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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. </p> <ul class="social_links"> <li><a href="/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c7adb5a2bea9a8aba3b487b3a2bfa6b4b3b5aea5b2a9a2e9a8b5a0"> <i class="icon-envelope"></i> <span><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="620810071b0c0d0e06112216071a031116100b00170c074c0d1005">[email protected]</span><script cf-hash="f9e31" type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */!function(){try{var t="currentScript"in document?document.currentScript:function(){for(var t=document.getElementsByTagName("script"),e=t.length;e--;)if(t[e].getAttribute("cf-hash"))return t[e]}();if(t&&t.previousSibling){var e,r,n,i,c=t.previousSibling,a=c.getAttribute("data-cfemail");if(a){for(e="",r=parseInt(a.substr(0,2),16),n=2;a.length-n;n+=2)i=parseInt(a.substr(n,2),16)^r,e+=String.fromCharCode(i);e=document.createTextNode(e),c.parentNode.replaceChild(e,c)}}}catch(u){}}();/* ]]> */</script></span> </a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150408053119/tel:512-716-8656"> <i class="icon-phone"></i> <span>512-716-8656</span> </a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150408053119/http://twitter.com/johnreynoldstt" target="_blank"> <i class="icon-twitter"></i> <span>@johnreynoldstt</span> </a></li> </ul> </div> <section id="contributions"> <a name="contributions"></a> <h2>Recent Contributions</h2> <div class="contributions"> <nav class="pagination"> <ul class="pagination"><li class="disabled"><span class="disabled prev"><span>&lsaquo;</span> previous</span></li><li><span class="current page">1</span></li><li><a href="?page=2#contributions" class="page">2</a></li><li><a href="?page=3#contributions" class="page">3</a></li><li><a href="?page=4#contributions" class="page">4</a></li><li><a class="disabled">…</a></li><li><a href="?page=58#contributions" class="page">58</a></li><li><a href="?page=59#contributions" class="page">59</a></li><li><a href="?page=60#contributions" class="page">60</a></li><li><a href="?page=61#contributions" class="page">61</a></li><li class="last"><a href="?page=2#contributions" class="next">next <span>&rsaquo;</span></a></li></ul> </nav> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/07/brief/">The Brief: Dream Act Supporters Talk Past Midnight</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/07/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150408053119im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/04/06/UP9A6057_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Dreamer Jesus Trevino, waits his turn to testify during the Senate committee hearing on April 6th, 2015"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150408053119/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/04/06/UP9A6057_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Dreamer Jesus Trevino, waits his turn to testify during the Senate committee hearing on April 6th, 2015" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Marjorie Kamys Cotera</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Dreamer Jesus Trevino, waits his turn to testify during the Senate committee hearing on April 6th, 2015</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 7 Apr 2015 05:59:00 -0500" title="2015-04-07 05:59"> April 7, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/07/brief/comments/"><span class="value">3</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>A Senate subcommittee hearing legislation that would repeal the state's 2001 law offering in-state tuition to certain undocumented Texas high school graduates lasted well past the midnight hour as dozens of witnesses testified against the bill.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/07/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/06/brief/">The Brief: The House Takes a Different Route on Tax Relief</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/06/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150408053119im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/18/HB11Border086Bonnen_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="State Rep. Dennis Bonnen, R-Angleton, confers with State Rep. John Otto, R-Dayton, during a point of order called on House Bill 11 on March 18, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150408053119/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/18/HB11Border086Bonnen_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="State Rep. Dennis Bonnen, R-Angleton, confers with State Rep. John Otto, R-Dayton, during a point of order called on House Bill 11 on March 18, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Bob Daemmrich </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">State Rep. Dennis Bonnen, R-Angleton, confers with State Rep. John Otto, R-Dayton, during a point of order called on House Bill 11 on March 18, 2015.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 6 Apr 2015 05:59:00 -0500" title="2015-04-06 05:59"> April 6, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/06/brief/comments/"><span class="value">9</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>The House's chief tax writer is dropping some clues on how his chamber's approach to tax relief this session will differ from their counterparts in the Senate.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/06/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-weekly/">New in Texas Weekly: The House Adopts a Budget</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-weekly/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150408053119im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/05/13/Trib-Plus-LeadArt-001_1_png_260x1000_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150408053119/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/05/13/Trib-Plus-LeadArt-001_1_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>credit: Emily Albracht</cite> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 3 Apr 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-04-03 06:00"> April 3, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>The House takes almost 18 hours but it has a budget, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/ted-cruz/">Ted Cruz</a> has a good first week as presidential candidate and a deal is struck on contentious urban drilling legislation — a</span><span>ll that and more in the latest issue of our </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150408053119/https://www.texastribune.org/texas-weekly/subscribe/">subscriber-only newsletter</a><span> for political insiders ($).</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-weekly/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/03/brief/">The Brief: New Report Finds More Problems in 21CT Deal</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/03/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150408053119im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/10/23/UP9A0526_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Health and Human Services Executive Commissioner Kyle Janek asks questions during the first public hearing of the Texas Task Force on Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response at the Texas Capitol on Oct. 23, 2014."