Who is the texas tribune

Login Register. The Texas Tribune, launched 10 years ago this week, was born from business plans scribbled on napkins and whispered wooings in the bowels of the Texas State Capitol.

It changed the way Texas politicians do business — because someone is always watching. Like many journalists in , Emily Ramshaw was worried about her future. And he had a big idea. What was riskier, she wondered — staying put or taking this leap? The venture capitalist with a heart of gold. Then came an Austin ballot initiative that had to do with real estate entitlements. The selective editor. The Capitol rat. Ross Ramsey was worried about his shrinking competition.

So what could concerned citizens slash journalists do? So how did they pick people like Emily Ramshaw? Each recruit was promised three years of a good salary. A lot of their early hires were women.

The launch. All the original journalists were young, hungry and willing to experiment. A decade of success. Keys to success. Have a diverse revenue model. Find your niche. Fail fast. Design your rocketship first. Shed old habits. Be patient around technology. By the numbers. Its content is available for free to other news organizations. It is deliberately and unwaveringly nonpartisan. It has grown from the original 17 staffers to almost 80 full- and part-timers with personnel in Dallas, El Paso, Washington, D.

A recent strategic plan for includes doubling its audience, further diversifying its employee makeup, doubling membership, and increasing revenue through philanthropy, sponsorship and events. What's on your ballot? Jump to: navigation , search. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source. What is an influencer? Categories : Media Texas influencers Organizations c 3. Voter information What's on my ballot? Where do I vote? How do I register to vote?

How do I request a ballot? When do I vote? When are polls open? Who Represents Me? The Texas Tribune. Texas constitutional amendment election results. Early results show that Texans approved all eight amendments, including one proposal barring the state from limiting religious services. Texas News. Texas Gov. Abbott also called on the Legislature to pass a law banning the expanded vaccine mandates.

The pandemic made it worse. Since , the number of Texas students learning English as a second language who take longer than five years to become proficient is growing.