Two of the greatest journalists I’ve ever had the privilege of working with. Alexa Ura Jolie McCullough We were all laid off today as Texas Tribune attempts to reverse financial and leadership tailspin.

I was laid off by The Texas Tribune yesterday after more than 10 years there — most spent centering communities of color in my reporting. This is my last story, which was set to run before I was called in. This is the kind of reporting I was doing: texastribune.org/2023/08/24/kar…

I talked to people in the Texas Senate gallery and at the Capitol about the impeachment trial of Ken Paxton. With help from regional teams at Texas Tribune, we compiled some of the most interesting reactions from Texans of all stripes. #Paxtonimpeachment texastribune.org/2023/09/16/tex…

"It’s now obvious the fix was in from the start and that Mr. Patrick lobbied GOP Senators to unite against the House articles of impeachment."

It's all explained right here: texasmonthly.com/news-politics/…

In my latest for Texas Monthly, I wrote about how Garrett Foster’s mother is demanding accountability from Greg Abbott for playing politics over the murder of her son at a Black Lives Matter protest in 2020. texasmonthly.com/news-politics/…

I wrote about a revolutionary conservation initiative at the ransomcenter for my alumni magazine. 🤓🤘 📸: Sandy Carson UT Austin Texas Exes UT Libraries UT Arch Library Briscoe Center alcalde.texasexes.org/2023/12/paper-…

Despite Texas Ban on #Abortion, Pro-Life Advocates See More Work to Do in Post-Roe World #txlege reportingtexas.com/despite-texas-… via @reportingtexas

re: swift/kelce...nation, you can do it. dare not to care. whatever your views, start giving no shits because it truly does not matter.

I've seen enough. Right now Texas politics — culture and collegiality, magnitude and intensity of dysfunction — is the worst it's been in decades. More broken than ever. Not impossible but v hard to see how it's put back together #txlege

oh hey two of my articles are linked in The New York Times

Two GREAT jobs are open at Texas Tribune. Both are at the heart of our nonprofit mission: public education reporter and politics reporter. Share widely. Apply here. DM me with questions. texastribune.org/jobs/

Shelby Park this morning Eagle Pass

The Annunciation House story made me remember that in 2017, Texas passed a law giving extra legal cover to faith-based providers of child welfare services. Those orgs wanted to be able to turn away certain prospective parents (i.e. LGBTQ folks). dallasnews.com/news/politics/… #txlege

While HISD teacher benefits are slashed, libraries are closed, and support staff are let go, it appears Mike Miles has been shipping taxpayer dollars to his failing Colorado charter schools. HISD parents and Texas taxpayers deserve a full investigation.