Students and activists at the University of Texas at Austin voiced their displeasure with the new campus carry law by strapping sex toys to their backpacks.
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: A New Tool for Flood Forecasting
In this week’s edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: a new computer tool is designed to better forecast floods nationwide, waters highlighted during the Olympics are not alone in being polluted and questions surge after Louisiana floods.
Posted inState Government
The Brief: Different Takes on Immigration in Trump’s Texas Swing
GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump wrapped up a daylong swing through Texas on Tuesday with a well-attended rally at the exposition center on the east side of Austin.
Posted inState Government
The Bookshelf: Aug. 24, 2016
In this week’s Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights The Grid.
Posted inState Government
The Brief: Trump Makes Surprising Appearance in Ruby Red Texas
GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump is in Texas today, squeezing a rally on the east side of Austin in between fundraisers in Fort Worth and Austin.
Posted inState Government
The Brief: Voter Fraud Prosecutions by Texas are Infrequent
A new project looking at voting rights around the country finds that in Texas, the attorney general has prosecuted 15 cases of voter fraud since the 2012 primaries, none of them for voter impersonation.
Posted inState Government
The Brief: In Texas, Trump Poll Watcher Plan Spurs Little Comment
With their party’s presidential nominee warning about a “rigged” election in the fall, Texas leaders so far aren’t talking about plans to enlist poll watchers to monitor voting locations in November.
Posted inPublic Education
New in Trib+Edu: Public Schools Enrollment is Up
In this week’s edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: New statistics show public school enrollment is up over last year, a former principal acts after finding a correlation between school attendance and access to clean clothes and failing Texas schools are set to face tougher state intervention.
Posted inState Government
The Brief: Law of Parties Execution Has GOP Lawmaker’s Attention
A pro-death penalty legislator also considered one of the Texas House’s most conservative members has been working to stop an execution set for next week.
