It’s a $4 million, three-year effort to identify sustainability strategies for our industry — a freestanding entity in our Austin newsroom where we’ll experiment with innovative ways to fund journalism, model best practices, and mentor dozens of our would-be peers.
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T-Squared: Emily Ramshaw and Amanda Zamora launching a national news organization for women
They’ll exit their leadership roles at The Texas Tribune at the end of the year. We couldn’t be more grateful for all they’ve done for us — or prouder of what they’re about to do.
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T-Squared: We’re joining forces with ProPublica to investigate Texas — and spending more than $8.5 million to do it
Working together over the next five years, a team of watchdogs will hold people in power and institutions accountable in ways that serve the public interest. This is a big win for all Texans.
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Texas Tribune 10th Anniversary
T-Squared: The Texas Tribune is 10 years old today. Happy birthday to us — and to you.
On Nov. 3, 2009, when we flipped the switch on texastribune.org, we gave life to the idea that nonpartisan journalism in the public interest still matters. In the years since, you’ve put your faith in us to help you navigate the sometimes choppy waters of Texas.
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TribCast: The Tale of the Tape
In this edition of the TribCast, Evan talks to Cassi, Alex and Patrick about the now-public recording of House Speaker Dennis Bonnen’s infamous meeting with conservative activist Michael Quinn Sullivan.
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TribCast: The Trump effect in 2020, repeat Sessions
In this edition of the TribCast, Evan talks to Ross, Patrick and Alex about whether the next election cycle is all about POTUS, who really benefits from big voter turnout, an ex-congressman’s carpetbagging comeback and a Democratic hopeful’s fundraising haul.
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T-Squared: Meet our newest board members
We’re so pleased to welcome six distinguished new directors to The Texas Tribune’s board: an ambassador, an education secretary, a superlative journalist, a tech visionary, an investor with big public media cred and a nonprofit stalwart.
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T-Squared: Presenting the best Texas Tribune Festival program *ever*
Our ninth annual ideas weekend is our biggest by a mile and our most ambitious yet, with more than 420 participants in panel discussions and one-on-one interviews, and more than 120 hourlong sessions over three carefully and enthusiastically curated days.
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Point of Order: Roll credits
In the last episode of our podcast about the 86th Texas Legislature, Evan Smith talks to House Speaker Pro Tem Joe Moody and Senate President Pro Tem Kirk Watson about what state lawmakers did for us and to us this session — and what they’ll do next.
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Point of Order: Kum-bye-a
In the latest episode of our podcast about the 86th Legislature, Evan Smith talks to state Reps. Ina Minjarez and Matt Krause about the issues that have divided an otherwise unified House in the last weeks of the session, including abortion and religious liberty.