The Texas House of Representatives State Affairs Committee heard another Texas Sunshine Coalition bill today, HB 2493 by Giovanni Capriglione to provide certain public info in spreadsheet form. It will help everyone keeping a watch on government. Read more: foift.org/2023/04/05/hou… #txfoi #opengovt

“These increases are punitive and misguided,” NNA Chair John Galer, publisher of the Journal-News in Hillsboro, Illinois, said. nna.org/newspaper-mail…

FOI Foundation of Texas announces Ralph Langer Scholarship recipients foift.org/2023/04/27/foi…

ICYMI: Donnis Baggett, Executive VP of Texas Press, joined The Infomaniacs this morning to discuss The Eagle's announcement about reducing print editions: wtaw.com/executive-vp-o…

The Texas Press convention was great! It provided so much information and opportunity to help strengthen community newspapers. Hats off to the many winners. Texas community newspapers is a giant in the arena of journalism.

Congrats to our friend Kathleen McElroy on helping A&M restart its J-school. Though she was a prof at the U.T. School of Journalism and worked at larger publications, she has exhibited a care for our state's smaller publications (like ours). Texas Press today.tamu.edu/2023/06/13/agg…

Uvalde Leader-News publisher discussed covering tragic shooting one year later with @djnf Southwest Journalist interns. Read what the interns thought on College Media Association College Media Review — cmreview.org/uvalde-publish… Uvalde Leader-News

I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Multimedia Teacher and Lion Yearbook Adviser at Ozona High School at Ozona High School!

When Texas A&M announced that Kathleen McElroy, a respected journalist with a long career, would spearhead the revival of the journalism program, there was fanfare. But, within days, McElroy said she was told there was a target on her back. bit.ly/3D9f8E9

Texas A&M recruited UT journalism professor, then watered down offer after 'DEI hysteria' statesman.com/story/news/sta…

Jesse Abrams Thomas was a prominent Texas newspaperman, owning first the Leonard Graphic and later the Mineola Monitor. He served in the 29th & 30th Texas Legislatures representing Fannin County. Served on the school boards in Mineola and Leonard, was a Texas Press President.

Breaking: M. Katherine Banks has resigned as Texas A&M University's president following a week of turmoil over the botched hiring of a Black journalist to revive the university's journalism department. bit.ly/3Op5wMc

Press friends. Are any of you experimenting with AI in your operations — either in newsrooms or with advertising efforts? I'm penning my next column for the Texas Press Messenger and want to include some examples. Please respond or DM me. Danke!

BREAKING: The journalism major at Texas A&M was just approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Students will be able to enroll in a B.S. and B.A. program for the fall. Full story to come.

The Rural Blog: Uvalde Leader-News Publisher Craig Garnett wins Gi... irjci.blogspot.com/2023/08/uvalde…

“We need to see it as a critical need, like schools, roads, bridges, clean water and emergency personnel.” We subsidize oil and green energy initiatives, which are private interests. Some food for thought here. #localnews #communitynews Texas Press …ntificamerican-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.scient…

The Uvalde Leader-News staff did what journalists do. They held officials accountable and comforted a community in grief. San Antonio Express-News gift link: expressnews.com/opinion/articl…

On the Hill to talk #communityjournalism with some reps. Texas Press National Newspaper Assn/ NNA Foundation

Our co-founder, former U.S. First Lady Rosalynn Carter, passed away this afternoon in Plains, Georgia. For more information: cartercenter.org/news/pr/2023/s…