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Trib reach: Five separate Texas Tribune stories appeared on front pages of seven total Texas newspapers today — all were allowed to republish them for free.

The Tribune and the journalism world as a whole have lost a true great. This is a tough one, but feeling grateful for all the John has done for us -- and me, personally. This industry and Texas are forever changed because of him. texastribune.org/2025/04/01/joh…

The defense and energy of UH is unreal.

Today on the TribCast: Eleanor Klibanoff and I ponder with Ryan Franklin: Are Texas teachers OK? texastribune.org/2025/04/15/tri…

Misinformation abounds in West Texas amid the measles outbreak, with vaccine skeptics pushing unproven treatments and releasing information about a child who died against the family’s wishes. texastribune.org/2025/04/16/tex…

Hear from Matthew Watkins, Jaden Edison, Alejandra Martinez and Eleanor Klibanoff on why you should join them at the 15th annual Texas Tribune Festival, Nov. 13–15 in downtown Austin! Get tickets before May 1 and save big. trib.it/tribfest2025-x #TribFest25

Texas leaders appear intent in allocating another $6.5 billion on border security in the 26-27 budget, even as the Trump administration claims "operation control" of the border and arrests there have slowed to a trickle. by Alejandro Serrano texastribune.org/2025/04/21/tex…

I’m incredibly honored and humbled to be named Designer of the Year by the Texas Managing Editors awards! None of my work happens alone — I feel so lucky to collaborate with amazing journalists at Texas Tribune. texastribune.org/2025/04/27/tex…

Five years into COVID, the disproportionate impact of the virus has flipped. In 2020, about half of deaths were among Hispanics and 38% were among whites. Last year, 23% were Hispanic and 63% were white. Experts cite differing attitudes about vaccination.

A must-read: Alex Fairly was on a path to be Texas’ next Tim Dunn — a sharp-elbowed megadonor poised to spend big to push the state further right. Then he learned more about about Dunn’s tactics and had a change of heart. texastribune.org/2025/05/08/ale…

Fantastic reporting here from ⁦Kate McGee Balagia⁩. Full of great details and one of the most illuminating stories into how Texas politics functions that I’ve read in some time: texastribune.org/2025/05/08/ale…

A bill that has passed the Texas Senate would allow people to sue abortion pill providers, would ban state judges from assessing its constitutionality and would allow any state judge who rules it unconstitutional to be personally sued for $100,000. texastribune.org/2025/05/12/tex…

Texas lawmakers are poised to ban minors from social media texastribune.org/2025/05/19/tex…

Published today: The last couple weeks of the legislative session will be chaotic. Track the status of the highest-profile bills here. texastribune.org/2025/05/20/tra…

Regional tech hubs across the U.S. are losing talent as workers return to the coasts, with Austin, Texas, being one of the hardest hit wsj.com/articles/austi…

Matthew Watkins Matthew Watkins Here I break down the WSJ article itself

Anyone remember how long it usually takes for veto statements to show up in TLO? Asking for myself and many of my friends …

Professional news: Today is my first day at The Texas Tribune! I'm super excited to start covering Washington for a Texas audience and get to know the state's dynamic, powerful congressional delegation. Reach out at [email protected] and say hi!

SCOOP: As Trump’s team pushes to change Texas’ congressional maps to help elect more Republicans, Democrats — including Gov. Gavin Newsom — are preparing to retaliate by redistricting their states in favor of Democrats. texastribune.org/2025/07/03/red…