In this week’s edition of the Trib+Health newsletter: Researchers identify gene that regulates alcohol consumption, a federal grand jury hands down indictments in alleged kickback scheme and an interview with Melissa Peskin of the UTHealth School of Public Health in Houston.
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.
Posted inEnergy, Environment
New in Trib+Water: Developing smarter to avoid floods
In this week’s edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: A new tool is launched to help guide future land development and prevent flash flooding, a dangerous chemical is detected in Houston tap water and an interview with Vanessa Puig Williams.
Posted inState Government
The Bookshelf: Nov. 30, 2016
In this week’s Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights The Flood Year 1927.
Posted inState Government
Event: 2016 Hill Country Water Summit
The daylong summit, scheduled for Dec. 8 in New Braunfels, aims to promote awareness of the precious water resources of the Texas Hill Country.
Posted inPublic Education
New in Trib+Edu: Trump makes education secretary pick
In this week’s edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: Trump taps school choice advocate to head Department of Education, election renews interest in civic education and an interview with Fikile Nxumalo of the University of Texas at Austin.
Posted inState Government
Trump chooses school choice advocate for education secretary
President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he had tapped Betsy DeVos, the former Michigan Republican Party chairwoman and avid school choice advocate, to head the U.S. Department of Education.
Posted inState Government
The Bookshelf: Nov. 24, 2016
In this week’s Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights It Takes A School.
Posted inHealth care
New in Trib+Health: Trump and future of healthcare
In this week’s edition of the Trib+Health newsletter: With a new president, questions mount about the future of healthcare reform efforts, research is underway on utility of heart screenings for high school athletes and an interview with Michael Heffernan of GuidaBot LLC R&D.
Posted inState Government
Trump Presidency and the Affordable Care Act
Undoing the Obama administration’s signature domestic policy initiative may be harder than it sounds, especially when it comes to taking back the more popular provisions.
