John Reynolds

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.

Past Contributions

Aftershocks From SMU Earthquake Report Felt in Austin

By John Reynolds and Jim Malewitz April 23, 2015

Also, another run at changing the name of the Texas Railroad Commission, and a softening job market is attributed in part to the drop in oil prices. Full Story

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Inside Intelligence: About Those Elections in San Antonio...

By John Reynolds April 23, 2015

For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about the upcoming mayoral election in San Antonio, fallout from the state contracting fiasco and who gives way in the latest fed-state showdown. Full Story
The Brief: April 23, 2015

By John Reynolds April 23, 2015

The word of the day on Wednesday was tension, which infected the traditional weekly breakfast work meeting held by the state's top three leaders and later manifested itself on the House floor as members selected their budget negotiators. Full Story
New in Trib+Water: Problematic Fracking Data

By John Reynolds April 22, 2015

In this week's edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: One study finds inconsistent policies on fracking, another finds industry-supplied fracking data is incomplete and an interview with Yongli Gao of the Center for Water Research at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Full Story
The Brief: April 22, 2015

By John Reynolds April 22, 2015

A shift in the public debate over the relationship between oil and gas production and earthquakes happened Tuesday with a new study in Texas and a turnabout by the Oklahoma government on the issue. Full Story

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The Brief: April 21, 2015

By John Reynolds April 21, 2015

The House gave the OK on Monday to legislation overhauling the way public corruption cases are handled in the state, but not before criticism that the new mechanism creates "a new protected class" of elected officials. Full Story

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The Brief: April 20, 2015

By John Reynolds April 20, 2015

The federal government is putting new pressure on Texas to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, possibly pushing the issue to the front burner of a Legislature entering its final six weeks. Full Story

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New in Texas Weekly: Dream Act Gets More Lege Support

By John Reynolds April 17, 2015

More lawmakers are skeptical of move to undo the Dream Act, House-Senate brinksmanship continues on tax relief and the Tea Party rallies on Tax Day — all that and more in the latest issue of our subscriber-only newsletter for political insiders ($). Full Story
The Brief: April 17, 2015

By John Reynolds April 17, 2015

Health and Human Services chief Kyle Janek finds himself in the spotlight again over a contract awarded to a single bidder. Full Story

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Dream Act Opponents Face More Obstacles

By John Reynolds and Matthew Watkins April 16, 2015

Also, the House-Senate brinksmanship on tax relief shows no sign of resolution. Full Story

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