katie bartlett

covering bexar county gov + politics @ExpressNews | @dailypenn alum | prev. @POLITICO @flatheadbeacon @cnbc

[katie bartlett @katie__bartlett]

This isn’t the first year Bexar County has relied on reserves.

“Trends matter more than levels, and multiple deficits in a row is an indicator of fiscal stress,” UT Dallas professor Eugenia Gorina told me.

More on why experts are sounding the alarm: https://t.co/Kn1VK3CeCv

[katie bartlett @katie__bartlett]

Bexar County approved a $2.6B budget today. But a $145M gap still looms.

Commissioners tapped $68M in reserves and cut 42 positions, warning tougher budget decisions are ahead.

My first budget season down! https://t.co/IZViF6eRib

[Diamy Wang @diamywang]

sorry. can’t work today. gotta call out sick. dolly parton passed away. flags at half mast. etc

[katie bartlett @katie__bartlett]

@diamywang @hearstcmg yay!!!

[katie bartlett @katie__bartlett]

My latest on Bexar County’s budget: https://t.co/FpAOpA7xiC

[katie bartlett @katie__bartlett]

Bexar County is staring down a $145M deficit through 2028.

Its proposed $2.6B budget avoids a tax hike and job cuts — but would pull $68M from reserves.

“We have to be realistic that the proposed budget, austere as it is, is not in balance,” Commissioner Grant Moody said.

[San Antonio Express-News @ExpressNews]

Sheriff says he has fix for jail-booking system that wastes time and money https://t.co/SZIZEG2iIN

[San Antonio Express-News @ExpressNews]

Gov. Greg Abbott’s sudden push to break up CPS Energy’s monopoly in San Antonio has rattled the city’s economic development leaders, who say the utility is a key reason many companies and government agencies have chosen to come here. https://t.co/WbERGAQSPT

[katie bartlett @katie__bartlett]

First week down at @ExpressNews! Excited to be in San Antonio covering Bexar County government. Send tips my way: [email protected]

[Marc Duvoisin @MarcDuvoisin]

Newly arrived Hearst Fellow @katie__bartlett has her first Page One byline at @ExpressNews, reporting on Gov. Greg Abbott's out-of-the-blue proposal to break up San Antonio's city-owned power provider. You will be seeing her name a lot.
https://t.co/A0nIGSA3xA

[katie bartlett @katie__bartlett]

NJ governors have spent decades searching for a fix to the state’s property tax crisis. Mikie Sherrill is betting on one they have repeatedly failed to deliver: school consolidation.

My final story for @POLITICO on the hurdles to school mergers: https://t.co/to8AGDsJTy

[katie bartlett @katie__bartlett]

A decade after voters rejected North Jersey casinos, a new push to expand gambling is again dividing the state — driven by looming competition from New York City.

“We’ve got a gun to our heads,” New Jersey Sen. Vin Gopal told @politico.

My latest: https://t.co/cvps5ONocd

[Shlomo Schorr @OneJerseySchorr]

During a hearing before the New Jersey Assembly Budget Committee, Education Commissioner Lily Laux described the state's controversial school funding "S2" formula as "outdated" and committed to a comprehensive review.
Via @katie__bartlett
https://t.co/sdJF1I4Xl6

[katie bartlett @katie__bartlett]

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill came into office promising to lower energy costs — even pledging to freeze utility rates.

Instead, they could soon be on the rise.

My latest on how the data center boom is testing that promise: https://t.co/BW9JZfQ6on

[POLITICO @politico]

Democrats continue pressure to fund Gateway on day of deadline https://t.co/LPuuQuijXS

[David Erickson @David__Erickson]

There are days in journalism when another pub beats you to pretty much the same story you've been working on for weeks. Today is one of those days. Nice work by Katie Bartlett and Hunter D'Antuono at the Flathead Beacon https://t.co/euKknBkUcx

[Ben Binday @benbinday]

SCOOP: @dailypenn exclusively acquired a preliminary copy of the 2025 U.S. News Best National University rankings — featuring Princeton, MIT, and Harvard in the top three positions.

At the same time, Penn fell to No. 10, its lowest ranking since 1997.

https://t.co/evDpcKVacs

[The Daily Pennsylvanian @dailypenn]

Penn’s recently released Class of 2028 demographic data reveals a 2% dip in the percentage of students from historically underrepresented groups. https://t.co/fPBNhcRIMV

[Jared Mitovich @jaredmitovich]

NEW: Nine months after resigning, former Penn President Liz Magill is taking on research positions at Harvard and London School of Economics.

Vivi Sankar for @dailypenn with more on how her post-presidency is taking shape: https://t.co/DRNaaiEYeb

[Ben Binday @benbinday]

Also super proud of the team @dailypenn’s coverage of the arrests and dismantling of Penn’s Gaza Solidarity Encampment, which was named a finalist in the Best Multi-Outlet Breaking News Coverage category — stay tuned for final results in the fall!

[Ben Binday @benbinday]

I’m honored to be named a finalist in @collegemedia’s Best Investigative Story category for my investigation into allegations of a Wharton student group withholding $90,000 fundraised for charity.

Read the full story in @dailypenn here:
https://t.co/CaILOoKYoa