Several legislative contests go to overtime in the form of runoffs, Ted Cruz adds establishment figures to his finance team and Kay Bailey Hutchison joins the No Labels movement — all that and more in the latest issue of our subscriber-only newsletter for political insiders ($).
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: GOP Hopefuls Turn in Mostly Tame Affair in Miami
The GOP presidential candidates sprung what might be the most unexpected development during Thursday night’s debate in Miami — a mostly tame encounter that focused on the issues.
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Cruz Announces Another Big Fundraising Haul, Adds Money Men
In other Cruz news, the candidate will sit down with Jeb Bush ahead of next week’s Florida primary. And Kay Bailey Hutchison joins the No Labels movement.
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Abbott Launches Effort To Prepare New Generation of Workers
Also, calls increase for the controversial, newly elected Travis County Republican Party chairman to step aside.
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Inside Intelligence
Inside Intelligence: About Those Party Primary Runoffs…
For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about those upcoming party primary runoffs.
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The Brief: Appeals Court Looks Again at Texas Voter ID Law
The ongoing legal challenge to Texas’ law requiring photo ID at the polling place took another potentially significant step Wednesday.
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New in Trib+Water: Waiting on the Big One in Houston
In this week’s edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: Some scientists fear a disaster waiting to happen when Houston’s perfect storm comes, Mexico pays back water debt to U.S. and an interview with Ken Rainwater of Texas Tech University.
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The Brief: Cruz Wins Idaho, Solidifies Role as Trump Alternative
Ted Cruz was sailing late Tuesday to a solid win in the Idaho GOP presidential primary over billionaire front-runner Donald Trump, who won nominating contests in Michigan and Mississippi.
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The Brief: Cruz Keeps at Task of Grabbing Anti-Trump Mantle
With another four states set to hold nominating contests today, Ted Cruz worked hard Monday to position himself as the one best able to take on billionaire front-runner Donald Trump.
