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.
Recent Contributions
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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photo by: Veronica Zaragovia
Gov. Rick Perry visiting soldiers at Fort Hood on Oct. 9, 2014. The 36th Engineering Brigade is preparing to deploy to Liberia to assist in the effort to control the Ebola outbreak.
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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The Last Beach by Orrin H. Pilkey, J. Andrew G. Cooper
In this week's Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights The Last Beach.
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Vote signs outside early voting locations in Austin on Feb. 23, 2014.
Here are some dispatches from around the state on the first day of early voting.
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photo by: Jacqueline Mermea
Voters can cast ballots today for the Nov. 4 general election as the two-week early voting period commences.
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U.S. Sen Ted Cruz of Texas talks to the Capitol press about his upcoming to the Ukraine on May 16, 2014.
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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Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas rallies the Republican delegates at the Republican Convention in Fort Worth June 6, 2014.
Early voting starts Monday, and CD-23 candidates report big fundraising numbers.
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photo illustration by: Jacob Villanueva
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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An exterior view of Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas on Oct. 1, 2014.
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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Lessons of Hope: How to Fix Our Schools by Joel Klein
In this week's Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights Lessons of Hope.
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A high school student in Roscoe ISD, which has provided a laptop for every student with money from wind farm subsidies.
A Pre-Kinder student works to learn syllables and word identification in his class, part of the Summer Bilingual Academy at Wilson Elementary School, in San Antonio, TX on Tuesday, June 26, 2012.
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photo illustration by: Todd Wiseman
The new U.S. history framework is the first of what will be updates to all 34 AP subjects offered as a result of a redesign effort launched by the College Board in 2006.