Earlier this year, we announced a major overhaul of our commenting system, the first step in a yearlong initiative to make it easier for our readers to engage with us and each other. Today, we’re excited to share a new round of site improvements.

Registered users can now edit their account information — like names and email addresses — in addition to posting comments on our stories. We are also making major improvements for Texas Tribune members. If you have ever made a donation to support our nonprofit newsroom, you can now:

In the coming months, we’ll be introducing additional features to make it easier for readers and members to manage account preferences in other ways, including:

To try out the full experience, create your account today. Have questions about your account or feedback for our team? Drop a comment below or send us an email at community[at]texastribune.org.

And if you’re excited about these improvements, tip your hat to the Texas Tribune staffers who’ve been working hard to make them happen: Daniel Craigmile, Emily Yount, Andrew Gibson, Sarah Glen, Liam Andrew, Rodney Gibbs, Ty Brockhoeft, Val Asensio, Ashley Hebler, Jenny Ajluni and Amanda Zamora.

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Daniel Craigmile previously worked at Mutual Mobile, the University of Texas at Austin, Electronic Data Systems and PricewaterhouseCoopers. He grew up in San Antonio and holds a degree in computer science...

Amanda Zamora led audience growth and engagement efforts at The Texas Tribune, where she worked from 2016 to 2019. A native Texan, Amanda spent 13 years on the East Coast working for news organizations...