.Morning Consult's comprehensive Senator Approval Outlook for Q1 is out today. You can download it here: pro.morningconsult.com/analyst-report…

Threading some key takeaways:

#1: For the 4th quarter in a row, Sen. John Barrasso is America's most popular senator, joined by three new faces.

Those of us who know you have known this for a while. Glad it’s finally official! 🏆

And most importantly, overwhelming gratitude to everyone who shared their stories with me this year, especially the women who trusted me with their most vulnerable experiences.

It’s an honor to get to tell Texans’ stories. Much, much more to come.

I’m so lucky to work with the best in the biz, in the Texas press corps generally and Texas Tribune specifically.

My colleagues make me a better reporter everyday just by trying to keep up with them.

I am honestly speechless to be named reporter of the year by Texas Managing Editors.

In a difficult year for media nationwide, it’s a privilege to be able to continue to do this work, one I don’t take lightly.

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Worrying works! 90% of the things I worry about never happen.

Editor’s Note: There is no byline on this review due to how, in 2019 when Paste reviewed ‘Lover,’ the writer was sent threats of violence from readers who disagreed with the work. We care more about the safety of our staff than a name attached to an article.

A really good piece of writing by Charlie Warzel about the unavoidable feeling that corporations have stopped even pretending to care about the consumer experience! theatlantic.com/technology/arc…

Soldiers charged with violent crimes will now face more scrutiny before they can leave the Army texastribune.org/2024/04/19/us-… via Texas Tribune

Jesse Plemons said WHAT?!

can someone tell me which new songs are really good i don’t have time this morning for 32

'He is the first Texas journalist to win the prize since Molly Ivins, in 2006.' 🤠🤠🤠
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Well that was weird, please escort this man out of the press room

fun way to give myself a heart attack is to put a blocker on my calendar with no details

The trailer for ‘HACKS’ season 3 has been released.