Becca Aaronson

Becca Aaronson was the first product manager at the Tribune, where she worked from 2010 to 2018. As product manager, Becca managed the Tribune's website redesign, coordinates cross-departmental projects and conducted user research to improve reader experience. She previously worked on the Tribune's data visuals team as a developer and project manager, contributing to several award-winning investigative projects. She covered health care from 2012 to 2014, making waves with her coverage of women's health and the Wendy Davis abortion filibuster. She has a bachelor’s degree in cultural theory from Scripps College in Claremont, Calif.

Past Contributions

TWIA Calls Emergency Meeting on Oversight

By Becca Aaronson Feb. 28, 2011

The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association called an emergency board meeting this afternoon to discuss the Texas Department of Insurance’s decision to put the agency on administrative oversight. Full Story
Lawmakers Hear Graphic Abortion Sonogram Testimony

By Becca Aaronson Feb. 23, 2011

House lawmakers had their first chance to weigh in on the controversial abortion sonogram bill today — and they didn't mince words. Rep. Leo Berman, R-Tyler, compared the number of fetuses that have been aborted since Roe v. Wade to a "Holocaust times nine.” Full Story

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DRP Fund Helps Trauma Centers Save Lives, Supporters Say

By Becca Aaronson Feb. 22, 2011

Lives are at stake if the Legislature fails to appropriate the full amount of the Driver Responsibility Program fund, medical professionals said at a Capitol press conference today. Full Story

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Jurists, Lawmakers, Lawyers: Aid Funds Running Out

By Becca Aaronson Feb. 16, 2011

Organizations that provide legal services to those who can't afford them are quickly running out of money even as the need for their help is increasing, advocates said Wednesday at a press conference. Full Story
ERCOT Releases Updated List of Failed Generators

By Becca Aaronson Feb. 16, 2011

The state grid operator on Wednesday released an updated — albeit still partial — list of power plants that went down during the statewide rolling blackouts on Feb. 2. Full Story
Is Medicaid Fraud Up? Or Is the State Getting More Vigilant?

By Becca Aaronson Feb. 15, 2011

The quickest way to curb the state's reeling Medicaid costs? Eliminating fraud and recovering funds, state officials say. “I just don’t think people out there have any idea how much money is being scammed,” said Sen. Jane Nelson, R-Grapevine. Full Story

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Facing Massive Cuts, Agency Chiefs Remain "Good Soldiers"

By Emily Ramshaw and Becca Aaronson Feb. 14, 2011

They’re surely facing the worst budget cycle any of them have experienced. Yet in hours of testimony before lawmakers, the commissioners of Texas’ social services and education agencies appear largely unruffled. Full Story

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Report: Cost of Obesity Rising

By Becca Aaronson Feb. 7, 2011

Obesity cost Texas businesses $9.5 billion in 2009, according to a report released today by Comptroller Susan Combs. It could cost them $32.5 billion annually by 2030. Full Story

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Watson Files Bill to Make Sexting Illegal

By Becca Aaronson Feb. 7, 2011

"Sexting" — sending or receiving pornographic images via cell phones — should be a criminal offense for teenagers, say Attorney General Greg Abbott and Sen. Kirk Watson, D-Austin. Full Story
Lawmakers File "Complete Streets" Bill

By Becca Aaronson Feb. 3, 2011

Lawmakers today filed a bill they hope will help drivers, cyclists and pedestrians safely share the roads. Full Story

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