I’m pleased to announce some good internal news at the Texas Observer. Two of our writers will be moving into new positions starting next year, as they have done and will continue to do excellent work in furtherance of the Observer’s mission.
After two years as the inaugural David McHam investigative reporting fellow at the Observer, Josephine Lee is moving into a permanent staff writer role. Lee has led the Observer’s education coverage with fearless investigations of a shocking arrest in Brownsville and of a charter school network, while also covering labor and Houston politics and culture.
In addition, Francesca D’Annunzio, who is wrapping up a year as a Roy W. Howard investigative reporting fellow at the Observer, will become the Observer’s 2025 McHam investigative reporting fellow. D’Annunzio has exposed collaboration between vigilantes and local law enforcement at the border, in addition to covering immigration.
