Inside Intelligence: About That Democratic Convention...
For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about this week's Democratic National Convention taking place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 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 this week's Democratic National Convention taking place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Full Story
The panel will present a final report with non-binding recommendations on what do with the controversial student assessments in time for next year's legislative session. Full Story
In this week's edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: Paving over wetlands around Houston raise risk of flooding, more worries about contaminated water sources and an interview with David Todd of the Conservation History Association of Texas. Full Story
From the daughter of a former governor to the mother of Sandra Bland, some big Texas connections were on display at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday night. Full Story
The Tribune's Mattthew Watkins takes an in-depth look at a daring decision made by an armed civilian on that day nearly 50 years ago and its implications for his life and on today's campus carry debate. Full Story
Texas Democrats join the festivities after having one of their own, U.S. Housing Secretary Julián Castro, passed over for vice president. Full Story
The insiders weigh in on the Texas Republicans' performance at their national convention, another ethics commissioner wants off the panel and a date is set to find a replacement for a newly vacated Houston House seat — all that and more in the latest issue of our subscriber-only newsletter for political insiders ($). Full Story
How Ted Cruz's non-endorsement played among his fellow Texans and elsewhere dominated much of the coverage leading up to presidential nominee Donald Trump's law and order-themed acceptance speech. Full Story
For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about this week's Republican National Convention taking place in Cleveland, Ohio. Full Story
In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: Teachers help students heal in communities affected by recent violence, a proposed Mexican American studies textbook is lambasted; and an interview with Araceli Martinez Ortiz of Texas State University’s LBJ Institute for STEM Education and Research. Full Story