Houston Mayor Annise Parker hinted on Thursday that she might try to bring back in some form the controversial nondiscrimination ordinance that was soundly defeated this week by the voters.
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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Cruz Super PAC Uses Boehner Insult for Fundraising
Also, Hillary Clinton returns to Texas this month and an early endorsement in the CD-23 race for Democratic challenger Pete Gallego.
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Inside Intelligence
Inside Intelligence: About Those Sanctuary Cities…
For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about those differing approaches to sanctuary cities.
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The Brief: Nov. 5, 2015
A day after voters went to the polls, Houston Democrats were in the tough position of learning lessons from a pair of bitter surprises.
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New in Trib+Water: Conservation Is Good for Business
In this week’s edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: An environmentalist argues conservation is good for business, farmers are slow to adapt conservation practices and an interview with Fritz Hanselmann of the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment at Texas State University.
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The Brief: Nov. 4, 2015
Voters statewide went to the polls on Tuesday, but the biggest headlines of the day came from a couple of local elections in Houston, where voters defeated a nondiscrimination ordinance, known as HERO, and sent Sylvester Turner and Bill King to a runoff for mayor.
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The Brief: Nov. 3, 2015
Texas voters today decide the fate of seven proposed changes to the state constitution. One thing that is known for sure before the votes have been cast is that turnout won’t match that normally seen in contested elections.
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The Brief: Nov. 2, 2015
Gov. Greg Abbott’s decision to turn up the heat on Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez over her changed approach on federal immigration detainers makes her just the latest local official to be on the hot seat.
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New in Texas Weekly: Cruz Raises Funds Off Debate
Ted Cruz raises $772,000 off his attention grabbing performance at the GOP presidential debate, early voting is up ahead of Tuesday’s amendment election and Hillary Clinton weighs in on HERO — all that and more in the latest issue of our subscriber-only newsletter for political insiders ($).
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The Brief: Oct. 30, 2015
Ted Cruz’s debate performance earned him good reviews and, more importantly, fueled $1.1 million in fundraising in the hours after the debate. But he still has ground to make up on the frontrunners.
