Kerri Qunell
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communicator / brand builder / advocate / minimalist / mom / ATX / marcom @ Texas Tribune / if you don’t like my dog you probably shouldn’t follow me
Inside Elon Musk’s stellar year at the Texas Capitol www.texastribune.org/2025/07/02/e... via @texastribune.org
Inside Elon Musk’s stellar year at the Texas Capitol
While Elon Musk took Washington, D.C., by storm, his company representatives and lobbyists were also notching up big political wins in Texas.
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July 2, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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New: Democrat Colin Allred launched his campaign for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, making a second run at the upper chamber after failing to unseat U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz last year.
Texas Democrat Colin Allred launches 2026 U.S. Senate campaign
Allred lost to U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz last year by 8.5 points while outperforming the top of the ticket.
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July 1, 2025 at 1:43 PM
New: Democrat Colin Allred launched his campaign for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, making a second run at the upper chamber after failing to unseat U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz last year.
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During our Independence Day Sale, save $30 on your TribFest ticket! Tribune members, students and educators save even more. Act fast — Offer ends at midnight Friday, July 4! Tickets: trib.it/tribfest2025... #TribFest25
July 1, 2025 at 2:34 PM
During our Independence Day Sale, save $30 on your TribFest ticket! Tribune members, students and educators save even more. Act fast — Offer ends at midnight Friday, July 4! Tickets: trib.it/tribfest2025... #TribFest25
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A bill clarifying when doctors can perform abortions under Texas’ near-total ban will now go to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk after the House approved the bill with wide bipartisan support.
Texas Legislature clarifies when doctors can perform life-saving abortions
The bill does not expand abortion access, but further explains when a doctor can intervene to save a pregnant patient’s life.
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May 22, 2025 at 4:57 PM
A bill clarifying when doctors can perform abortions under Texas’ near-total ban will now go to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk after the House approved the bill with wide bipartisan support.
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Texas is running out of water. 💦And lawmakers are running out of time to solve the problem. With just days left until the #txlege ends, 2️⃣ key water bills are awaiting important votes.
Why? how to spend water money has caused friction. For @texastribune.org www.texastribune.org/2025/05/21/t...
Why? how to spend water money has caused friction. For @texastribune.org www.texastribune.org/2025/05/21/t...
Water bills face deadline threat as Texas lawmakers negotiate spending priorities
Gov. Greg Abbott and other leaders have called for a major investment to save the state’s water supply. How to spend the money has caused friction at the Capitol.
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May 22, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Texas is running out of water. 💦And lawmakers are running out of time to solve the problem. With just days left until the #txlege ends, 2️⃣ key water bills are awaiting important votes.
Why? how to spend water money has caused friction. For @texastribune.org www.texastribune.org/2025/05/21/t...
Why? how to spend water money has caused friction. For @texastribune.org www.texastribune.org/2025/05/21/t...
John Thornton, a founder of The Texas Tribune and one of the most vital and influential leaders in nonprofit journalism, died on Saturday.
His passing is an immeasurable loss for our staff, our board and our supporters and readers, past and present.
His passing is an immeasurable loss for our staff, our board and our supporters and readers, past and present.
Remembering John Thornton, founder of The Texas Tribune
Thornton conceived of the idea of a nonprofit news enterprise to engage Texans with their government, and then helped support similar outlets across the country. He died Saturday at 59.
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April 2, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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John Thornton, a founder of The Texas Tribune and one of the most vital and influential leaders in nonprofit journalism, died on Saturday.
His passing is an immeasurable loss for our staff, our board and our supporters and readers, past and present.
His passing is an immeasurable loss for our staff, our board and our supporters and readers, past and present.
Remembering John Thornton, founder of The Texas Tribune
Thornton conceived of the idea of a nonprofit news enterprise to engage Texans with their government, and then helped support similar outlets across the country. He died Saturday at 59.
www.texastribune.org
April 1, 2025 at 4:28 PM
John Thornton, a founder of The Texas Tribune and one of the most vital and influential leaders in nonprofit journalism, died on Saturday.
