President Barack Obama was joined by his predecessor George W. Bush and Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings in a memorial service for five slain police officers to call for healing across the country.
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.
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HRO: Using Aquifer Storage and Recovery to Meet Water Needs
A new report from the House Research Organization, the research arm of the Texas House, takes a close look at aquifer storage and recovery as a way to meet the state’s future water needs.
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The Brief: With Vigil and Memorial, Dallas Mourns
More than 1,000 people gathered for a vigil in Dallas on Monday night to remember the police officers killed by sniper fire last week, and the city will continue to grieve them Tuesday with a memorial service.
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The Brief: Obama Will Travel to Dallas for Officer Memorial
After a weekend of mourning in the aftermath of a shooting that left five police officers dead and several more injured in Dallas, Texans are preparing for a memorial service that President Obama plans to attend.
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New in Texas Weekly: A Plum Assignment for Castro
U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro is tapped for a spot on the House Intelligence Committee, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz shuffles personnel in a move seen as a setup for his presidential ambitions and the insiders weigh in on possible turnout for the presidential election — all that and more in the latest issue of our subscriber-only newsletter for political insiders ($).
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The Brief: At Least 5 Officers Killed in Dallas Attack
At least five police officers were shot and killed and another six injured by two snipers who interrupted a march organized in protest of recent police-involved shootings in other cities.
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Joaquin Castro Receives Spot on House Intelligence Panel
Also, Ted Cruz announces an office shuffle widely seen as a setup to advance his future presidential aspirations.
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Inside Intelligence
Inside Intelligence: About Those Election Turnout Numbers…
For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about predictions on turnout in Texas for the presidential election.
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New in Trib+Edu: Oil Bust Hits Some Schools Hard
In this week’s edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: Schools in the oil patch face fiscal hard times, teachers have a new online resource with Amazon and an interview with Keffrelyn Brown of the University of Texas at Austin.
