Next month sees the release of the first book by Gov. Greg Abbott, a project that will combine how he overcame personal adversity with his proposal to overhaul the U.S. Constitution to place more power with the states.
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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The Brief: When Legislating Yields Unintended Consequences
The Tribune over the weekend took a look in a couple of must read pieces at legislating and its consequences when it comes to the hot button social issues of abortion and vaccines.
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New in Texas Weekly: Fed Officials Trek to Texas
Vice President Joe Biden and Defense Secretary Ash Carter pay visits to Texas this week, House panel grapples with new EPA rules and Ted Cruz says charge against Trump campaign manager clarifies “what the Trump campaign is all about”— all that and more in the latest issue of our subscriber-only newsletter for political insiders ($).
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The Brief: Multiple Suits Spur Worry About Hit to State Finances
Texas is defending itself against lawsuits running the gamut from how it manages its foster care system to the constitutionality of the system of financing public schools to the exemptions offered under the state sales tax.
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Inside Intelligence
Inside Intelligence: About Changing the Conversation…
For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about changing the conversation in the 2016 presidential contest.
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New in Trib+Edu: The Top 10 Percent Rule Reassessed
In this week’s edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: The Tribune looks at various impacts of the Top 10 Percent Rule in its “Price of Admission” series, a call for schools to better support LGBT students and lawmakers take a new look at protecting privacy of student records.
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The Brief: Cruz Moves To Widen Lead Over Trump Among Women
Ted Cruz made women the focus of his campaigning on a day in which his main Republican rival struggled to communicate clearly his position on how women should be treated should abortion become outlawed.
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Hometown Leader Named To Run L.A.’s Office of Education
Debra Duardo, who dropped out of a Los Angeles public school as a teenager before going on to earn numerous degrees and specialize in educational administration, has been selected to lead the county’s Office of Education.
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Wearable Tech To Be Widespread in Classrooms by 2020
Tech companies, analysts and educators seem to agree that wearable devices and virtual reality tools are inevitable additions to the future classroom.
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In NYC, Bringing Nonprofit Staff to Struggling Schools
In 2014, New York City began its community school program, an innovative partnering of low-performing schools with area nonprofit organizations.