His passing is an immeasurable loss for our staff, our board and our supporters and readers, past and present.
His passing is an immeasurable loss for our staff, our board and our supporters and readers, past and present.
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Texas is running out of water. Here’s why and what state leaders plan to do about it.
Texas is running out of water. Here’s why and what state leaders plan to do about it.
The state’s water supply faces numerous threats. And by one estimate, the state’s municipal supply will not meet demand by 2030 if there’s a severe drought and no water solutions are implemented.
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March 13, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Texas is running out of water. Here’s why and what state leaders plan to do about it.
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Want to know how well you followed Texas news this week? Take our weekly news quiz to test your knowledge!
Tribune news quiz: What happened in Texas this week?
How closely did you follow the news in Texas this week? Take The Texas Tribune’s news quiz to find out!
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March 14, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Want to know how well you followed Texas news this week? Take our weekly news quiz to test your knowledge!
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Want to know how well you followed Texas news this week? Take our weekly news quiz to test your knowledge! www.texastribune.org/weekly-news-...
Tribune news quiz: What happened in Texas this week?
How closely did you follow the news in Texas this week? Take The Texas Tribune’s news quiz to find out!
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March 1, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Want to know how well you followed Texas news this week? Take our weekly news quiz to test your knowledge! www.texastribune.org/weekly-news-...
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D.C., we keep on trucking. 🚚
If you are or were a federal worker, our Signal tipline is always open and actively monitored: 917-512-0201.
If you are or were a federal worker, our Signal tipline is always open and actively monitored: 917-512-0201.
February 28, 2025 at 8:08 PM
D.C., we keep on trucking. 🚚
If you are or were a federal worker, our Signal tipline is always open and actively monitored: 917-512-0201.
If you are or were a federal worker, our Signal tipline is always open and actively monitored: 917-512-0201.
Are you participating in the #economicblackout today? Why or why not?
February 28, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Are you participating in the #economicblackout today? Why or why not?
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If you’re a former DFPS worker who left CBC (community-based care) during the rollout in Dallas, please contact me.
February 25, 2025 at 2:30 PM
If you’re a former DFPS worker who left CBC (community-based care) during the rollout in Dallas, please contact me.
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Explore the future of the blockchain in Texas at our next “Tech and the Texas Lege” event. On March 4, we’ll take a close look at how Texas leaders can support innovation, encourage investment and ensure sustainable growth in this sector. RSVP: trib.it/LqzYFy #TTEvents
February 25, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Explore the future of the blockchain in Texas at our next “Tech and the Texas Lege” event. On March 4, we’ll take a close look at how Texas leaders can support innovation, encourage investment and ensure sustainable growth in this sector. RSVP: trib.it/LqzYFy #TTEvents
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On this week’s TribCast, Matthew and Eleanor talk with Texas Tribune High Plains reporter Jayme Lozano Carver about her experience covering last year's Panhandle wildfires and what the Texas Legislature might do this session to mitigate wildfire risk going forward.
TribCast: One year after the fires
On this week’s episode, the gang looks at where things stand a year after the largest wildfire in state history.
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February 25, 2025 at 8:35 PM
On this week’s TribCast, Matthew and Eleanor talk with Texas Tribune High Plains reporter Jayme Lozano Carver about her experience covering last year's Panhandle wildfires and what the Texas Legislature might do this session to mitigate wildfire risk going forward.
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Learn more about quantum computing and its potential for Texas at the first event in our series, “Tech and the Texas Lege,” which examines how the state can prepare for the future economy. In Austin or online, 9 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18. RSVP: trib.it/06856r
February 11, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Learn more about quantum computing and its potential for Texas at the first event in our series, “Tech and the Texas Lege,” which examines how the state can prepare for the future economy. In Austin or online, 9 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18. RSVP: trib.it/06856r
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Hi guys! Reupping this if you feel you have a story that illustrates harm with data and that deserves scrutiny in Texas or beyond -
1) Hi, new friends! I’m a reporter w/ @propublica.org & @texastribune.org . Most of my work has focused on immigration & the border, but for the past 2 years, I investigated the Uvalde shooting. This was recognized as a Pulitzer finalist & National Magazine Award
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In Uvalde, Students Followed Active Shooter Protocol. The Cops Did Not.
