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He is the first African American elected as State Representative in Fort Bend County since Reconstruction. Ron represents parts of Houston, Missouri City, Sugar Land, Pearland, Stafford, Fresno and Arcola.</h4> <p>Ron is a graduate of Texas Southern University and received his degree in Public Affairs, "magna cum ...</p></p> <a class="permalink" href="about/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Read More</a> </div> </article> </div> <div class="grid hide-media-extras"> <div class="cell w-12"> <article class=" "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150531093307/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/10/brief/">The Brief: Rangers Asked to Join Paxton Investigation</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150531093307/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 10 Apr 2015 05:59:00 -0500" title="2015-04-10 05:59"> April 10, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150531093307/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/10/brief/comments/"><span class="value">14</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150531093307/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/10/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150531093307im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/02/18/_BDB5795CMSPaxton_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Attorney General Ken Paxton, r, with U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and Gov. Greg Abbott during the press conference praising federal Judge Andrew S. Hanen's immigration ruling on Feb. 18, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150531093307/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/02/18/_BDB5795CMSPaxton_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Attorney General Ken Paxton, r, with U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and Gov. Greg Abbott during the press conference praising federal Judge Andrew S. Hanen's immigration ruling on Feb. 18, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Bob Daemmrich </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Attorney General Ken Paxton, r, with U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and Gov. Greg Abbott during the press conference praising federal Judge Andrew S. Hanen's immigration ruling on Feb. 18, 2015.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span>The question of whether Attorney General </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150531093307/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/ken-paxton/">Ken Paxton</a><span> will be charged in connection with his </span><span>failure to register with the State Securities Board while soliciting clients for investment firms could now rest in the hands of the Texas Rangers.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150531093307/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/10/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> </div> </div> <div class="grid hide-media-extras"> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_1"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150531093307/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/09/lawmakers-skeptical-body-cameras-police-now/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150531093307im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/04/16/RonReynold-2_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Rep. Ron Reynolds, D-Missouri City, during a House Environmental Regulations Committee on April 16, 2013."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150531093307/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/04/16/RonReynold-2_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Rep. Ron Reynolds, D-Missouri City, during a House Environmental Regulations Committee on April 16, 2013." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Marjorie Kamys Cotera</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Rep. Ron Reynolds, D-Missouri City, during a House Environmental Regulations Committee on April 16, 2013.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150531093307/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/09/lawmakers-skeptical-body-cameras-police-now/">Lawmakers Skeptical of Body Cameras for Police</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150531093307/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/neena-satija/">Neena Satija</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 9 Apr 2015 18:55:52 -0500" title="2015-04-09 18:55"> April 9, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150531093307/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/09/lawmakers-skeptical-body-cameras-police-now/comments/"><span class="value">7</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p>State Rep. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150531093307/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/ron-reynolds/">Ron Reynolds</a> made his case on Thursday for requiring cops in Texas to wear body cameras, citing the fatal police shooting of an unarmed man in South Carolina. But police advocates — and Reynolds' colleagues — remained skeptical. </p> <p> </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150531093307/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/09/lawmakers-skeptical-body-cameras-police-now/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_2"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150531093307/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/09/lawmakers-consider-body-cameras-police/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150531093307im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/04/08/SRPCopCamsjpg_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150531093307/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/04/08/SRPCopCamsjpg_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: American Civil Liberties Union of Washington</cite> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150531093307/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/09/lawmakers-consider-body-cameras-police/">Texas Lawmakers to Consider Police Body Cameras</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150531093307/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/neena-satija/">Neena Satija</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 9 Apr 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-04-09 06:00"> April 9, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150531093307/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/09/lawmakers-consider-body-cameras-police/comments/"><span class="value">14</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p>As a bystander's video of a South Carolina cop shooting and killing an unarmed black man reignites a national debate over police brutality, Texas lawmakers are set to discuss police body cameras in a public <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150531093307/http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/84R/schedules/html/C2452015040900001.htm">hearing</a>. “Imagine if that officer in South Carolina had on a body camera," said state Rep. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150531093307/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/ron-reynolds/">Ron Reynolds</a>. "It’s highly doubtful that he would have behaved the way he did." </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150531093307/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/09/lawmakers-consider-body-cameras-police/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_3"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150531093307/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/11/11/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150531093307im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/billfiling_line_JPG_312x176_crop_q100.JPG" alt="Newly-elected state Rep. David Simpson at the head of the line to prefile bills on Nov. 8, 2010."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150531093307/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/billfiling_line_JPG_800x1000_q100.JPG" title="Newly-elected state Rep. David Simpson at the head of the line to prefile bills on Nov. 8, 2010." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Elise Hu</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Newly-elected state Rep. David Simpson at the head of the line to prefile bills on Nov. 8, 2010.