It’s not my job to tell people what they should think about the border; their own perspectives, politics and histories should shape their perceptions. But it is my job to tell people what’s happening here, and I’m lucky to have the added context of actually being from here.
T-Squared
T-Squared is an occasional series about the inner workings of The Texas Tribune.
T-Squared: Join our people-powered newsroom
It’s our mission to create a more engaged and informed Texas. Is that not a cause worthy of your support?
T-Squared: Meet our new Dallas-based urban affairs reporter
Juan Pablo Garnham, who has 14 years of experience as a reporter, editor and journalism teacher in Latin America and the United States, starts at The Texas Tribune on June 3.
T-Squared: We’re hitting the road to celebrate our statewide members
Our member community is now more than 6,500 strong — the largest it’s ever been — and it’s time to celebrate! Join us as we launch a new series of members-only field trips in select Texas cities.
T-Squared: We’re improving comments because we value your input
We’re proud to share a new commenting experience that improves our readers’ ability to engage with our journalists and each other, powered by the Coral Project’s open-source commenting platform, Talk.
T-Squared: Meet our two newest hires
The latest additions to the Texas Tribune team — a photographer and an engineer, both with deep Texas ties — will help us enhance our visual storytelling.
T-Squared: Meet the latest additions to our audience team
Jonathan Solano is our new assistant director for audience, and Sarah Glen is our new loyalty program manager.
We’re partnering with ProPublica to track political ads on Facebook
The Texas Tribune is happy to announce a partnership with ProPublica this election season to help them track political ads on Facebook. We need your help.
The Texas Tribune is crowdfunding our border coverage, and we need your help
We’re ramping up coverage of the family separation crisis. Can you help us raise $35,000 to staff a bureau in the Rio Grande Valley?
T-Squared: Alexa, meet The Brief
Today we’re adding a new, easy way for you to keep up with Texas news — an audio news brief waiting for you each morning on your smart speaker or podcast player.




