THREAD
Another @TexasTribune Festival is in the books — and it was a big success. Great speakers, bold ideas, compelling conversations. And we raised a lot of money through sponsorships and ticket sales to pay for the public service journalism Texas needs more than ever #txlege
@TexasTribune It also was — still is — our fall membership drive week. We had big goals for new member sign-ups, renewals, and of course $$. @kass_kell @bobbycblanchard have killed it. We’re almost there. Thirteen hours to go. We need all good folks who care about Texas to step up #txlege
@TexasTribune @kass_kell @bobbycblanchard I’m a broken record at this point, but indulge me: Our job at the Tribune is to enable thoughtful and productive citizenship through our journalism. That’s what we said we’d do twelve years ago when we launched, and it’s what we’re still doing — better than ever #txlege
The work of our nonprofit newsroom has always been important. We publish reliable, credible stories on matters that affect everyday Texans — making them better informed and motivating them to participate civically. But never has it been as important as it is now #txlege
The last few weeks — the last eight months — the last year-plus — all of it — make the case better than I or anyone ever could for the existence of @TexasTribune. Texas needs a place to turn for facts, insight, context. At all times, but especially in these times #txlege
@TexasTribune If you like what you saw this week at #TribFest21, if you believe in the value of our public service journalism, today is the day to join thousands of other good folks who know that a smarter Texas is a better Texas. Put your money where your consciece is #txlege
@TexasTribune Go to texastribune.org/join to give before midnight tonight. We do this for you, but we can’t do this without you. Thanks for all of us at @texastribune #txlege

• • •

Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to force a refresh
 

Keep Current with Evan Smith

Evan Smith Profile picture

Stay in touch and get notified when new unrolls are available from this author!

Read all threads

This Thread may be Removed Anytime!

PDF

Twitter may remove this content at anytime! Save it as PDF for later use!

Try unrolling a thread yourself!

how to unroll video
  1. Follow @ThreadReaderApp to mention us!

  2. From a Twitter thread mention us with a keyword "unroll"
@threadreaderapp unroll

Practice here first or read more on our help page!

More from @evanasmith

25 Sep
THREAD
Day six of #TribFest21! We can’t wait for you to see what we have cued up. Here’s today’s lineup — part of a program featuring 60+ sessions and nearly 200 speakers in conversations about politics and policy. We saved the best for last…
festival.texastribune.org
#txlege Image
8am: @SamanthaJPower + @IAmAmnaNawaz on the economic, humanitarian and geopolitical challenges we face around the globe
festival.texastribune.org
#txlege Image
9am: @CarolLeonnig @PhilipRucker + @ProfDBrinkley on the tumultuous last year of the 45th president’s first term
festival.texastribune.org
#txlege Image
Read 14 tweets
24 Sep
THREAD
Day five of #TribFest21! We can’t wait for you to see and hear what we have cued up. Here’s today’s lineup — part of a program featuring, in all, 60+ sessions and nearly 200 speakers in conversations about politics and policy
festival.texastribune.org
#txlege Image
8am: @DadePhelan + @cassi_pollock on what the 87th #txlege accomplished, how the quorum break divided the lower chamber and the biggest issues impacting the future of Texas
festival.texastribune.org Image
9am: @chrispaddie @patwood3 Beth Garza + @MitchellFerman on grid reform — and whether “electric reliability” is a promise or a punchline
festival.texastribune.org
#txlege Image
Read 15 tweets
30 Mar
NEWS: Sad to report that after the brutal intensity and pace and stress of the last year, @s_m_i @millie have decided to step away from their roles at @texastribune 1/8
@s_m_i @millie @TexasTribune In a note to our staff, they cite burnout, self-care, the need for better balance between life and work, prioritizing mental health and well-being. They are not alone. This was a year that broke everybody 2/8
@s_m_i @millie @TexasTribune There’s much to celebrate about the work they’ve led. They guided our world-class reporting on the defining news events of 2020 and 2021, always prodding us to do more, dig deeper, push harder 3/8
Read 8 tweets
11 Aug 20
AND WE’RE LIVE. This morning we released the bulk of the 2020 @TexasTribune Festival program. More than 250 speakers. More than 100 sessions. 30 thought-provoking days. And it’s virtual, so you don’t have to leave your comfiest chair texastribune.org/festival
#txlege #TribFest20
@TexasTribune Back in June — a million years ago in pandemic time — we hinted at the plan: a mix of live and pre-recorded programs, some free and some ticketed, some viewable one-time only and some on demand, mostly video but a good bit of audio
texastribune.org/festival
#txlege #TribFest20
@TexasTribune Carefully curated interviews and panels, all streamed on your favorite device, exploring the impact of the year’s crises on the elections, #txlege, public and higher ed, the economy, criminal justice, energy, health care, citeis, rural and more
texastribune.org/festival
#TribFest20
Read 16 tweets
16 Mar 20
THREAD 👇

Today I wrote to @texastribune's readers around TX and across the country to say thanks for trusting us to keep them reliably informed. What a moment for the world. And what a moment for the news
@TexasTribune Public-service journalism — fair, thorough, accurate, faithful to its mission of holding powerful people and institutions accountable — has always been a necessary component of our democracy, and it’s absolutely essential today
@TexasTribune For nearly 11 years, from #txlege and elections to Hurricane Harvey and the humanitarian crisis at the border, our nonprofit newsroom has been focused on giving Texans the means to be more engaged, thoughtful and productive
Read 10 tweets
5 Nov 19
UT/TT poll: Slight majority of Texans — incl. 1 in 4 Rs — think gun laws should be more strict texastribune.org/2019/11/05/tex… #txlege
UT/TT poll: 81% of Texans, including 74% of Rs and 73% of indies, support background checks for all gun purchases texastribune.org/2019/11/05/tex… #txlege
UT/TT poll: 68% of Texans, including a majority of Rs, support red flag laws texastribune.org/2019/11/05/tex… #txlege
Read 4 tweets

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!


This site is made by just two indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member ($3/month or $30/year) and get exclusive features!

Become Premium

Too expensive? Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal Become our Patreon

Thank you for your support!

Follow Us on Twitter!

:(