Inside Intelligence: About Those Party Conventions...
For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about those recently concluded conventions in order to get some quick evaluations. Full Story
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 those recently concluded conventions in order to get some quick evaluations. Full Story
In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: A new tool for special education classrooms comes via NASA, a new voice emerges in school choice fight and an interview with John Bartholomew of the University of Texas at Austin. Full Story
Witnesses at a Senate Education hearing on Wednesday agree the current system of funding schools doesn't work but the hard part is finding a replacement. Full Story
Attorney General Ken Paxton continues to fight the securities fraud charges against him, with his attorneys filing an appeal with the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on Tuesday. Full Story
In this week's edition of the Trib+Health newsletter: First reported domestic case of Zika infection appears in Florida, the quest to find a malaria cure and an interview with Margaret Phillips of UT Southwestern. Full Story
On Monday, a memorial service marked the 50th anniversary of the tower shooting at the University of Texas at Austin and the carry of concealed handguns becomes allowed in school classrooms. Full Story
This film, produced by the Medicines for Malaria Venture, highlights efforts to make a single-dose cure for malaria. Full Story
Sixteen people died in a hot air balloon crash outside Lockhart on Saturday that left no survivors, raising questions about the safety of hot air balloons and how they are regulated. Full Story
A couple of Democrats at the DNC float interest in challenging Ted Cruz in 2018, a Senate GOP leader urges unity behind Donald Trump and a legislator looks to Pokémon Go to boost voter turnout — all that and more in the latest issue of our subscriber-only newsletter for political insiders ($). Full Story
Hillary Clinton wraps up the Democrats' gathering this week with a historic moment, becoming the first woman to accept the nomination of a major U.S. party for president. Full Story