Omar Rodriguez-Ortiz was a social media engagement fellow in the fall of 2018. His job was to help engage audiences in our politics and policy coverage across platforms, capitalizing on his bilingual and bicultural background. Omar has been published in Texas Monthly (intern), The Austin Chronicle, the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas, Latino Rebels, Reporting Texas, and Burnt X. He was the social media and website editor for the Voces Oral History Project, where he helped produce its first podcast. Before moving to Austin in 2015, Omar worked as a media monitoring official for the Governor's Office in Puerto Rico. Omar completed a master's degree in journalism from the University of Texas at Austin's School of Journalism in May 2018. In 2012, he graduated from the Universidad de Puerto Rico at Río Piedras with a B.A. in Teaching English as a Second Language.
The Texas Tribune hosted a conversation with state Reps. J.D. Sheffield, R-Gatesville, Garnet Coleman, D-Houston, and Dr. Stephanie Jones from the UT Southwestern Medical Center. The discussion was moderated by Tribune health and human services reporter Marissa Evans. Full Story
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The Texas Tribune hosted a conversation with Kim Olson, the Democratic candidate for Texas agriculture commissioner. The discussion was moderated by Tribune co-founder and CEO Evan Smith. Full Story
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The Texas Tribune hosted a conversation with Joseph Kopser, the Democratic candidate for Texas' 21st Congressional District. The discussion was moderated by Tribune co-founder and CEO Evan Smith. Full Story
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The Texas Tribune hosted a conversation with state Reps. Stan Lambert, R-Abilene, and Drew Springer, R-Muenster, moderated by Tribune multimedia reporter Alana Rocha. Full Story
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The Texas Tribune hosted a conversation with Chip Roy, Republican candidate for Texas’ 21st Congressional District. The talk was moderated by Texas Tribune co-founder and CEO Evan Smith. Full Story
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The Texas Tribune hosted a conversation Thursday with Justin Nelson, Democratic candidate for attorney general. The talk was moderated by Texas Tribune co-founder and executive editor Ross Ramsey. Full Story
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The Texas Tribune hosted a conversation with Travis Clardy, Republican candidate for Speaker of the Texas House. The talk was moderated by Texas Tribune co-founder and CEO Evan Smith. Full Story
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The Texas Tribune hosted a conversation with Colin Allred, Democratic candidate for Texas' 32nd Congressional District. The talk was moderated by Texas Tribune co-founder and CEO Evan Smith. Full Story
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Collier says he can win the statewide election for lieutenant governor in November. Full Story
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Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for 78 counties Friday and instructed several agencies to increase preparedness as heavy rainfall, floods and gusty winds are expected across portions of the Texas coast this weekend. Full Story
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