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State Capitol bureau reporter @arkansasonline | Prev: City Hall Reporter @statesman |@mujschool alum | [email protected]
Little Rock, AR
Joined March 2021
Some personal news: Friday will be my last day at the @statesman. Later this month, I’ll be joining @ArkansasOnline to cover the state Capitol and state Supreme Court. 1/3.
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RT @lmcgaughy: SUNDAY MUST READ: This story about questionable spending by Austin city officials by @byEllaMcCarthy @AlexDriggars @tplohets….
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NEW: Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is set to travel to Israel and the United Arab Emirates on a trade mission next week, per a news release. She plans to meet with senior Israeli officials and business leaders. For @arkansasonline .
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Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is set to travel to Israel and the United Arab Emirates on a trade mission next week to "deepen Arkansas' economic ties," she said in a news release.
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RT @tplohetski: UPDATE: Austin city council member Ryan Alter said he would join the city manager in reimbursing the city for his solo work….
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Among the expenses: ~150 working lunches for City Manager T.C. Broadnax, totaling ~$3,300. After the @statesman began asking questions, Broadnax said he would repay the city for his meals. My last @statesman story w/ @AlexDriggars & @tplohetski: .
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An American-Statesman investigation found City Manager T.C. Broadnax and other Austin leaders racked up expenses that appear to violate city policy.
NEW: A @statesman investigation found that City Manager T.C. Broadnax and other Austin leaders racked up expenses that appear to violate city policy as the city faces its most serious budget crunch in recent memory. with @byEllaMcCarthy and @tplohetski.
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RT @baylisswagner: NEW: Gov. @GregAbbott_TX vetoed a unanimously-passed 2019 bill that would have allowed Texans to sign up for local emerg….
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RT @tplohetski: BREAKING: Hearst, which bought @statesman in recent months, announced it is purchasing @dallasnews.
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Special shoutout to the team tirelessly covering the devastating Texas floods. Keep following their important work:
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As deadly floods swept through Central Texas, residents of Travis and Burnet counties say they weren't made aware of the danger they faced.
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I’ve loved working at the Statesman and covering City Hall. I’m sad to say goodbye to my incredible colleagues, but excited to dig into a new beat in Arkansas. 2/3.
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RT @lilykepner: I will be reporting on the aftermath & impacts of the catastrophic Texas floods in Travis County and beyond starting today.….
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RT @baylisswagner: NEW: ‘He would do the same for us’: I talked to firefighters scouring Marble Falls and Burnet County for their missing c….
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RT @emilianotahui: For @statesman: A record number of individuals face felony immigration charges in Austin and other regions away from the….
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Experts say the surge suggests a Trump administration effort to pad criminal deportation totals — and that it diverts attention away from more serious crimes.
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RT @HeathKeri: The driver of a concrete pump truck during a 2024 school bus crash has pleaded guilty. #txed #atxschools .
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A child and man died in March 2024 when a concrete pump truck driven by Jerry Hernandez slammed into a school bus. Hernandez pled guilty Monday.
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RT @lilykepner: EXCLUSIVE: ACC board to join lawsuit over Texas Dream Act repeal. Here’s why Trustees are intervening. .
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RT @tplohetski: NEW: A confessed child predator in Austin was deported after prosecutors missed a 90-day window to bring an indictment, one….
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RT @AlexDriggars: The chief of CapMetro’s fledgling police force is leaving for the same role at a Houston-area school district, the transi….
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After years of preparation, the Transit Police Department began patrolling buses, trains and stops this week.
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NEW: The 2026 District 8 Austin City Council race is heating up. Former Austin EMS Association president Selena Xie announced her candidacy this morning. Incumbent council member Paige Ellis confirmed she would be collecting signatures to run for a third term. Story tk.
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RT @daustinsanders: But I'm not leaving Austin or journalism. Next week, I'll start as the @statesman's public safety reporter. So if yo….
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RT @statesman: Photos: Thousands gather at Texas Capitol in Austin for anti-Trump 'No Kings' protest. See photos
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Thousands gathered at the Capitol in Austin on Saturday evening to protest the Trump administration, part of the "No Kings" nationwide day of action.
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