Across the country, states require more training to prepare students and teachers for mass shootings than for those expected to protect them. The differences were clear in Uvalde, where children and o...
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January 21, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Hi guys! Reupping this if you feel you have a story that illustrates harm with data and that deserves scrutiny in Texas or beyond -
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A far-right militia leader convicted of seditious conspiracy. A man who speared police and called Black officers the N-word. A QAnon adherent who graffitied “Murder the Media” on a Capitol door.
They're among the 120 Texans pardoned by Trump.
They're among the 120 Texans pardoned by Trump.
More than 100 Texans active in the Jan. 6 insurrection among those pardoned
A Texan was the first to breach the Capitol and many others joined the assault. The presidential pardon helps cast all of them as folk heroes.
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January 21, 2025 at 7:41 PM
A far-right militia leader convicted of seditious conspiracy. A man who speared police and called Black officers the N-word. A QAnon adherent who graffitied “Murder the Media” on a Capitol door.
They're among the 120 Texans pardoned by Trump.
They're among the 120 Texans pardoned by Trump.
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“We just released the leaders of two terrorist organizations,” a counterterrorism expert and senior Trump DHS official told me. “In the name of politics, we have just released violent criminals out onto our streets.”
More than 100 Texans active in the Jan. 6 insurrection among those pardoned
A Texan was the first to breach the Capitol and many others joined the assault. The presidential pardon helps cast all of them as folk heroes.
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January 21, 2025 at 7:46 PM
“We just released the leaders of two terrorist organizations,” a counterterrorism expert and senior Trump DHS official told me. “In the name of politics, we have just released violent criminals out onto our streets.”
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New year, new faces in our staff starter pack. Keep up with our latest investigations ⤵️
January 2, 2025 at 8:08 PM
New year, new faces in our staff starter pack. Keep up with our latest investigations ⤵️
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Texas Tribune is on Bluesky (@texastribune.org)! So, consider a follow and becoming a member by donating. Your donation here trib.it/friend makes the best Texas journalism possible. Tell them I sent you.
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Trump's nominee to lead USDA, Brook Rollins, is president of America First Policy Institute, and previously led the Texas Public Policy Foundation. Far-right Texas oil billionaire Tim Dunn is on the board of both think tanks. Heritage/Project 2025 leader Kevin Roberts is TPPF's former CEO.
Trump picks Texan Brooke Rollins to lead Agriculture Department
Rollins, who grew up in Glen Rose and once led the Texas Public Policy Foundation, will need Senate confirmation before becoming agriculture secretary.
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November 25, 2024 at 6:20 PM
Trump's nominee to lead USDA, Brook Rollins, is president of America First Policy Institute, and previously led the Texas Public Policy Foundation. Far-right Texas oil billionaire Tim Dunn is on the board of both think tanks. Heritage/Project 2025 leader Kevin Roberts is TPPF's former CEO.
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Texas Rep. Pat Curry, a freshman Republican from Waco, said the intent of House Bill 1339 is to make it harder for people, especially teenagers, to order mifepristone and misoprostol online to terminate their pregnancies. www.texastribune.org/2024/11/25/a...
Texas bill would reclassify abortion drugs as controlled substances
The bill is modeled after a Louisiana law that doctors say has created chaos for other gynecological issues best treated by these drugs.
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November 25, 2024 at 2:57 PM
Texas Rep. Pat Curry, a freshman Republican from Waco, said the intent of House Bill 1339 is to make it harder for people, especially teenagers, to order mifepristone and misoprostol online to terminate their pregnancies. www.texastribune.org/2024/11/25/a...