In this week’s Q&A, we interview Jennifer Walker, a water resources coordinator for the Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club.
Bobby Blanchard
Bobby Blanchard joined The Texas Tribune’s audience team in 2016 and led the team from 2021 to 2023, strategizing to expand the organization’s reach and engagement across all platforms. A graduate of UT-Austin, Bobby spent his first year out of college at The Dallas Morning News as a reporting fellow, covering Texas politics and breaking news. He got his start in journalism in the poorly lit basement of The Daily Texan, followed by internships at the Houston Chronicle, KUT News and the Tribune. Born and raised in the Houston area, Bobby is a native Texan.
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SpaceX CEO Says Brownsville Facility Might Land First Human on Mars
At the groundbreaking ceremony on Monday for SpaceX’s private commerical space facility near Brownsville, the company’s CEO, Elon Musk, said the site may play a role in landing the first human on Mars.
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Democrat Running to Replace Wendy Davis Releases Web Ad
Libby Willis, the Democrat running to replace Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis in the Texas Senate, released a web ad Friday on Battleground Texas’ Vimeo account.
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State Judge Decides Not to Stop “Historical Racing”
A state judge on Thursday decided not to bar the Texas Racing Commission from installing historical racing machines — but the commission’s legal fight is not over.
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Education Board Vote Targets Common Core
The State Board of Education took its first vote Wednesday on an amendment that would require teachers in the state to adhere to the state’s curriculum standards when teaching Advanced Placement courses.
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Abbott Features Mexican-American Actor in New Ad
Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott is featuring a Mexican-American actor and anti-abortion advocate in his latest TV ad.
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SpaceX One of Two Companies Awarded NASA Contracts
NASA announced on Tuesday that it will contract with two private companies, Boeing and SpaceX, to ferry astronauts to and from the International Space Station beginning in 2017.
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Glass Says Abbott Won’t Stop Obama
Libertarian gubernatorial candidate Kathie Glass released a new web video ad over the weekend saying she is the only candidate who will enforce the Texas Constitution if elected governor.
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Abbott Dings California, Praises Texas in New TV Ad
In his latest TV ad, Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott praised the “Texas Miracle” often touted by GOP state leaders while also attacking California.
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In TV Ad, Davis Says Abbott Didn’t Investigate 2005 Sexual Abuse
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis unrolled a new ad on Monday, accusing Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott of not intervening in an investigation into sexual abuse at a state juvenile detention center.
