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[The Carter Center @CarterCenter]

Our co-founder, former U.S. First Lady Rosalynn Carter, passed away this afternoon in Plains, Georgia.

For more information: https://t.co/82bHoZQvkk

[Ken Esten Cooke @KenEstenCooke]

On the Hill to talk #communityjournalism with some reps. @TexasPress @nnaonline

[nancypjohnson @nancypjohnson]

The @UvaldeNews staff did what journalists do.
They held officials accountable and comforted a community in grief. @ExpressNews gift link:
https://t.co/Ia1hw6fY3E

[Ken Esten Cooke @KenEstenCooke]

“We need to see it as a critical need, like schools, roads, bridges, clean water and emergency personnel.”

We subsidize oil and green energy initiatives, which are private interests. Some food for thought here. #localnews #communitynews @TexasPress

https://t.co/mdukTdVXCD

[Texas Press @TexasPress]

The Rural Blog: Uvalde Leader-News Publisher Craig Garnett wins Gi... https://t.co/lMRwdsk190

[The Battalion @TheBattOnline]

BREAKING: The journalism major at Texas A&M was just approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Students will be able to enroll in a B.S. and B.A. program for the fall.

Full story to come.

[Ken Esten Cooke @KenEstenCooke]

Press friends. Are any of you experimenting with AI in your operations — either in newsrooms or with advertising efforts? I'm penning my next column for the @TexasPress Messenger and want to include some examples. Please respond or DM me. Danke!

[Texas Tribune @TexasTribune]

Breaking: M. Katherine Banks has resigned as Texas A&M University's president following a week of turmoil over the botched hiring of a Black journalist to revive the university's journalism department. https://t.co/vmMRp2B5R6

[Contemporary Texas History @ContemTXHist]

Jesse Abrams Thomas was a prominent Texas newspaperman, owning first the Leonard Graphic and later the Mineola Monitor. He served in the 29th & 30th Texas Legislatures representing Fannin County. Served on the school boards in Mineola and Leonard, was a @TexasPress President.

[Austin Statesman @statesman]

Texas A&M recruited UT journalism professor, then watered down offer after 'DEI hysteria' https://t.co/kgBJt51Nbl

[melissa perner @missylynn77]

I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Multimedia Teacher and Lion Yearbook Adviser at Ozona High School at Ozona High School!

[Texas Tribune @TexasTribune]

When Texas A&M announced that Kathleen McElroy, a respected journalist with a long career, would spearhead the revival of the journalism program, there was fanfare. But, within days, McElroy said she was told there was a target on her back. https://t.co/Dg7CcD7p8O

[Dr. Bradley Wilson @bradleywilson09]

Uvalde Leader-News publisher discussed covering tragic shooting one year later with @djnf @SWJournalist interns. Read what the interns thought on @collegemedia College Media Review — https://t.co/zXVYdR39BP @UvaldeNews

[Ken Esten Cooke @KenEstenCooke]

Congrats to our friend Kathleen McElroy on helping A&M restart its J-school. Though she was a prof at the U.T. School of Journalism and worked at larger publications, she has exhibited a care for our state's smaller publications (like ours). @TexasPress https://t.co/JalYWRt1tb

[Raul Garcia Jr @RaulGarciaJrn]

The @TexasPress convention was great! It provided so much information and opportunity to help strengthen community newspapers. Hats off to the many winners. Texas community newspapers is a giant in the arena of journalism.

[WTAW 1620 AM & 94.5 FM @WTAW1620]

ICYMI: Donnis Baggett, Executive VP of @TexasPress, joined The Infomaniacs this morning to discuss @theeagle's announcement about reducing print editions: https://t.co/1ADpOfxdFF

[Texas Press @TexasPress]

FOI Foundation of Texas announces Ralph Langer Scholarship recipients https://t.co/XWSsNfGD6c

[National Newspaper Assn/ NNA Foundation @nnaonline]

“These increases are punitive and misguided,” NNA Chair John Galer, publisher of the Journal-News in Hillsboro, Illinois, said. https://t.co/K7hFKoX8P1

[TX Freedom Info @TxFOIFT]

The @TexasHouse State Affairs Committee heard another Texas Sunshine Coalition bill today, HB 2493 by @VoteGiovanni to provide certain public info in spreadsheet form. It will help everyone keeping a watch on government. Read more: https://t.co/W2f80xYN3q #txfoi #opengovt