Thanh Tan

Thanh Tan was a multimedia reporter/producer for the Tribune from 2011 to 2012. She previously worked at Idaho Public Television, a PBS station that serves a statewide audience. While there, she was an Emmy award-winning producer/reporter/host for the longest-running legislative public affairs program in the West, Idaho Reports, moderator of The Idaho Debates, and a writer/producer for the flagship series Outdoor Idaho. Prior to joining IdahoPTV, she was a general assignment reporter at the ABC affiliate in Portland, Oregon. and a political reporter for KBCI-TV in Boise, Idaho. Her work has also appeared on the PBS NewsHour and This American Life. She graduated with honors from the University of Southern California with degrees in International Relations and Broadcast Journalism.

Past Contributions

Video: GOP Debate Highlights Texas Candidates, Issues

By Justin Dehn and Thanh Tan Sept. 8, 2011

Wednesday's GOP presidential debate featured plenty of jabs aimed at the Lone Star State and its two homegrown candidates, Gov. Rick Perry and U.S. Rep. Ron Paul. Full Story

Credit: MSNBC
Video: Dewhurst Attacks Obama, D.C. in New Campaign Ad

By Thanh Tan Sept. 7, 2011

Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, who is running for the U.S. Senate, has released a new ad attacking the president and Washington, D.C. Full Story
Video: Perry Talks Principles, Immigration in S.C.

By Thanh Tan Sept. 6, 2011

Gov. Rick Perry appeared Monday morning at a town hall meeting in Conway, S.C., before returning to Texas to attend to the state's wildfire crisis. (Video clips courtesy of WPDE NewsChannel 15 in Myrtle Beach, S.C.) Full Story

Credit: WPDE
Video: Capitol Buzz - New Texas Laws

By Justin Dehn and Thanh Tan Sept. 2, 2011

Lawmakers are long gone from the statehouse, but their decisions have consequences that will be seen throughout the next two years. The Tribune's Thanh Tan spent the month of August explaining 31 ways Texans' lives are going to change. Full Story
31 Days, 31 Ways: Nursing Homes Brace for Higher Costs, Sicker Patients

By Thanh Tan Aug. 31, 2011

DAY 31 of our month-long series on the effects of new state laws and budget cuts: Nursing homes were spared the draconian cuts proposed by lawmakers at the beginning of the 2011 session. Still, despite growing caseloads and rising medical costs, they move forward with less state and federal support. Full Story

Credit: Todd Wiseman/The Texas Tribune
Updated: Judge Rules Abortion Sonogram Law Can't Take Effect Yet

By Todd Wiseman and Thanh Tan Aug. 30, 2011

U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks has ruled that the state can't yet enforce the abortion sonogram law slated to go into effect on Thursday. Full Story
31 Days, 31 Ways: State Cuts Nursing Education Funding

By Thanh Tan Aug. 29, 2011

DAY 29 of our month-long series on the effects of new state laws and budget cuts: The state has dramatically reduced support for nursing education, meaning Texas will continue to face a critical shortage of registered nurses. Full Story
31 Days, 31 Ways: State Underfunds HIV Medication Program

By Thanh Tan Aug. 27, 2011

DAY 27 of our month-long series on the effects of new state laws and budget cuts: Lawmakers didn't cut spending for the Texas HIV Medication Program, but it remains nearly $20 million short. Full Story

Credit: UK Department for International Development
31 Days, 31 Ways: Texas to Require Online Retailers to Collect Sales Taxes

By Thanh Tan Aug. 25, 2011

DAY 25 of our month-long series on the effects of new state laws and budget cuts: The state is preparing to begin requiring online retailers to collect sales taxes from their customers over the strenuous objections of Amazon. Full Story

Credit: Illustration by Todd Wiseman
31 Days, 31 Ways: Fewer Classes, Teachers for Incarcerated Texans

By Thanh Tan Aug. 23, 2011

DAY 23 of our month-long series on the effects of new state laws and budget cuts: The state's prison education system, known as the Windham School District, eliminates or reduces classes for Texas inmates. Full Story

Credit: Windham School District