Texas Reporter

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Open Position

Location: Texas

Beat: The Texas Legislature, with a focus on energy
Position:

Texas is the largest oil and gas state in the country, its power grid is frequently under strain and the state is home to large amount of solar and wind energy. This reporter covers these issues through the lens of the Texas Legislature, whose energy policies can have a major national impact. The reporter focuses on breaking news and accountability, solutions and explanatory journalism on this topic.

Salary and Benefits:
$50,000-$75,000

Health and dental insurance, two weeks vacation, company-issued laptop.

Skills: Experience covering the beat, Photography, TV/Video, Data

This position is sponsored in part by Report for America, a national service program that places talented emerging journalists in local newsrooms to report on under-covered issues and communities. Report for America is an initiative of The GroundTruth Project.

All Report for America Newsroom Partners are Equal Opportunity.