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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.
A Democratic group makes an early financial commitment to the Hurd-Gallego contest, the Supreme Tweeter appears on a shortlist of possible Trump nominees to the U.S. Supreme Court and the insiders make some runoff election predictions — all that and more in the latest issue of our subscriber-only newsletter for political insiders ($). Full Story
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The decision by Gov. Greg Abbott to pen a book touting a weighty national political proposal before he's been in office for two years has plenty of people wondering if he's setting up a run for higher office. Full Story
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Also, Gov. Greg Abbott kicks off his book tour and a certain tweeting Texas Supreme Court justice pops up on a shortlist of U.S. Supreme Court nominees in a Trump administration. Full Story
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Also, Greg Abbott rejects a call by the Obama administration to roll back state-level sanctions against Iran. Full Story
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For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about your predictions for next week’s runoff elections. Full Story
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Texas Supreme Court Justice Don Willett was one of 11 justices named by the GOP's presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump as potential nominees to the U.S. Supreme Court – if Trump is elected. Full Story
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In this week's edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: Iron may pose a greater threat to drinking water than previously thought, contaminated wastewater found in water near "unconventional" oil and gas production site and an interview with Kenneth Cook of WaterCentric. Full Story
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Attorney General Ken Paxton submitted a letter seeking clarification on a directive from the Obama administration advising public schools to allow transgender students to use the bathrooms aligned with their gender identity. Full Story
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Key meetings and events over the coming weeks. Full Story
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The U.S. Supreme Court sent a challenge to the federal Affordable Care Act's contraceptive mandate back to lower courts on Monday, issuing an unsigned unanimous opinion and avoiding a major ruling. Full Story
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