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150408053119/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/10/23/UP9A0526_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Health and Human Services Executive Commissioner Kyle Janek asks questions during the first public hearing of the Texas Task Force on Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response at the Texas Capitol on Oct. 23, 2014." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Marjorie Kamys Cotera</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Health and Human Services Executive Commissioner Kyle Janek asks questions during the first public hearing of the Texas Task Force on Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response at the Texas Capitol on Oct. 23, 2014.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 3 Apr 2015 05:59:00 -0500" title="2015-04-03 05:59"> April 3, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/03/brief/comments/"><span class="value">3</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>A state auditor's report that looked into the controversial no-bid fraud detection software contract awarded to the technology firm 21CT revealed "operational defects" in how the state's health and human services agency awards contracts.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/03/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/02/house-makes-specialty-long-budget-debates/">House Makes a Specialty of Long Budget Debates</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/02/house-makes-specialty-long-budget-debates/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150408053119im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/31/HS1880Turner_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="State Rep. Chris Turner, D-Arlington, and other representatives on the House floor during budget debate March 31, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150408053119/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/31/HS1880Turner_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="State Rep. Chris Turner, D-Arlington, and other representatives on the House floor during budget debate March 31, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Bob Daemmrich </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">State Rep. Chris Turner, D-Arlington, and other representatives on the House floor during budget debate March 31, 2015.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 2 Apr 2015 23:08:00 -0500" title="2015-04-02 23:08"> April 2, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <span class="txweekly-icon"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150408053119im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/common/images/txweekly-summary-icon.png" alt="Texas Weekly" title="Texas Weekly"> </span> <p><span>Forget burning the midnight oil. The House this week intruded on the breakfast hour when it debated the budget until 5:39 a.m.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/02/house-makes-specialty-long-budget-debates/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/02/debate-climax-came-early/">In This Debate, the Climax Came Early</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/02/debate-climax-came-early/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150408053119im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/31/HBOne189_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="State Rep. John Otto, R-Dayton, carries literature laying out House Bill 1 as he prepares to discuss the appropriations bill on the House floor March 31, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150408053119/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/31/HBOne189_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="State Rep. John Otto, R-Dayton, carries literature laying out House Bill 1 as he prepares to discuss the appropriations bill on the House floor March 31, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Bob Daemmrich </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">State Rep. John Otto, R-Dayton, carries literature laying out House Bill 1 as he prepares to discuss the appropriations bill on the House floor March 31, 2015.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a> and <a href="/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/jim-malewitz/">Jim Malewitz</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 2 Apr 2015 23:04:00 -0500" title="2015-04-02 23:04"> April 2, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <span class="txweekly-icon"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150408053119im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/common/images/txweekly-summary-icon.png" alt="Texas Weekly" title="Texas Weekly"> </span> <p><span>Did the House need to stay until 5:30 a.m. on the budget? It could be argued the debate was over after the first record vote of the day.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/02/debate-climax-came-early/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150408053119/https://www.texastribune.org/plus/edu/">New in Trib+Edu: Competition and Charter Schools</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150408053119/https://www.texastribune.org/plus/edu/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150408053119im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/04/17/TribPlus-EDU_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150408053119/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/04/17/TribPlus-EDU_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo illustration by: Jacob Villanueva</cite> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 2 Apr 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-04-02 06:00"> April 2, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: A study indicates competition among charter schools doesn't always lead to academic improvements, how to retain teachers </span><span>and an interview with <span>John Fitzpatrick, the executive director of Educate Texas.</span><br/></span></p> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150408053119/https://www.texastribune.org/plus/edu/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/02/brief/">The Brief: Blowback From Indiana Religious Freedom Law Felt in Texas</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/02/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150408053119im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/010709_hammon_bill_2_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Bill Hammond is the CEO of the Texas Association of Business."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150408053119/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/010709_hammon_bill_2_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Bill Hammond is the CEO of the Texas Association of Business." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Bill Hammond is the CEO of the Texas Association of Business.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 2 Apr 2015 05:59:00 -0500" title="2015-04-02 05:59"> April 2, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/02/brief/comments/"><span class="value">13</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>The blowback experienced by Indiana over its religious freedom law has <span>Texas' largest business organization</span> worried about efforts this session to update this state's law on the subject.