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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 impacts in Texas of the U.S. Supreme Court's twin rulings on same-sex marriage and the Affordable Care Act. Full Story
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In this week's edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: Aquifers globally are draining more rapidly than they can refill, a new water partnership is launched in the Lower Rio Grande Valley and an interview with Steve DiMarco of Texas A&M University. Full Story
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A new effort is launched to make state records more accessible, more on those developing legislative contests and surveying Abbott's vetoes — all that and more in the latest issue of our subscriber-only newsletter for political insiders ($). Full Story
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Also, Rick Perry continues his campaign assault on Iowa airwaves, and Rand Paul is coming to Texas next month. Full Story
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In his first session, Abbott clocks in with 44 vetoes, the most made since 2007, and voters will have a relatively spare set of proposed changes to the state constitution in November. Full Story
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For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about Gov. Greg Abbott’s first session, the influence of legislative scorecards and GOP presidential primary predictions. Full Story
In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: Questions are being raised about part-time graders hired to evaluate standardized tests, the enduring success of Sesame Street and an interview with Andrea Brauer of Texans Care for Children. Full Story
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In this week's edition of the Trib+Health newsletter: Rural hospitals nationwide run risk of closing, flooding is reminder of drowning risks and an interview with Gary Reed of University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Full Story
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Veto period ends for Gov. Abbott, officeholders start raising money next week and lawmakers are already announcing where they're running next year — all that and more in the latest issue of our subscriber-only newsletter for political insiders ($). Full Story
Many bills are still awaiting final action with just a few days remaining before Gov. Greg Abbott's first veto deadline. Full Story
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