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Evan Smith is a co-founder and senior adviser at The Texas Tribune, where he served as CEO from 2009 to 2022. He’s also a senior adviser at Emerson Collective, where he works closely with the leadership teams of nonprofit news organizations around the country. Previously he spent nearly 18 years at Texas Monthly, stepping down in August 2009 as the magazine’s president and editor in chief. Evan is also the host of “Overheard with Evan Smith,” a weekly half-hour interview program that airs on PBS stations around the country. A native of New York, he is a graduate of Hamilton College and Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism.
It's a $4 million, three-year effort to identify sustainability strategies for our industry — a freestanding entity in our Austin newsroom where we’ll experiment with innovative ways to fund journalism, model best practices, and mentor dozens of our would-be peers. Full Story
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They'll exit their leadership roles at The Texas Tribune at the end of the year. We couldn't be more grateful for all they've done for us — or prouder of what they're about to do. Full Story
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On Nov. 3, 2009, when we flipped the switch on texastribune.org, we gave life to the idea that nonpartisan journalism in the public interest still matters. In the years since, you've put your faith in us to help you navigate the sometimes choppy waters of Texas. Full Story
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In this edition of the TribCast, Evan talks to Cassi, Alex and Patrick about the now-public recording of House Speaker Dennis Bonnen’s infamous meeting with conservative activist Michael Quinn Sullivan. Full Story
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Working together over the next five years, a team of watchdogs will hold people in power and institutions accountable in ways that serve the public interest. This is a big win for all Texans. Full Story
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In this edition of the TribCast, Evan talks to Ross, Patrick and Alex about whether the next election cycle is all about POTUS, who really benefits from big voter turnout, an ex-congressman’s carpetbagging comeback and a Democratic hopeful’s fundraising haul. Full Story
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We're so pleased to welcome six distinguished new directors to The Texas Tribune's board: an ambassador, an education secretary, a superlative journalist, a tech visionary, an investor with big public media cred and a nonprofit stalwart. Full Story
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Our ninth annual ideas weekend is our biggest by a mile and our most ambitious yet, with more than 420 participants in panel discussions and one-on-one interviews, and more than 120 hourlong sessions over three carefully and enthusiastically curated days. Full Story
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In the last episode of our podcast about the 86th Texas Legislature, Evan Smith talks to House Speaker Pro Tem Joe Moody and Senate President Pro Tem Kirk Watson about what state lawmakers did for us and to us this session — and what they’ll do next. Full Story
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In the latest episode of our podcast about the 86th Legislature, Evan Smith talks to state Reps. Ina Minjarez and Matt Krause about the issues that have divided an otherwise unified House in the last weeks of the session, including abortion and religious liberty. Full Story