The Brief: Stakes Are High as Voters Go to Polls Today
Texas voters go to the polls to vote in primary elections that are the biggest prize of the dozen or so Super Tuesday nominating contests being held today. Full Story
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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.
Texas voters go to the polls to vote in primary elections that are the biggest prize of the dozen or so Super Tuesday nominating contests being held today. Full Story
A day out from the Texas GOP presidential primary and 11 other nominating contests in other states, the question for Ted Cruz is increasingly, “Can he break Donald Trump’s momentum?” Full Story
All hands on deck as campaigns make final rounds before voting next week, Hillary Clinton launches a TV ad assault and the last edition of the Election Hotlist is here — all that and more in the latest issue of our subscriber-only newsletter for political insiders ($). Full Story
Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz both trained their fire on GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump at Thursday’s CNN debate in Houston in an attempt to halt the billionaire’s momentum going into next week’s party primary contests. Full Story
Also, Gov. Greg Abbott meets with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto and David Dewhurst makes a campaign contribution to former rival Ted Cruz. Full Story
For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about valuing the stock of the remaining presidential hopefuls. Full Story
Houston is center stage of the GOP presidential race with a trio of contenders — Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio and Ben Carson — on hand for events yesterday ahead of today’s debate. Full Story
In this week's edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: A new study suggests sea levels are rising at the fastest rate in 2,800 years, scandal-plagued Crystal City now must deal with dirty water and an interview with Samantha Fox of Ponderosa Advisers. Full Story
In today’s installment of the UT/TT Poll, the survey found that voters overall aren’t that pleased with their options for president. At least 40 percent of Texas voters had unfavorable opinions about all four leading candidates. Full Story
Key meetings and events over the coming weeks. Full Story