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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.
GOP frontrunner Donald Trump returns to Texas for an arena-sized rally in Dallas, Gov. Greg Abbott strikes transportation, energy accords with Mexico and waiting on word from the redistricting court — all that and more in the latest issue of our subscriber-only newsletter for political insiders ($). Full Story
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CNN on Thursday night announced who would be on the main stage at its GOP presidential debate next week and as had been expected, it is Carly Fiorina who will join the first tier candidates and not Rick Perry. Full Story
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Also, Ted Cruz and Rick Perry are going up with new ads, a state Senator wants to host a candidate forum in another Senate race and a former House member is exploring a run for Jimmie Don Aycock's seat. Full Story
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For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about the shifting start date for the campaign season. Full Story
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Donald Trump and Ted Cruz shared a common purpose of advocating defeat of the recently finished multilateral deal to limit Iran's nuclear program. But the two men took different rhetorical paths to their goal on Wednesday. Full Story
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In this week's edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: Homeowners on the San Marcos River seek relief from tubers, a Houston teen wins recognition for e-waste filtering device and an interview with Rabi Mohtar of Texas A&M University. Full Story
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A joint investigation by The Texas Tribune and the Austin American-Statesman delves into the troubling relationship between the Travis County district attorney's office and the Texas Mutual Insurance Company. Full Story
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A couple of reports on the state of the surge at the Texas-Mexico border published over the Labor Day weekend got our attention. Full Story
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Joaquin Castro stumps for Hillary in Iowa, Greg Abbott makes his first international trip as governor to Mexico and the insiders size up the school finance challenge — all that and more in the latest issue of our subscriber-only newsletter for political insiders ($). Full Story
Ted Cruz was back on his home turf of Texas on Thursday for a quick one-day visit, and he came with a message for other GOP presidential hopefuls. Full Story
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