dispatches from around the state on the first day of early voting.
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Voters can cast ballots today for the Nov. 4 general election as the two-week early voting period commences.
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A lingering fight over a failed petition drive aimed at the city of Houston's equal rights ordinance boiled over this week as subpoenas issued against area pastors allied with the petition effort drew the ire of conservative leaders.
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Early voting starts Monday, and CD-23 candidates report big fundraising numbers.
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In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: pre-K programs expand in Texas, middle schoolers train for cyber threats and an interview with Michael Hooten, superintendent of Trinity Environmental Academy.
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Wednesday amounted to a daylong series of body blows to those who thought that authorities had things under control in the response to the diagnosis of Ebola in Dallas.
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NOVA Labs, the digital companion to the PBS science show NOVA, is preparing middle school students from across the country to thwart cyber attacks and data breaches.
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While Texas’ statewide SAT math scores for the 2012-13 academic year dropped to lows not seen since 1992, Texas Education Agency officials point to other positive gains.
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Pre-K education opportunities have expanded nationwide in recent years, with Texas being no exception.
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A new Advanced Placement U.S. history curriculum that sought to stress critical-thinking skills over rote memorization has come under fire from some quarters for being liberally biased.
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