John Reynolds

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.

Past Contributions

Battleground Texas Reboots With Help From Friends

By John Reynolds and Kiah Collier Sept. 17, 2015

Also, the State Board of Education starts looking for alternatives to the current GED exam and state Sen. Sylvia Garcia asks for an interim study on school bus safety. Full Story

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Inside Intelligence: About Those Defiant GOP Voters...

By John Reynolds Sept. 17, 2015

For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about what a defiant mood in the GOP electorate might portend. Full Story
New in Trib+Edu: Zero-Tolerance Policies Questioned

By John Reynolds Sept. 17, 2015

In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: New questions are raised on zero-tolerance discipline policies, a $50 million contest is launched to revamp high schools and an interview with Kay Wijekumar of Texas A&M University. Full Story

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The Brief: Sept. 17, 2015

By Eleanor Dearman and John Reynolds Sept. 17, 2015

A couple of stories — the GOP presidential debate and the arrest of an Irving teenager for bringing a homemade clock to school — dominated the day on Wednesday. Full Story

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Event: A Conversation with Gregory Fenves

By John Reynolds Sept. 16, 2015

University of Texas at Austin President Gregory Fenves speaks with Tribune CEO and Editor-in-Chief Evan Smith as part of the Tribune's Conversation Series. Full Story
The Brief: Sept. 16, 2015

By Eleanor Dearman and John Reynolds Sept. 16, 2015

Steve Patterson's tenure as athletics director at the University of Texas at Austin ended on Tuesday, just a couple of months shy of two years on the job. Full Story

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New in Trib+Health: A Troubling Alzheimer's Discovery

By John Reynolds Sept. 15, 2015

In this week's edition of the Trib+Health newsletter: A new study finds an Alzheimer's precursor can be transmitted, a slowdown in federal aid for biomedical research hinders advancement of treatments and an interview with Andrew Lee, director of the new Texas Center for Proton Therapy in Dallas. Full Story
The Brief: Sept. 15, 2015

By Eleanor Dearman and John Reynolds Sept. 15, 2015

With GOP frontrunner Donald Trump attracting thousands to a Monday night rally at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas Republicans increasingly must face this question: Can Trump win in Texas? Full Story

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KHN: When The Hospital Is Boss, That’s Where Doctors’ Patients Go

By John Reynolds Sept. 14, 2015

A new study out of Stanford University suggests another benefit for hospitals acquiring doctors' practices. Full Story
The Brief: Sept. 14, 2015

By Eleanor Dearman and John Reynolds Sept. 14, 2015

Following a newspaper investigation of Land Commissioner George P. Bush's work calendar, his office pushed back on a couple of fronts, releasing online a sharply worded letter to the editor and granting an interview to the Tribune. Full Story

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