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John Reynolds was the newsletters editor for the Tribune from 2013 to 2017. 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 U.S. district judge in New Orleans found BP to be "grossly negligent" in the 2010 Gulf oil spill, opening the door to potentially $18 billion in fines that could raise doubts about the oil company's future. Full Story
Also, salaries for heads of largest state agencies are lagging and a Texan is poised to become first Latina to lead nation's immigration enforcement agency. Full Story
Charles Perry gets big bucks from Empower Texans in bid to succeed Robert Duncan while opponent Jodey Arrington collects some checks from some ET enemies. Full Story
In a campaign video released Thursday by Battleground Texas, the Democratic candidate in the Dallas County-based HD-113, Milton Whitley, emphasizes his humble beginnings in introducing himself to voters. Full Story
In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: pediatricians push for later school start times, a study on the impact of tough math and science classes on dropout rates and an interview with Catherine Clark, formerly of the Texas Association of School Boards. Full Story
In a blow to Texas pride, it appears that the Lone Star State has lost out to Nevada in the race to land Tesla Motors' $5 billion battery "gigafactory." Full Story
In this week's Q&A, we interview Catherine Clark, formerly of the Texas Association of School Boards. Full Story
The botched rollout of a new student tracking system in Los Angeles Unified School District has roiled the city’s teachers union, United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA). Full Story
The idea of a later start time to the school day for adolescents has long been popular with parents troubled by bleary-eyed teenagers, but the idea has new credence thanks to a recent policy statement issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Full Story