Dir. of Investigations & Innovation @KXAN_News. Host, State of Texas/Cause & Effect/Catalyst. @IRE_NICAR Pres. @TxFOIFT Board. SPJ/NLGJA [email protected]
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Board retreat highlights, remembering Diana Fuentes and #NICAR27. My latest @IRE_NICAR president’s message: bit.ly/4jdyMVZ #IREforAll
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ALT Official IRE statement: “Making IRE a safer space for everyone: Board announces updated code of conduct.” October 15, 2026. Read more at ire.org. Above the headline is a photo of conference attendees talking at round banquet tables in a crowded hotel ballroom.
A new episode of @KXAN_News’ State of Texas Podcast is out! LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/3TZ9pNu 🎧 #txlege
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ICYMI: Watch the latest episode of @KXAN_News’ Cause & Effect, where @DylMcK14 joins me and @ArezowDoost to explore data center oversight in Texas. tinyurl.com/vste293m #KXANinvestigates
Thanks to the @txbroadcasters for having us talk about @KXAN_News’ National #Murrow-winning investigations today in Round Rock! Explore our team’s work: kxan.com/investigations #KXANinvestigates
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This week on “Cause & Effect,” KXAN breaks down the surge in rapid expansion of data centers statewide.
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Congrats to my Cause & Effect collaborators - @ArezowDoost, @jtSouthAustin & Eric Lefenfeld - for earning @KXAN_News investigators’ #SleuthHonor this quarter for helping bring this new, high-impact program to Central Texas viewers! This honor regularly recognizes groundbreaking coverage or innovative storytelling methods, and I’m so proud of what this group has already accomplished in just a few short months! Check out all episodes to date: kxan.com/cause-and-effect #KXANinvestigates
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New: A city council candidate for D9 was fired from the city of Austin late last year. Katie Kam sat down with me to talk about why she’s actually glad we found her termination records:
kxan.com/investigations/aust…
Picked up our team’s eighth National #Murrow since 2020 from @RTDNA tonight! This one was for a collection of digital investigations we produced in 2025. Congrats, @KXAN_News! #KXANinvestigates
Another awesome parody poster whipped up by @KXAN_News’ talented marketing folks to promote our team’s work at the Austin Film Festival! We look so serious! 🧐
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Camp Mystic search warrants: Could investigators uncover decisions that were made before and during 2025's deadly Hill Country floods? @AnnPierret
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📢 IRE Board President Josh Hinkle reflects on the legacy of former Executive Director Diana Fuentes, who left $25,000 to IRE in her will — an expression of her faith in IRE’s mission to support investigative journalists. Learn about her legacy & IRE’s planned giving program. conta.cc/3TAbTBH
