The Evening Brief: Dec. 11, 2013
Your evening reading: Texans are No. 1 in purchasing health plans through the online insurance marketplace; the petition to remove the Travis County DA is denied; Tea Party blowback builds against Stockman Full Story
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.
Your evening reading: Texans are No. 1 in purchasing health plans through the online insurance marketplace; the petition to remove the Travis County DA is denied; Tea Party blowback builds against Stockman Full Story
Public safety groups and the contractors trade association announced endorsements on Wednesday. Full Story
A day after Steve Stockman pulled the election switcheroo heard around the nation, the question is now: Who knew of Stockman's plans, and when did they know it? Full Story
State Rep. James White, R-Hillister, is weighing whether to add his name to the CD-36 GOP primary now that the filing deadline has been extended to Dec. 16. Full Story
Your evening reading: Texas fight against EPA rule arrives at U.S. Supreme Court; shock waves continue to reverberate from Stockman for Senate filing; Mack Brown says he's not going anywhere Full Story
The filing deadline in the CD-36 GOP primary has been extended to Dec. 16 because of Steve Stockman's decision to withdraw and run instead for the U.S. Senate. Full Story
In the blink of an eye, Steve Stockman has turned the upcoming Texas GOP primary into a nationally significant contest with his last-minute launch of a conservative insurgency campaign against the state's senior senator, John Cornyn. Full Story
Francisco "Quico" Canseco, who rode the 2010 Tea Party wave to victory in CD-23, wants a shot at regaining the seat he lost last year to Democrat Pete Gallego. Full Story
U.S. Rep. Steve Stockman, R-Friendswood, has filed to run against U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in the March GOP primary, joining at least eight other hopefuls vying for the senior senator's seat. Full Story
Your evening reading: UT regents will discuss Bill Powers in closed-door session; Democrats claim a statewide officer via party switch; Cruz will attend Mandela memorial service Full Story