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Josh Hinkle @hinklej.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

A new episode of the #KXANinvestigates podcast - an audio companion to @kxan.com’s Cause & Effect program - is out with my extended discussion with Grace Reader about Austin’s recent ICE shooting. LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/4ze0abc 🎧

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Josh Hinkle @hinklej.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

A new episode of @kxan.com’s State of Texas Podcast is out! LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/4rM0E5z 🎧 #txlege

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Josh Hinkle @hinklej.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Proud of the @kxan.com team and its 13 Lone Star EMMY nominations! 😊

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Josh Hinkle @hinklej.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Bowling with the @ire.org Board & staff! 🎳

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Josh Hinkle @hinklej.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Just an @ire.org Board President & Vice President exploring Mizzou! 💛

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Josh Hinkle @hinklej.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Had a great time presenting at this @ire.org workshop on Campus Coverage Watchdog Reporting for Students with Cindy Galli & Jonathan Kealing ahead of the board retreat at Mizzou!

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Josh Hinkle @hinklej.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Back to Mizzou for the annual @ire.org Board retreat! 🐯

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Josh Hinkle @hinklej.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

TEAM COVERAGE: @kxan.com Investigators Matt Grant and Ann Pierret break down the search warrants surrounding Camp Mystic and why its owners could face manslaughter charges after last year’s deadly Texas Hill Country flood. MORE: bit.ly/4yM8IFK #KXANinvestigates

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Josh Hinkle @hinklej.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Busy past few days for @kxan.com investigators digging into breaking news of an ICE shooting in Austin — from evidence and accountability to data and storytelling. Check out our latest work, as we continue to report: kxan.com/investigations #KXANinvestigates

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Josh Hinkle @hinklej.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Q&A — Watch the extended discussion between @kxan.com’s Arezow Doost and Dylan McKim about changes to the way Texas awards business contracts, the billions of tax dollars at stake and how politics in one of the state’s highest offices comes into play: tinyurl.com/369e9dyd #KXANinvestigates

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Q&A: Who gets a shot? Inside Texas’ HUB program shakeup

On this edition of “Inside the Investigation” – an extended discussion first featured in the latest episode of our weekly investigative program, “Cause & Effect” – KXAN…

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Josh Hinkle @hinklej.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

A new episode of @kxan.com’s State of Texas Podcast is out! LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/4ySCb17 🎧 #txlege

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Josh Hinkle @hinklej.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

If you subscribe to @kxan.com’s investigative newsletter, you got a first look this week at an important project from our investigative reporting fellow, Dylan McKim, highlighted in the latest episode of Cause & Effect. Sign up for future editions: kxan.com/newsletters 📰 #KXANinvestigates

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Josh Hinkle @hinklej.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

A new edition of @kxan.com’s Texas Politics Newsletter is out! Sign up for future editions: kxan.com/newsletters 📰 #txlege

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Josh Hinkle @hinklej.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

A new episode of the #KXANinvestigates podcast - an audio companion to @kxan.com’s Cause & Effect program - is out with an extended discussion between Arezow Doost and Dylan McKim about the impact of changes to Texas’ HUB program. LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/46zWZhB 🎧

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Josh Hinkle @hinklej.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Time for a new episode of @kxan.com’s Cause & Effect. Today, we dive into the impact of major changes to Texas’ historically underutilized business program — and how billions of tax dollars are on the line. Watch on-air at 4:30p, streaming on KXAN+ or online at tinyurl.com/yc5fne3k #KXANinvestigates

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Billions at stake as Texas reshapes business contract program

Texas has dramatically overhauled its Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) program in the past year, shifting eligibility toward service-disabled veterans and leaving thousands of minority- an…

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Josh Hinkle @hinklej.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Dylan is the eighth fellow in this in-house training program launched in 2023 to share skills and processes with other journalists in our newsroom as they embed for six months with our team. More info here: kxan.com/fellowship-projects #KXANinvestigates

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Josh Hinkle @hinklej.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Proud of Dylan McKim, our latest @kxan.com investigative reporting fellow, who published this important project on Texas’ minority- and women-owned businesses facing major changes in state contracting: tinyurl.com/ynjxaysn (online now, on-air at 10p). #KXANinvestigates

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Josh Hinkle @hinklej.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

A night out with the @kxan.com investigators to welcome @annpierret.bsky.social to the team! 😀 #KXANinvestigates

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Josh Hinkle @hinklej.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

ICYMI - Don’t miss my extended conversation with Arezow Doost about her investigation into solar panel concerns in Texas: tinyurl.com/bp6z8v9z. More topics, more discussion ahead on @kxan.com’s Cause & Effect on-air every Friday at 4:30pm and streaming on KXAN+. #KXANinvestigates

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Q&A: Solar sales under scrutiny as Texas tightens rules

On this edition of “Inside the Investigation” – an extended discussion first featured in the latest episode of our weekly investigative program, “Cause & Effect” – KXAN…

