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.
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A new Harvard study measures perceptions of corruption, lawmakers get more walking around money for session and Terry Keel lands at the Ag Department: All that and more in the latest issue of our subscriber-only newsletter for political insiders ($).
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State Rep. Lois Kolkhorst, R-Brenham, explains Medicaid reimbursements on the House floor on April 4, 2013.
Voters in Senate District 18 go to the polls on Saturday to choose who will serve out the remainder of the term of Glenn Hegar, the state's next comptroller.
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Terry Keel, appointed by Agriculture Commissioner-elect Sid Miller to the newly-created position of Assistant Commissioner of Agriculture for Enforcement, Consumer Protection, and Border Security.
In other news, TMF plans a splashy Senate campaign kickoff, and a name surfaces in the special election to succeed Tim Kleinschmidt.
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Also, the Ethics Commission boosts lawmakers' per diem rates for the upcoming session and punts on the propriety of staffers driving lawmakers to the Capitol and on personal errands.
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State Rep. Charlie Geren, R-Fort Worth, talks with colleagues on the floor during discussion on school finance Friday afternoon May 27, 2011.
Members of the press will continue to be allowed on the Texas House floor in the upcoming legislative session, but they will now be required that to affirm that they do not lobby.
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With two sentences, a federal appeals court in New Orleans stopped the execution planned for Wednesday night of Scott Panetti.
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In this week's edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: climate change poses new challenges in Texas, water markets offer new way to deal with shortage and an interview with Walt Sears of the Northeast Texas Municipal Water District.
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An execution planned for Wednesday evening is focusing attention on the use of the death penalty on those with serious mental illness.
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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz on the Republican stage election night Nov. 4, 2014.
A Ted Cruz for president Super PAC is up and running, while others doubt his ability to win over his party's big donors.
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Jeff Archer is the executive director of the Texas Legislative Council.
Jeff Archer has been named executive director of the Texas Legislative Council. He had served as acting executive director since August.
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Governor Rick Perry gives a rousing exit speech on election night Nov. 4, 2014.
A story published over the weekend gave details on Gov. Rick Perry's prep work this week and month for a possible second run for the White House in 2016.
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In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: more clashes over textbooks at SBOE, school lunches could be healthier than homemade ones and an interview with Matt Bowers of the sport management program at UT-Austin.
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In this week's Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights How We Learn.
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Parents who support a clearly defined homework routine have more success than those who focus on helping students with content, according to an op-ed by Erika Patall, assistant professor of educational psychology at UT-Austin.
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A student works on math problems in Keith Marquez's summer school geometry class at McAllum High School in Austin, Texas, Jul. 31, 2013.