Emily Ramshaw

Emily Ramshaw was the editor-in-chief of The Texas Tribune from 2016 to 2020. During her tenure, the Tribune — billed “one of the nonprofit news sector’s runaway success stories” — won a Peabody Award, several national Murrow Awards and top honors from the Online News Association. Before joining the Tribune in 2010 as one of its founding reporters, Ramshaw spent six years at The Dallas Morning News, where she broke national stories about sexual abuse inside Texas’ youth lock-ups, reported from inside a West Texas polygamist compound and uncovered “fight clubs” inside state institutions for the disabled. The Texas APME named Ramshaw its 2008 star reporter of the year. In 2016, she was named to the board of the Pulitzer Prizes. A native of Washington, D.C., and the product of two journalist parents, Ramshaw graduated from Northwestern University in 2003 with dual degrees in journalism and American history.

Past Contributions

Julián Castro is Obama's Pick to Head HUD

By Emily Ramshaw May 17, 2014

Julián Castro will be President Obama's next secretary of housing and urban development, sources close to the San Antonio mayor said Saturday. Full Story
T-Squared: Introducing TribTalk

By Emily Ramshaw May 13, 2014

We're excited today to introduce you to TribTalk — a digital forum for dialogue and debate about issues of the the day. Think of it as an op-ed page for the 21st century. Full Story

Credit: Todd Wiseman/The Texas Tribune
Patrick Releases Ad Calling Dewhurst Desperate

By Emily Ramshaw May 5, 2014

State Sen. Dan Patrick, the Republican frontrunner for lieutenant governor, has released an ad called "There You Go Again" that attacks incumbent David Dewhurst over what Patrick calls "desperate" claims. Full Story
TribLive: Building Tomorrow's Workforce

By Emily Ramshaw May 5, 2014

Here's video from the first panel at our symposium on STEM education at UT-Dallas: Building Tomorrow's Workforce. Full Story
TribLive: Keeping the Lights On in Texas

By Emily Ramshaw April 29, 2014

Full video of our panel discussion on the St. Mary's University campus in San Antonio on the future of Texas' electric grid, including efforts to bolster reliability through demand response and other efficiency tools. Full Story
Abbott Web Ad Attacks Davis Over NTTA Inquiry

By Emily Ramshaw April 21, 2014

Gubernatorial hopeful Greg Abbott has released a web ad attacking his opponent Wendy Davis over a federal probe into board members for the North Texas Tollway Authority that may include some documents from her law firm. Full Story
Abbott Releases Attack Ad Targeting Davis' Ethics

By Emily Ramshaw April 16, 2014

Greg Abbott's gubernatorial campaign has released a web ad called "Oh, The Hypocrisy" that attacks his Democratic opponent Wendy Davis over perceived conflicts between her legal clients and her work as a state senator. Full Story
Video: Patrick, Castro Face Off Over Immigration Issues

By Emily Ramshaw April 15, 2014

San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro and lieutenant governor hopeful Dan Patrick went head to head on immigration and border security on Univision in a Tuesday night event. Full Story
Abbott Promotes Education Plan in Web Ad

By Emily Ramshaw April 8, 2014

In a new web ad, gubernatorial frontrunner Greg Abbott talks about his plan for making Texas students high achievers in short order. Full Story
T-Squared: An Investigative Award

By Emily Ramshaw April 3, 2014

In the great-news-to-wake-up-to department, we've been honored by Investigative Reporters and Editors with the "Gannett Award for Innovation in Watchdog Journalism" for our livestream, our Ethics Explorer and our Bidness as Usual series. Full Story