CVS Pushes Back on New Cholesterol Drug Contracts
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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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.
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
A funeral service was held for the Angelo State football player whose shooting by an Arlington police officer this month spurred national attention. Full Story
In this week's edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: Experts are still assessing the damage from the spill of mining effluents into the Animas River, a new study attempts to measure groundwater use in the Eagle Ford Shale and an interview with Jason M. Evans of Stetson University. Full Story
In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: Public playgrounds experiment with giving kids free range, Head Start benefits proving difficult to demonstrate and an interview with Daniel R. Taber of the University of Texas. Full Story
In this week's edition of the Trib+Health newsletter: Health care acquisitions are on the rise, the Sandra Bland case highlights gaps in training to handle suicidal inmates and an interview with Bethanie Van Horne of UTHealth's Children's Learning Institute. Full Story
An Austin city councilman files suit against the city's campaign contribution limits, Dan Patrick will be a special guest at Senate fundraisers for Bryan Hughes and 200-plus lawyers file a grievance against Ken Paxton — all that and more in the latest issue of our subscriber-only newsletter for political insiders ($). Full Story
Also, a candidate for Senate District 24 officially kicks off her campaign and Whole Foods CEO John Mackey gives $50,000 to Rand Paul super PAC. Full Story
Also, Susan Combs finds new life for one of her school efficiency projects and a former Harris County GOP Chair organizes a speaking tour on "key issues threatening Christian values." Full Story
For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we ask about scoring invites to the first GOP presidential debate, turnout expectations for the Texas GOP primary and charting futures for Rick Perry and Ted Cruz. Full Story
In this week's edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: 21 applicants win financing in first round of SWIFT loans, new California desalination plant creates controversy and an interview with Sheila Olmstead of UT-Austin's LBJ School of Public Affairs. Full Story