The Water Calendar
Key meetings and events over the coming weeks. 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.
Key meetings and events over the coming weeks. Full Story
With a week remaining until primary day in Texas, Ted Cruz leads Donald Trump by eight points in the GOP presidential contest while Hillary Clinton leads Bernie Sanders by 10 points among Democrats in the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
For Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, the Nevada caucuses gives him an opportunity to carve out space for himself against front-runner Donald Trump and Marco Rubio following his narrow third-place finish on Saturday in South Carolina. Full Story
Ted Cruz is first in a national poll for the first time, Hillary Clinton expands her Texas campaign footprint and the Hotlist gets an update in its next-to-last edition — all that and more in the latest issue of our subscriber-only newsletter for political insiders ($). Full Story
The crucial first-in-the-South GOP presidential primary in South Carolina takes place Saturday, and Ted Cruz is working toward a finish that can set him up for the Southern primaries to come on March 1. Full Story
Also, a couple of contested primary races for seats on the Texas Supreme Court heat up further this week as incumbents seek to stave off spirited challenges. Full Story
Also, CD-29 challenger Adrian Garcia raises hackles with some tough rhetoric on incumbent U.S. Rep. Gene Green's campaign surrogate. Full Story
For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about selecting the next U.S. Supreme Court justice and choosing Texas judges. Full Story
In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: Outspoken candidates could lead to renewed rancor on education board, a new UN report looks at racial inequality in U.S. schools and an interview with Jackie Lain, CEO and founder of Learning List. Full Story
The University of Texas at Austin’s president laid out on Wednesday how the state’s new campus carry law will be implemented there, and few seem to be happy with the course of action taken. Full Story