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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.
The rise of anti-immigrant rhetoric in the GOP lieutenant governor's race — and personified by state Sen. Dan Patrick — is angering several Hispanic party leaders to the point where one of them is considering voting for a Democrat in the general election. Full Story
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The Texas Association of Business has announced its final set of primary endorsements, opting for Dewhurst, Branch and Hilderbran in three hotly contested statewide GOP primaries Full Story
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It seems like the legislative race on everyone's lips inside the Austin bubble this week is the Jim Keffer race in HD-60. Full Story
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Facing a primary challenge from a Tea Party leader, U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Dallas, touts his conservative bona fides in a new television ad. Full Story
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Chris Christie is coming to Texas on Thursday and with a large target on his back placed there by Democrats. Full Story
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Welcome to the first of what we hope will be a regular feature in Texas Weekly — Q&A sessions with the personalities who make the machinery of Texas politics run. Full Story
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Add Greg Abbott, apparently, to those wanting to turn the page on coverage of Wendy Davis' life story. Full Story
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Greg Abbott has reversed the campaign fundraising storyline of a month ago, raising more than three times the cash as the combined efforts of Wendy Davis and Battleground Texas. Full Story
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UPDATED: The Wendy Davis campaign released fundraising numbers Monday evening that showed the campaign and two allied efforts raising nearly $913,000. Davis now has more than $10.2 million in cash on hand. Full Story
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The Tribune's Jay Root has the story on another secret audio recording released with the intent to impact the already contentious gubernatorial contest. Full Story
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