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Josh Hinkle @hinklej.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Board work underway, strategic plan update and AccessFest26! See my latest, full @ire.org president’s message here: bit.ly/46IAcQZ #IREforAll

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Josh Hinkle @hinklej.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

FIRST DAY: We are so excited to welcome @annpierret.bsky.social to Austin as the newest member of the @kxan.com investigative team! 🤠 #KXANinvestigates

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Josh Hinkle @hinklej.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

A new episode of @kxan.com’s State of Texas Podcast is out! LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/4ybEUCV 🎧 #txlege

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Josh Hinkle @hinklej.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Check out the latest episode of the #KXANinvestigates Podcast, an audio companion to @kxan.com’s Cause & Effect program with this week’s extended discussion between me and Arezow Doost on solar panel complaints in Texas: bit.ly/46QfzCe 🎧

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Josh Hinkle @hinklej.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

A new edition of @kxan.com’s Texas Politics Newsletter is out! Sign up for future editions: kxan.com/newsletters 📰 #txlege

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Josh Hinkle @hinklej.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

If you subscribe to @kxan.com’s investigative newsletter, you got a first look this week at the latest episode of our new investigative program, Cause & Effect, focused on Texas solar panel complaints. Sign up for future editions: kxan.com/newsletters 📰 #KXANinvestigates

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Josh Hinkle @hinklej.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Join us for an all new episode of @kxan.com’s Cause & Effect, as Arezow Doost and I explore major developments with one of our most frequent viewer tips: solar panel complaints. ☀️ Watch on-air at 4:30p, streaming on KXAN+ or online: tinyurl.com/2javxjaz #KXANinvestigates

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Burned by solar? New Texas rules target bad sales practices

A new Texas law now protects homeowners purchasing solar panels by requiring businesses and salespeople to register with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. The state agency will prov…

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Josh Hinkle @hinklej.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

A new episode of @kxan.com’s State of Texas Podcast is out! LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/4gOaW1z 🎧 #txlege

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Josh Hinkle @hinklej.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

If you subscribe to @kxan.com’s investigative newsletter, you got the first peek Friday of the latest episode of Cause & Effect, our new weekly investigative program. This week focuses on children detained by ICE in Texas. Sign up for future editions: kxan.com/newsletters 📰 #KXANinvestigates

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Josh Hinkle @hinklej.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Check out the latest episode of the #KXANinvestigates Podcast, an audio companion to @kxan.com’s Cause & Effect program with this week’s extended discussion between me and Grace Reader on family detentions in Texas: bit.ly/4ymVYp8

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Josh Hinkle @hinklej.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

A new edition of @kxan.com’s Texas Politics Newsletter is out! Sign up for future editions: kxan.com/newsletters 📰 #txlege

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Josh Hinkle @hinklej.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

What an honor to see our @kxan.com investigative team recognized a second consecutive year by The American Legion with a Fourth Estate Award! This time, it was for our project on hospital crashes: kxan.com/preventing-disaster #KXANinvestigates

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Josh Hinkle @hinklej.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Thanks to Paul Greeley and News Blues for highlighting @kxan.com’s new, weekly investigative program, “Cause & Effect!” Here’s the article: bit.ly/4cn6Zy9. Check out the show and its multimedia assets: kxan.com/cause-and-effect. New episodes every Friday! #KXANinvestigates

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Josh Hinkle @hinklej.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

A new episode of @kxan.com’s State of Texas Podcast is out! LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/3UqAxoq 🎧 #txlege

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KXAN News @kxan.com · 30/08/2026

Meta, the social media giant, will pay $1 billion and implement new child safety regulations on its platforms as part of a settlement with the state of Texas. www.kxan.com/state-of-texas/state-o…

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Josh Hinkle @hinklej.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

NEW: @kxan.com’s “Cause & Effect” is so much more than a weekly investigative program! Check out our full episodes, digital articles, companion podcast, extended discussions, newsletter and more at kxan.com/cause-and-effect #KXANinvestigates

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Josh Hinkle @hinklej.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Honored to learn @kxan.com’s investigative, multimedia project “Undocumented” is a national finalist for an Online Journalism Award from the Online News Association in the “Topical Reporting: Immigration” category! Catch up here: kxan.com/undocumented #KXANinvestigates

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Josh Hinkle @hinklej.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

A new edition of @kxan.com’s Texas Politics Newsletter is out! Subscribe for future editions: kxan.com/newsletters 📰 #txlege

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Josh Hinkle @hinklej.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

NEW: @kxan.com’s Arezow Doost and David Barer discuss concerns over death investigations in Texas in an all new episode of our #KXANinvestigates Podcast, a companion to our weekly “Cause & Effect” program. LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/4xxNQ52

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Josh Hinkle @hinklej.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Grateful to all those at @kxan.com who made our “Cause & Effect” launch week such a great experience! Can’t wait to see this weekly investigative program grow! Catch new episodes every Friday on-air at 4:30p, streaming on KXAN+ and online at kxan.com/cause-and-effect. #KXANinvestigates

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