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/02/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/01/brief/">The Brief: After 17-Plus Hours, the House Has a Budget</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/01/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150408053119im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/31/HBOne189_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="State Rep. John Otto, R-Dayton, carries literature laying out House Bill 1 as he prepares to discuss the appropriations bill on the House floor March 31, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150408053119/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/31/HBOne189_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="State Rep. John Otto, R-Dayton, carries literature laying out House Bill 1 as he prepares to discuss the appropriations bill on the House floor March 31, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Bob Daemmrich </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">State Rep. John Otto, R-Dayton, carries literature laying out House Bill 1 as he prepares to discuss the appropriations bill on the House floor March 31, 2015.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 1 Apr 2015 05:59:00 -0500" title="2015-04-01 05:59"> April 1, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/01/brief/comments/"><span class="value">3</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>It took more than 17 hours, but the House gave preliminary OK to a budget. Anticipated fights over vouchers and in-state tuition for undocumented students failed to materialize.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/01/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/plus/health/">New in Trib+Health: When More Than Change is in the Wind</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/plus/health/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150408053119im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/03/Trib-Plus-Health-leadart002_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150408053119/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/03/Trib-Plus-Health-leadart002_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 31 Mar 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-03-31 06:00"> March 31, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>In this week's edition of the Trib+Health newsletter: A new study finds wind carrying antibiotic resistance bacteria from feedlots, a Dallas hospital targets infection control </span><span>and an interview with <span>Matteo Pasquali </span><span>of Rice University.</span></span></p> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/plus/health/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/31/brief/">The Brief: Budget, Special Election Headline Busy Day in the Lege</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/31/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150408053119im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/02/12/7C2A1152_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Rep. John Otto R-Dayton, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, during Tribune Conversation event on February 12th, 2015"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150408053119/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/02/12/7C2A1152_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Rep. John Otto R-Dayton, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, during Tribune Conversation event on February 12th, 2015" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Marjorie Kamys Cotera</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Rep. John Otto R-Dayton, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, during Tribune Conversation event on February 12th, 2015</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 31 Mar 2015 05:59:00 -0500" title="2015-03-31 05:59"> March 31, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>A busy day is on tap as the state's two-year budget comes up for debate on the floor of the Texas House and a special election takes place to fill the last vacancy in that chamber.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/31/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/30/brief/">The Brief: Candidate Cruz Tours New Hampshire</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/30/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150408053119im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/16/Politics_and_Eggs_Cruz_NH_TTcrop_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz attends a "Politics And Eggs" breakfast in Manchester, N.H. on March 16, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150408053119/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/16/Politics_and_Eggs_Cruz_NH_TTcrop_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz attends a "Politics And Eggs" breakfast in Manchester, N.H. on March 16, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Abby Livingston</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz attends a "Politics And Eggs" breakfast in Manchester, N.H. on March 16, 2015.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 30 Mar 2015 05:59:00 -0500" title="2015-03-30 05:59"> March 30, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/30/brief/comments/"><span class="value">3</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>The reviews are in for <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/ted-cruz/">Ted Cruz</a>'s first campaign swing <span>this weekend </span>through New Hampshire, a key early presidential primary state.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/30/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-weekly/">New in Texas Weekly: House Budget Week is Coming</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-weekly/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150408053119im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/05/13/Trib-Plus-LeadArt-001_1_png_260x1000_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150408053119/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/05/13/Trib-Plus-LeadArt-001_1_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>credit: Emily Albracht</cite> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 27 Mar 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-03-27 06:00"> March 27, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>The budget comes to the House floor next week for debate, we sort through the effects of candidate Cruz and the legislative machinery is in full swing — a</span><span>ll that and more in the latest issue of our </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150408053119/https://www.texastribune.org/texas-weekly/subscribe/">subscriber-only newsletter</a><span> for political insiders ($).</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-weekly/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/27/brief/">The Brief: Janek Confirms FBI Talked With HHS Employees</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/27/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150408053119im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/01/14/Sunset084_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Health and Human Services Executive Commissioner Kyle Janek whispers to an aide at a hearing of the Sunset Advisory Commission on Jan. 14, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150408053119/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/01/14/Sunset084_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Health and Human Services Executive Commissioner Kyle Janek whispers to an aide at a hearing of the Sunset Advisory Commission on Jan. 14, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Bob Daemmrich </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Health and Human Services Executive Commissioner Kyle Janek whispers to an aide at a hearing of the Sunset Advisory Commission on Jan. 14, 2015.