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150531093307/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/11/11/brief/">The Brief: Pre-Filing Day Hints at Legislative Priorities</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150531093307/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 11 Nov 2014 05:59:00 -0600" title="2014-11-11 05:59"> Nov. 11, 2014 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>Lawmakers filed 365 bills and joint resolutions on Monday, the first day they could pre-file legislation for the upcoming legislative session.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150531093307/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/11/11/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="grid hide-media-extras"> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_4"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150531093307/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/11/10/mistrial-declared-rep-reynolds-barratry-case/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150531093307im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/04/16/RonReynold-2_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Rep. Ron Reynolds, D-Missouri City, during a House Environmental Regulations Committee on April 16, 2013."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150531093307/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/04/16/RonReynold-2_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Rep. Ron Reynolds, D-Missouri City, during a House Environmental Regulations Committee on April 16, 2013." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Marjorie Kamys Cotera</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Rep. Ron Reynolds, D-Missouri City, during a House Environmental Regulations Committee on April 16, 2013.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150531093307/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/11/10/mistrial-declared-rep-reynolds-barratry-case/">Mistrial Declared in Reynolds' Barratry Case</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150531093307/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/rocha-alana/">Alana Rocha</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 10 Nov 2014 12:37:26 -0600" title="2014-11-10 12:37"> Nov. 10, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150531093307/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/11/10/mistrial-declared-rep-reynolds-barratry-case/comments/"><span class="value">4</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>After a mistrial was declared Monday in the case of state Rep. </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150531093307/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/ron-reynolds/">Ron Reynolds</a><span>, D-Missouri City, a new trial was scheduled to start Jan. 5. Reynolds is accused of </span><span>illegally offering legal services to accident victims within 30 days of their incidents. Reynolds has denied any wrongdoing.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150531093307/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/11/10/mistrial-declared-rep-reynolds-barratry-case/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_5"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150531093307/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/11/06/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150531093307im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/11/05/AbbottPresser181_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Governor-elect Greg Abbott announces that Daniel Hodge will lead his transition team on Nov. 5, 2014."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150531093307/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/11/05/AbbottPresser181_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Governor-elect Greg Abbott announces that Daniel Hodge will lead his transition team on Nov. 5, 2014." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Bob Daemmrich </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Governor-elect Greg Abbott announces that Daniel Hodge will lead his transition team on Nov. 5, 2014.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150531093307/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/11/06/brief/">The Brief: Abbott Assumes Mantle of Leadership</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150531093307/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 6 Nov 2014 05:59:00 -0600" title="2014-11-06 05:59"> Nov. 6, 2014 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150531093307/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/greg-abbott/">Greg Abbott</a><span> readily took on the mantle of governor-elect on Wednesday while others searched for the reason for the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150531093307/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/wendy-davis/">Wendy Davis</a> implosion in the governor's race.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150531093307/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/11/06/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_6"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150531093307/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/06/12/republicans-see-chance-win-hd-27/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150531093307im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/06/11/Reynolds-Hamilton-Split_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="State Rep. Ron Reynolds, D-Missouri City, and David Hamilton, his Republican challenger in the House District 27 race."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150531093307/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/06/11/Reynolds-Hamilton-Split_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="State Rep. Ron Reynolds, D-Missouri City, and David Hamilton, his Republican challenger in the House District 27 race." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> <div class="photo_caption">State Rep. Ron Reynolds, D-Missouri City, and David Hamilton, his Republican challenger in the House District 27 race.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150531093307/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/06/12/republicans-see-chance-win-hd-27/">Republicans See a Chance to Win Houston-Area District</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150531093307/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/rocha-alana/">Alana Rocha</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 12 Jun 2014 06:00:00 -0500" title="2014-06-12 06:00"> June 12, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150531093307/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/06/12/republicans-see-chance-win-hd-27/comments/"><span class="value">6</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>With state Rep. </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150531093307/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/ron-reynolds/">Ron Reynolds</a><span> preparing to stand trial in late summer on criminal and civil charges related to an alleged elaborate kickback scheme, Republicans see a chance to take back a district long held by Democrats. </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150531093307/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/06/12/republicans-see-chance-win-hd-27/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="grid hide-media-extras"> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_7"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150531093307/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/06/12/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150531093307im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/03/04/DavisAbbott_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Gubernatorial candidates Greg Abbott and Wendy Davis are shown on primary night on March 4, 2014."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150531093307/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/03/04/DavisAbbott_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Gubernatorial candidates Greg Abbott and Wendy Davis are shown on primary night on March 4, 2014." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Bob Daemmrich / Laura Buckman</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Gubernatorial candidates Greg Abbott and Wendy Davis are shown on primary night on March 4, 2014.