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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 House Republican leadership on Thursday released a one-page blueprint for immigration reform. But with its call to legalize 11 million undocumented workers, the immediate question was whether the plan would fly within the party. Full Story
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In the first round of voting in the HD-50 special election, Mike VanDeWalle, the only Republican in the race, came in first with 39 percent of the vote, meaning 61 percent backed a Democrat. That ratio held in Tuesday's runoff, which concluded amid the Austin icepocalypse. Full Story
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An unlikely rift between Gov. Rick Perry and two normally staunch allies — state Sen. Larry Taylor and Texans for Lawsuit Reform — opened this week over a judicial appointment in Taylor's district. Full Story
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State Rep. Jonathan Stickland, R-Bedford, on Thursday issued a challenge to his GOP primary opponent, Andy Cargile, to a debate "solely on the issues, no petty political attacks allowed." Full Story
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New research by a Sam Houston State University economics professor finds Texas fifth in income inequality. Could it become a big issue in the governor's race? Full Story
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Time magazine on Tuesday posted an article talking about Wendy Davis' "moment of truth." Davis then spent the rest of the day making the most concerted effort of the past week to push aside critics who have seized on details of her life story to say she isn't fit for office. Full Story
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Attorney General candidate Dan Branch has released his first television ad to highlight his conservative record. Full Story
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In their first televised debate, the four GOP candidates for lieutenant governor seemed content to continue to frame the contest as a race to see who could claim the title of the most conservative. Full Story
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State Sen. Larry Taylor, R-Galveston, is not happy about Gov. Rick Perry’s decision to appoint Bret Griffin to a district judgeship in Taylor’s district over the senator's objections. Full Story
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The Austin American-Statesman's Jonathan Tilove had a must-read in the Sunday paper, reporting some fascinating details in what he described as a "cat-and-mouse game" between Battleground Texas and James O'Keefe's Project Veritas. Full Story
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