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 27 Mar 2015 05:59:00 -0500" title="2015-03-27 05:59"> March 27, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/27/brief/comments/"><span class="value">3</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>Agents with the FBI have spoken with Health and Human Services Commission about the troubled no-bid software contract with technology firm 21CT.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/27/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/26/night-budget-amendments/">The Night of the Budget Amendments</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/26/night-budget-amendments/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150408053119im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/07/09/0709_Capitol987gallery_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Texas House members conduct business during the extended debate on HB 2 July 9, 2013."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150408053119/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/07/09/0709_Capitol987gallery_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Texas House members conduct business during the extended debate on HB 2 July 9, 2013." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Bob Daemmrich </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Texas House members conduct business during the extended debate on HB 2 July 9, 2013.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 26 Mar 2015 23:08:00 -0500" title="2015-03-26 23:08"> March 26, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <span class="txweekly-icon"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150408053119im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/common/images/txweekly-summary-icon.png" alt="Texas Weekly" title="Texas Weekly"> </span> <p>It's a traditional session milestone — the day (and night) that the House debates the budget.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/26/night-budget-amendments/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <nav class="pagination"> <ul class="pagination"><li class="disabled"><span class="disabled prev"><span>&lsaquo;</span> previous</span></li><li><span 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datetime="Thu, 26 Mar 2015 23:02:00 -0500" title="2015-03-26 23:02"> March 26, 2015 </time></li></ul> </dd> <dt> <a href="/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/19/inside-intelligence-about-those-spending-limits/">Inside Intelligence: About Those Spending Limits...</a> </dt> <dd> <ul class="meta short separator relative-time"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 19 Mar 2015 23:02:00 -0500" title="2015-03-19 23:02"> March 19, 2015 </time></li></ul> </dd> <dt> <a href="/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/12/inside-intelligence-about-those-pending-bills/">Inside Intelligence: About Those Pending Bills...</a> </dt> <dd> <ul class="meta short separator relative-time"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 12 Mar 2015 23:02:00 -0500" title="2015-03-12 23:02"> March 12, 2015 </time></li></ul> </dd> <dt> <a href="/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/05/inside-intelligence-about-tax-relief-and-those-b2b/">Inside Intelligence: About Tax Relief and Those B2B Fights...</a> </dt> <dd> <ul class="meta short separator relative-time"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150408053119/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 5 Mar 2015 23:02:00 -0600" title="2015-03-05 23:02"> March 5, 2015 </time></li></ul> </dd> </dl> </section> <section class="sidebar_block content_list"> <header> <h1>John’s Wire</h1> </header> <dl> <dt> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150408053119/http://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/state-politics/20150407-texas-house-leaders-move-to-boost-school-funds-senate-eyes-vouchers.ece">Texas House leaders move to boost school funds; Se</a> </dt> <dd> <ul class="meta separator relative-time"> <li 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</li> </ul> </dd> <dt> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150408053119/http://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Rhetoric-at-mayoral-forums-increases-6185010.php">Rhetoric at mayoral forums increases</a> </dt> <dd> <ul class="meta separator relative-time"> <li class="byline"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150408053119/http://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Rhetoric-at-mayoral-forums-increases-6185010.php">San Antonio Express-News</a> </li> <li> <time datetime="Wed, 8 Apr 2015 00:03:02 -0500" title="2015-04-08 00:03"> April 8, 2015 </time> </li> </ul> </dd> <dt> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150408053119/http://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/RGV-communities-eligible-for-federal-humanitarian-6185193.php">RGV communities eligible for federal humanitarian</a> </dt> <dd> <ul class="meta separator relative-time"> <li class="byline"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150408053119/http://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/RGV-communities-eligible-for-federal-humanitarian-6185193.php">San Antonio Express-News</a> </li> <li> <time datetime="Wed, 8 Apr 2015 00:01:47 -0500" title="2015-04-08 00:01"> April 8, 2015 </time> </li> </ul> </dd> <dt> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150408053119/http://www.expressnews.com/business/local/article/It-s-so-far-so-good-for-Hill-Country-peach-crop-6185145.php">It’s so far, so good for Hill Country peach crop</a> </dt> <dd> <ul class="meta separator relative-time"> <li class="byline"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150408053119/http://www.expressnews.com/business/local/article/It-s-so-far-so-good-for-Hill-Country-peach-crop-6185145.php">San Antonio Express-News</a> </li> <li> <time datetime="Wed, 8 Apr 2015 00:00:38 -0500" title="2015-04-08 00:00"> April 8, 2015 </time> </li> </ul> </dd> <dt> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150408053119/http://www.houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/katy/schools/article/Fort-Bend-lawmaker-takes-aim-at-STAAR-testing-6184831.php">Fort Bend lawmaker takes aim at STAAR testing</a> </dt> <dd> <ul class="meta separator relative-time"> <li class="byline"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150408053119/http://www.houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/katy/schools/article/Fort-Bend-lawmaker-takes-aim-at-STAAR-testing-6184831.php">Houston Chronicle</a> </li> <li> <time datetime="Tue, 7 Apr 2015 23:58:04 -0500" title="2015-04-07 23:58"> April 7, 2015 </time> </li> </ul> </dd> <dt> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150408053119/http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/politics/texas/article/House-leader-proposes-major-school-finance-reform-6184915.php">House leader proposes major school finance reform</a> </dt> <dd> <ul class="meta separator relative-time"> <li class="byline"> <a 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