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Misty Harris
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Taking on research for ProPublica/Texas Tribune for the next year. Former San Antonio Express-News.
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NEW: Over the years, Texas legislators have declined to pass at least three bills that would create siren or alert systems, a tool that Kerr County officials tried to secure for years before the July 4 flooding.

By Lexi Churchill & @lomikriel.bsky.social, w/ @texastribune.org
Texas Lawmakers Largely Ignored Recommendations Aimed at Helping Rural Areas Like Kerr County Prepare for Flooding
Texas lawmakers’ inaction on flood prevention often hits rural and economically disadvantaged communities the hardest, experts said.
www.propublica.org
July 21, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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www.youtube.com
April 15, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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South Texas Blood & Tissue announced today the Spurs will host a blood drive from 10 a.m. through 3 p.m. Thursday at The Rock at La Cantera.

Donors will receive two tickets to the Spurs game against the Raptors on April 13 at the Frost Bank Center and a City Edition Spurs blood donor t-shirt.
April 2, 2025 at 5:02 PM
I’m looking to speak to someone from San Antonio who wears a hearing aid. Especially interested in talking to active military or vets or people in the hospitality industry.
March 30, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Attending #ISOJ25 online today and during a panel on covering Trump 2.0, @evanasmith.bsky.social read a question I submitted about mental health. Panelists were awesome and stressed having a life outside of work.
March 28, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Friends, I really need your help spreading the word.

So many of you have already given your $$. So now, I need your help spreading the word. Please spread the word about EAPM and our Spring Fund Drive to your feeds. Give a reason to give.

We need your help.

I need your help.
March 27, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
Wired is dropping paywalls for FOIA-based reporting. Others should follow
As the administration does its best to hide public records from the public, Wired magazine is stepping up to help stem the secrecy
freedom.press
March 18, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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🚨🚨NEW JOB OPENING🚨🚨
Back again folks to let you know @mysanantonio.com is hiring a New Braunfels reporter. Come join my team to capture the stories at the heart of one of the fastest growing cities in Texas!
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March 11, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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Friends! @equalaccesspublicmedia.org's Spring Fund Drive begins March 15. We're looking to raise $50k in 30 days.

Can we do it? Yes we can!

$50k will allow us to start publishing the National Tab by hiring freelance journalists and others.

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March 11, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Someone snapped a picture of me nerding out at NICAR25.
March 10, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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Join us today at 4:45pm to learn how to find workarounds and new pathways to getting the backgrounding info you need! #NICAR25
Looking for alternatives to pricey research tools? At #NICAR25, Sunlight’s @curiousscout.bsky.social joins @muckrock.com & the UF on Sat. to share free tools to:
📚 Find court records
🗞️ Search news archives
🏢 Background businesses & people

Add us to your schedule! schedules.ire.org/nicar-2025/i...
NICAR 2025 schedule | March 6-9, 2025 | Minneapolis
Welcome to the #NICAR25 conference schedule!
schedules.ire.org
March 8, 2025 at 4:23 PM
See the public library or get archiving tips? Can’t I do both. Fun at Minneapolis Central Library at NICAR25.
March 7, 2025 at 10:37 PM
SB13 would give parents in Texas more control than librarians on book selections in school libraries.

www.texastribune.org/2025/03/05/t...
Texas may change how schools select library books. Critics say it could lead to more bans.
Senate Bill 13 would create school library advisory councils largely made up of parents. It would give school boards, rather than librarians, the final say over new books.
www.texastribune.org
March 6, 2025 at 9:26 PM
NICAR25
March 6, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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Looking for alternatives to pricey research tools? At #NICAR25, Sunlight’s @curiousscout.bsky.social joins @muckrock.com & the UF on Sat. to share free tools to:
📚 Find court records
🗞️ Search news archives
🏢 Background businesses & people

Add us to your schedule! schedules.ire.org/nicar-2025/i...
NICAR 2025 schedule | March 6-9, 2025 | Minneapolis
Welcome to the #NICAR25 conference schedule!
schedules.ire.org
March 5, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Good lineup for this year’s San Antonio Book Festival.
March 5, 2025 at 1:43 PM
So excited to head to Minneapolis later this week for #NICAR25. Hoping to continue to improve my research/data skills, talk to old friends, and meet new ones!
March 3, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Sunday brunch with friends is the best.
March 2, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Together for 18 years, married for 10. Our adventures have literally taken us around the globe as we explore the world. Here’s too many more anniversaries and adventures.
February 23, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Philip modeling his new sweatshirt.
December 25, 2024 at 7:19 PM
I might be a grinch, but I couldn’t resist this gingerbread man.
December 19, 2024 at 7:29 PM
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Here's the first story from @texastribune.org's new reporter, Ayden Runnels, who'll be joining me on the night shift in a couple of weeks. www.texastribune.org/2024/12/17/t...
Texas school districts asked to return $16 million in federal funding for special education services
The request comes after an audit found Texas improperly billed the federal government for reimbursements related to Medicaid-eligible students.
www.texastribune.org
December 18, 2024 at 8:11 PM
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I have no idea how bluesky is for spreading the word about hiring, but: @19thnews.bsky.social has an opening for a contract economy reporter starting in January!
$50/hour, 25 hours/week, for six months
Details and application here! 19thnews.org/contract-eco...
Contract economy reporter (apply by January 9, 2025)
We're hiring a part-time contract reporter to report and write articles about the economy, focusing on how politics and policies impact women and LGBTQ+ people.
19thnews.org
December 17, 2024 at 10:58 PM
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1/ ProPublica is powered by one of the largest data teams in the country. 📊

Our data reporters sift through complex datasets to help you track, visualize and look up the information you care about, while strengthening our work and increasing its potential for impact.
December 18, 2024 at 12:07 AM