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150531093307/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/06/12/brief/">The Brief: Abbott Keeps Double-Digit Lead in UT/TT Poll</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150531093307/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 12 Jun 2014 05:59:00 -0500" title="2014-06-12 05:59"> June 12, 2014 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>Republican statewide candidates at the top of the ticket hold double-digit leads on their Democratic rivals, paced by </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150531093307/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/greg-abbott/">Greg Abbott</a><span> who is up 12 points on </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150531093307/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/wendy-davis/">Wendy Davis</a><span>, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150531093307/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/06/12/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_8"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150531093307/https://www.texastribune.org/2013/06/13/triblive-inside-texas-monthlys-best--worst-list/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150531093307im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/0613TribLiveTXM055_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150531093307/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/0613TribLiveTXM055_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150531093307/https://www.texastribune.org/2013/06/13/triblive-inside-texas-monthlys-best--worst-list/">TribLive: Inside Texas Monthly's Best & Worst List</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150531093307/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/evan-smith/">Evan Smith</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:12:09 -0500" title="2013-06-13 14:12"> June 13, 2013 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150531093307/https://www.texastribune.org/2013/06/13/triblive-inside-texas-monthlys-best--worst-list/comments/"><span class="value">3</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p>Full video of Thursday's TribLive conversation about <em>Texas Monthly</em>'s list of the Best and Worst Legislators, with Paul Burka, Erica Grieder, Sonia Smith and Brian D. Sweany. Also, check out Ben Philpott's coverage of the "worst" list in Thursday's Agenda Texas:</p> <p><iframe src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150531093307if_/https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F96776873" width="100%" height="166" frameborder="no"></iframe></p> <p>And the "best" list in Friday's:</p> <p><iframe src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150531093307if_/https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F96909857" width="100%" height="166" frameborder="no"></iframe></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150531093307/https://www.texastribune.org/2013/06/13/triblive-inside-texas-monthlys-best--worst-list/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_9"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150531093307/https://www.texastribune.org/2013/03/26/ron-reynolds-booked-barratry-charges/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150531093307im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/03/26/reynolds-ronald_1_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Booking photo for State Rep. Ron Reynolds on two counts of barratry into the Montgomery County Jail March 26, 2013."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150531093307/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/03/26/reynolds-ronald_1_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Booking photo for State Rep. Ron Reynolds on two counts of barratry into the Montgomery County Jail March 26, 2013." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo illustration by: Montgomery County Jail</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Booking photo for State Rep. Ron Reynolds on two counts of barratry into the Montgomery County Jail March 26, 2013.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150531093307/https://www.texastribune.org/2013/03/26/ron-reynolds-booked-barratry-charges/">Reynolds Booked Into Montgomery County Jail</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150531093307/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/rocha-alana/">Alana Rocha</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:12:48 -0500" title="2013-03-26 14:12"> March 26, 2013 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150531093307/https://www.texastribune.org/2013/03/26/ron-reynolds-booked-barratry-charges/comments/"><span class="value">3</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span style="line-height: 1.35;"><span>State Rep.</span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150531093307/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/ron-reynolds/"> Ron Reynolds</a><span>, D-Missouri City, walked into the Montgomery County Jail on Tuesday morning to be booked on two counts of barratry. In a statement released Monday night, he maintained his innocence.  </span> </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150531093307/https://www.texastribune.org/2013/03/26/ron-reynolds-booked-barratry-charges/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="grid hide-media-extras"> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_10"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150531093307/https://www.texastribune.org/2013/03/25/arrest-warrant-issued-rep-reynolds-barratry/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150531093307im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/03/24/ReynoldsRonRallyHigh_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Rep. Ron Reynolds"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150531093307/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/03/24/ReynoldsRonRallyHigh_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Rep. Ron Reynolds" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>credit: Bob Daemmrich</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Rep. Ron Reynolds</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150531093307/https://www.texastribune.org/2013/03/25/arrest-warrant-issued-rep-reynolds-barratry/">Reynolds Faces More Barratry Allegations</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150531093307/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/rocha-alana/">Alana Rocha</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:31:09 -0500" title="2013-03-25 12:31"> March 25, 2013 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150531093307/https://www.texastribune.org/2013/03/25/arrest-warrant-issued-rep-reynolds-barratry/comments/"><span class="value">4</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p>Nearly a month after the Harris County District Attorney dropped barratry charges against Rep. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150531093307/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/ron-reynolds/" data-mce-href="http://www.texastribune.org/directory/ron-reynolds/">Ron Reynolds</a>, D-Missouri City, the Montgomery County District Attorney has issued a warrant for his arrest i<span>n connection with an alleged quarter-million-dollar kickback scheme</span><span>.</span></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.35;" data-mce-style="line-height: 1.35;"> </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150531093307/https://www.texastribune.org/2013/03/25/arrest-warrant-issued-rep-reynolds-barratry/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_11"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150531093307/https://www.texastribune.org/2013/02/28/barratry-charges-dropped-against-lawmaker/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150531093307im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/GavelLawbook001_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a 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many as 125 other cases could be affected, according to the Harris County District Attorney's Office. </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150531093307/https://www.texastribune.org/2013/02/28/barratry-charges-dropped-against-lawmaker/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="grid"> <div class="cell w-12"> <nav class="pagination clear"> </nav> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="wrapper-r"> <footer id="site_footer" class="wrapper-r"> <div class="hide-for-medium-down"> </div> <div id="footer" class="grid"> <dl id="staff_writers" class="cell w-3"> <dt>Writers</dt> <div class="cell w-6"> <dd> <a href="/web/20150531093307/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/becca-aaronson/">Becca Aaronson</a> </dd> <dd> <a href="/web/20150531093307/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/julian-aguilar/">Juli谩n Aguilar</a> </dd> <dd> <a href="/web/20150531093307/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/christine-ayala/">Christine 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