A new multimedia story series, titled Our Desired Future, attempts to alert Texans to the danger of the over-pumping of the state’s aquifers. The weekly stories explain how the state’s water resources are managed, with various regions of the state spotlighted throughout the course of the series. 

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...