Reece Nations

Reece Nations

Reece Nations is an alumnus of Texas Tech University with a B.A. in Journalism and two minors in political science and creative media industries. He is the former managing editor for The Hub@TTU, an award-winning independent online student publication. Nations’ work with The Well News primarily focuses on congressional affairs on both the state and federal levels. His awards include a Columbia Scholastic Press Association Certificate of Merit, two first-place awards for narrative news reporting from the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association, and a Headliners Foundation of Texas scholarship for exemplary student journalism, and the Region 8 Mark of Excellence Award for Best Independent Online Student Publication. Nations joined TWN after interning with the publication during the Fund for American Studies summer 2020 program. In his exceedingly rare free time, he can be found practicing photography, collecting obsolete forms of media or enjoying obscure sporting events. 

Recent Work

April 22, 2022
by Reece Nations
DC Trump Hotel Will Be Waldorf Astoria by End of April

WASHINGTON — Control of the Old Post Office Building in Washington, D.C., will be sold to Miami-based investment firm CGI... Read More

WASHINGTON — Control of the Old Post Office Building in Washington, D.C., will be sold to Miami-based investment firm CGI Merchant Group by the end of April when it will become a Hilton-affiliated hotel. The historic building is currently the site of Trump International Hotel in... Read More

April 20, 2022
by Reece Nations
Rising State, Local Political Leaders Recognized

WASHINGTON — Up-and-coming state and local leaders from eight states were recognized on Tuesday by The NewDEAL, a Democratic Party-affiliated... Read More

WASHINGTON — Up-and-coming state and local leaders from eight states were recognized on Tuesday by The NewDEAL, a Democratic Party-affiliated political organization dedicated to developing a network of rising elected officials. The NewDEAL, an acronym for “Developing Exceptional American Leaders,” was established in 2011 by honorary... Read More

April 20, 2022
by Reece Nations
Texas Task Force on Concert Safety Issues Final Report

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced the Texas Task Force on Concert Safety had released its final report... Read More

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced the Texas Task Force on Concert Safety had released its final report on Tuesday, submitting a new set of recommendations and strategies to ensure the safety of concertgoers in the state. The task force was created in Nov.... Read More

April 18, 2022
by Reece Nations
Net Zero Carbon Plan Could Bolster Texas Economy

AUSTIN, Texas — Energy scientists at the University of Texas at Austin contend in a new report that their state... Read More

AUSTIN, Texas — Energy scientists at the University of Texas at Austin contend in a new report that their state could strengthen its economy while eliminating carbon pollution within the next 30 years. The report maintains Texas is well-positioned to transition to a carbon-neutral energy economy... Read More

April 15, 2022
by Reece Nations
Carbon Neutral Stock Car Brought Back Ahead of Talladega Race

LINCOLN, Ala. — Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing is bringing back its carbon-neutral Ford Mustang for NASCAR’s Geico 500 Cup Series... Read More

LINCOLN, Ala. — Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing is bringing back its carbon-neutral Ford Mustang for NASCAR’s Geico 500 Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway on April 24. Roush Fenway debuted the carbon-neutral race car last year through its partnership with Castrol as part of the British... Read More

April 13, 2022
by Reece Nations
First Bus of Texas Migrants Arrives Near Capitol 

WASHINGTON — A week after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vowed to begin transporting busloads of migrants to Washington, D.C., the... Read More

WASHINGTON — A week after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vowed to begin transporting busloads of migrants to Washington, D.C., the first transport arrived blocks away from the Capitol building. At Abbott’s direction, the Texas Division of Emergency Management chartered the buses to transport the people apprehended... Read More

April 13, 2022
by Reece Nations
New York Lt. Gov. Benjamin Arrested in Campaign Fraud Scheme

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin surrendered to authorities on Tuesday after being charged with bribery, fraud,... Read More

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin surrendered to authorities on Tuesday after being charged with bribery, fraud, conspiracy and falsification of records in a federal corruption investigation.  Benjamin was accused in the indictment of participating in a campaign finance scheme to receive contributions... Read More

April 12, 2022
by Reece Nations
Mass Shooting Leaves More Than a Dozen Injured in Brooklyn Subway Station

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A masked gunman opened fire and injured multiple people on Tuesday morning in a Brooklyn subway station,... Read More

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A masked gunman opened fire and injured multiple people on Tuesday morning in a Brooklyn subway station, New York Police Department officials said. The shooting occurred in the 36th Street and Fourth Avenue station in Sunset Park around 8:30 a.m. EDT, and while... Read More

April 12, 2022
by Reece Nations
Lawmakers Request DC Mayor Be Given Control Over National Guard in NDAA

WASHINGTON — A group of Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to House and Senate Armed Services Committee leadership asking for... Read More

WASHINGTON — A group of Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to House and Senate Armed Services Committee leadership asking for the District of Columbia National Guard Home Rule Act to be included in the fiscal year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act. The act would grant Washington,... Read More

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