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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.
A New York judge ruled that, unlike previous state exams that she ruled were discriminatory, the Academic Literacy Skills Test was appropriately formatted to measure teachers’ aptitude in the classroom. Full Story
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A new interim committee will begin hearings next month on what can be done to better safeguard those entering the criminal justice system. Full Story
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In this week's edition of the Trib+Health newsletter: Coca Cola is in hot water for backing controversial obesity study, rural Texas hospitals reach out to feds for funding help and an interview with Susan Hernandez of UT Southwestern University Hospitals. Full Story
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It's not known yet who shared a post from the agriculture commissioner's account suggesting using nuclear weapons on "the Muslim world" but expect no apologies from Sid Miller's camp. Full Story
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In this week's Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights Alpha Docs. Full Story
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The Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospitals says that the state’s 171 rural hospitals have been particularly hard hit by cutbacks in Medicare and Medicaid, forcing 13 to close since 2013. Full Story
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Consumers will have to wait if they had planned to get the latest FDA-approved drug that lowers cholesterol from a CVS Pharmacy. Full Story
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Heart disease, not cancer, is the leading cause of death for black and white women and is the leading cause of death for women overall, according to the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Full Story
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A month-long test in France will try to determine whether the body’s production of red cells at high altitudes will give athletes a boost similar to doping agents. Full Story
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Coca-Cola has come under fire for giving millions of dollars to a nonprofit that spreads the view that lack of exercise is largely responsible for the nation’s obesity epidemic. Full Story
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