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There’s been no shortage of defining news moments in Texas this year. Only for Tribune members, CEO Sonal Shah will moderate a conversation with standout journalists to look back at what we've learned in this news-filled year. Make a donation of $100 or more to receive an invitation to this members-only event! https://trib.it/m6J8Up

Grateful for the opportunity to chat with Kurt Sampsel at PEN America about The Texas Tribune events and how live journalism can empower audiences and counteract disinformation.

Get an inside look at state lawmakers’ top priorities and what’s ahead for Texans at “A preview of the 2025 Legislative Session,” happening in Austin and online Wednesday, Dec. 4. After the new year, state lawmakers will finally have their chance to draft legislation that responds — or doesn’t — to the biggest challenges and opportunities facing the state. What priorities are lawmakers working on in the 2025 Legislative Session? Join us for conversations with newly elected officials, old-guard incumbents and other Capitol insiders on what’s ahead for the 2025 session and what it will mean for Texans. RSVP today at https://trib.it/rZOIgL

Pie Day VIII: An annual gluttonous tradition at the Trib led by our Editor-in-Chief Matthew Watkins. Pie Day allows us to practice baking and eating pies before the Thanksgiving holiday. It also helps us decide whether our pies are Thanksgiving-ready. And best of all, we get to eat pie. Lots and lots of pie. ?? The 2024 Pie Day Winners: Best Sweet Pie – Jayme Lozano – cookie butter pie Best Savory Pie – Rebekah Allen – crawfish hand pies Best Presentation – Brandon Formby – Frito pie Best in Show – Darla Cameron – "Texas piegram" pies #Thanksgiving #pie

We're hiring a full-time Politics Editor to manage the newsroom’s politics desk directly, assigning, approving, and editing stories. https://lnkd.in/gtCgxMTm #journalismjobs #jobsinTexas

Join us for “Inside the Interim: A conversation with San Antonio’s State Sen. José Menéndez,” happening in San Antonio and online next Tuesday, Nov. 19. The Tribune’s politics reporter James Barragán will talk with Menéndez about priorities for the 2025 session, housing affordability and what the new makeup of the Texas House means for San Antonio residents and the state’s political landscape. Doors open at noon for lunch at Alamo Colleges District’s Dr. Bruce Leslie Boardroom in San Antonio, and the hourlong conversation begins at 12:30 p.m. See the full program: https://lnkd.in/gFUj-RyZ

Get an inside look at state lawmakers’ top priorities and what’s ahead for Texans at “A preview of the 2025 Legislative Session,” happening in Austin and online Wednesday, Dec. 4. After the new year, state lawmakers will finally have their chance to draft legislation that responds — or doesn’t — to the biggest challenges and opportunities facing the state. What priorities are lawmakers working on in the 2025 Legislative Session? Join us for conversations with newly elected officials, old-guard incumbents and other Capitol insiders on what’s ahead for the 2025 session and what it will mean for Texans. RSVP today at https://trib.it/rZOIgL

The Texas Tribune is hosting its biennial rural symposium this week in Austin. My team, which covers Texas from outside the major metro areas, focuses a lot of these issues and helped program the entire two day event. We’re talking with lawmakers, ranchers, educators, health care experts and more! You can watch our full day of programming here. https://lnkd.in/gqEHSN5v

Join us this week for “Small towns. Big possibilities. A symposium on the future of rural Texas,” two days of conversations on where rural Texas is and where it can go next. We’ll dig into all things rural, with panels covering rural Texas and the state Legislature, along with economics and agriculture, responding to natural disasters, investing in the next generation and more. The event is free to attend and meals are included. We will start at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, and conclude at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14. See the full program: https://lnkd.in/gF7i-5dn