Event: Summit on STEM Fields in Texas
The May 5 summit will focus on teacher training, classroom technology innovations and workforce development in relation to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields in Texas. 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.
The May 5 summit will focus on teacher training, classroom technology innovations and workforce development in relation to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields in Texas. Full Story
Empower Texans has taken its fight against subpoenas issued by the Texas Ethics Commission to a Travis County district court, asking a judge to say whether the court can review those subpoenas. Full Story
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In another sign of troubled times among the leadership at the University of Texas System, word emerged Monday night that a regent clandestinely recorded a discussion with Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa during an executive session in August. Full Story
As state officials prepare to meet with the man who has become the face of the increasingly politicized spat between Texas and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, the Tribune's Jim Malewitz has an exhaustive background story on the seeds of the conflict. Full Story
The House select committee charged with investigating UT System Regent Wallace Hall could vote as early as May 12 on whether to recommend articles of impeachment to the full chamber. Full Story
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Also, Mr. Castro goes to Washington and DPS holds Saturday hours to issue new photo voter ID Full Story
The chairman of the state agency in charge of treatment and housing of violent sex offenders who can't be reinserted into society resigned on Tuesday. Full Story
Dan Patrick hits back at his lite guv runoff rival, David Dewhurst, in his latest ad and goes on the offensive over the budget. Full Story