The Brief: July 2, 2014
Lawmakers had a busy Tuesday, with the safe storage of ammonium nitrate and the alleged influence of criminal cartels in the current immigration crisis among the topics addressed. Full Story
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.
Lawmakers had a busy Tuesday, with the safe storage of ammonium nitrate and the alleged influence of criminal cartels in the current immigration crisis among the topics addressed. Full Story
In this week's Q&A, we interview Blair Fitzsimons, CEO of the Texas Agricultural Land Trust. Full Story
Political rhetoric aside, uncertainty remains on the larger impact of Monday's Hobby Lobby decision. Full Story
Did Wendy Davis peak with the filibuster? Full Story
Democrats are the real pro-business party, state comptroller candidate Mike Collier told Democratic Party delegates, before dismissing his GOP rival as “a rice farmer and he doesn’t know a lick about finance.” Full Story
Democratic gubernatorial nominee Wendy Davis on Saturday morning dismissed those who argue it might be too late to turn the race around. Full Story
In speeches that combined homespun biography and harsh political attacks, Wendy Davis and Leticia Van de Putte accepted the Texas Democratic Party's nominations for governor and lieutenant governor. Full Story
State Rep. Mike Villarreal, D-San Antonio, is telling supporters that he will leave the Legislature in order to run for mayor of San Antonio. Full Story
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In positioning themselves as the party of contrast to the Republicans who hold the levers of power in Texas, Democrats are making a conscious bid to appeal to women voters as they kick off their state convention this weekend. Full Story