In this week’s edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: A new report points to high levels of arsenic in many Texans’ drinking water, El Niño wreaks havoc globally and an interview with Laura Huffman of the Nature Conservancy.
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.
The Brief: Trump Takes Arizona on Controversy Filled Primary Day
Donald Trump was handily besting Ted Cruz in the Arizona GOP primary, the first of two Republican nominating contests to report Tuesday night.
New in Tribtalk: Sara E. Smith on World Water Day
As Texans celebrate World Water Day, let’s consider a few of the threats to our drinking water right here at home — and what we can do about them, writes Sara E. Smith of Environment Texas.
The Brief: Utah, Arizona Give Cruz Chance To Be the Anti-Trump
Ted Cruz rolls into today’s nominating contests in Utah and Arizona as close as he’s been this cycle to a two-man race with billionaire Donald Trump.
The Brief: Kasich Stays in Race, Complicates Cruz’s Chances
With Marco Rubio out of the GOP presidential field, Ted Cruz is amping up his criticism of Ohio Gov. John Kasich, the last candidate standing between the Texas senator and his hoped for two-man race with billionaire Donald Trump.
New in Texas Weekly: New Cruz Ads Air in Utah, Arizona
Looking ahead to next week, the Cruz campaign launches ads in Utah and Arizona, an open-carry demonstration at Capitol is more flash than bang and the debut of the primary runoffs list — all that and more in the latest issue of our subscriber-only newsletter for political insiders ($).
The Brief: Efforts Within the Anti-Trump Camp Gain Urgency
Efforts by anti-Donald Trump elements to consolidate around Ted Cruz seemed to take on a new urgency on Thursday.
Cruz Drops Two New TV Ads Ahead of Utah, Arizona Contests
Also, Ted Cruz creates a new energy policy task force for his campaign and rounds up an endorsement from a prominent voice among House establishment Republicans.
Inside Intelligence: About That Voter Turnout in Texas…
For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about that voter turnout in Texas.


