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.
Greg Abbott readily took on the mantle of governor-elect on Wednesday while others searched for the reason for the Wendy Davis implosion in the governor's race.
Full StoryIn this week's edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: San Antonio approves a controversial water pipeline, McAllen looks to geothermal wells for water and an interview with Francine Sanders Romero, associate dean at the University of Texas at San Antonio.
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As the night lengthened on Tuesday, the real contest, it seemed, was to find a fitting description as to how thoroughly Democrats were taken to the woodshed both in Texas and nationally.
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Texas voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly supported using oil and gas tax revenue to fund new road projects. Further down the ballot, a trio of highly contentious district attorney races led a roster of high-profile local contests.
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In this week's Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights Storm Surge.
Full StoryVoters go to the polls today with much at stake, as in the wholesale turnover at the top of state government, but seemingly little in the way of suspense about the outcome of those races.
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It's the day before Election Day, meaning time for everybody to take a deep breath in anticipation of what might unfold on Tuesday. Here's what you might have missed over a busy weekend on the political front.
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Green Party candidate Emily Sanchez has few resources in her bid for U.S. Senate. What she does have is a nickname, SpicyBrown, that voters will see on the ballot.
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The raw number of voters is up slightly but is not keeping pace with population growth.
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Where the candidates in the Legislature's most-watched races stand on the campaign fundraising side with just a few days to go before the general election.
Full StoryThe endorsement is the only one of the cycle by the former secretary of defense and CIA director.
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In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: increased activity could help alleviate ADHD, states are not restoring education funding to pre-recession levels and an interview with Rebecca Callahan, researcher at the University of Texas at Austin.
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Questions continue to be raised about a giant water pipeline project that would pump roughly 16 billion gallons of groundwater annually from Burleson County to San Antonio.
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In this week's Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights The Opportunity Equation.
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