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Texas Tribune 10th Anniversary

The one where Willie Nelson sings Happy Birthday to The Texas Tribune

What would Texas be without The Texas Tribune? Politicos, fellow journalists and yes, Willie Nelson, toast The Texas Tribune on our 10th anniversary.

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What would Texas be without The Texas Tribune? Politicos, fellow journalists and yes, Willie Nelson, toast The Texas Tribune on our 10th anniversary.

Many thanks for the birthday wishes to Garrett Haake, MSNBC Washington correspondent; state Rep. James White, R-Hillister; U.S. Rep. Will Hurd, R-Helotes; U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Austin; Chris Hayes, MSNBC host; Democratic presidential candidate Julián Castro; state Rep. Donna Howard, D-Austin; Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg; Democratic presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar; Major Garrett, CBS News Chief White House correspondent; Anthony Scaramucci, former White House communications director; Democrat Beto O'Rourke, a former presidential candidate; state Rep. Drew Springer, R-Muenster; U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas; Katy Tur, NBC News correspondent; U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi; and last but not least, Texas music legend Willie Nelson.

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More than 2 million people read Texas Tribune articles every month, but only 12,000 of those readers also donate to support the news they count on. Not even 1% of readers! If you are one of the 99% of Texas Tribune readers who hasn’t made a donation before in support of independent Texas news, you can change that today. A small donation makes a big impact.

Our Spring Member Drive is an important time to help our newsroom plan for what resources will be available for them to tackle longer investigations and bigger projects later this year. Texas Tribune journalists need the support of readers to write the articles, take the photographs and create the data visualizations that impact Texans and Texas policy.

We have a goal to have 500 readers become Texas Tribune members during our Spring Member Drive. As the Tribune member community grows, the journalism you read here is better protected. Will you make a donation today to show your support of independent Texas news?

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