Inside Intelligence: About That School Finance Ruling...
For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about the endgame on the current school finance challenge. Full Story
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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.
For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about the endgame on the current school finance challenge. Full Story
In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: A study suggests taking band class improves students' cognitive skills, comparing student achievement data across states remains difficult and an interview with Melissa Wetzel of the University of Texas at Austin. Full Story
The Rick Perry presidential campaign absorbed another blow on Wednesday when word got out that the campaign had no staff left in New Hampshire, site of the first Republican primary contest. Full Story
Word came Tuesday evening from the lieutenant governor's office of an agreement to continue operations for three months at the state agency that oversees the horse racing industry. Full Story
In this week's edition of the Trib+Health newsletter: One new hospital opens and another is announced in the Metroplex, new questions arise about treatment regimes for early stage breast cancer and an interview with Ryan Quock of the UT Health Science Center at Houston. Full Story
The Texas Supreme Court will listen to oral arguments for two-and-a-half hours this morning in the latest court challenge to the state’s system for funding public schools. Full Story
Not much is known about Shannon Jaruay Miles, who was arrested in connection with the shooting death of a Harris County Sheriff's deputy Friday night. Full Story
Experts and insiders grapple with the impact of plunging oil prices, Cruz and Trump team up against the Iran nuclear deal and another special election is coming — all that and more in the latest issue of our subscriber-only newsletter for political insiders ($). Full Story
Paxton's most recent lead counsel cites differences "that adversely affect the attorney client relationship." Full Story
Also, Nov. 3 is selected for a special election to fill a vacant San Antonio-area House seat. Full Story