Sonal Shah

@SonalRShah

Social Impact Leader. CEO @TexasTribune. Former @UnitedWay @TAAF @BeeckCenter | boards: @ConsumerReports @Internews Advisory Council @Pinterest @Comcast

Austin, TX

Joined September 2012

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Sonal Shah@SonalRShah · Jul 16

"Big money shaping GOP primaries for Texas attorney general, comptroller" texastribune.org/2025/07/16/tex…

SonalRShah's tweet card. New campaign finance filings provide the first glimpse of the financial and political fault lines emerging in the open primaries for key statewide offices.

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Sonal Shah@SonalRShah · 4 h

TribCast: Do Texas Democrats have any hope in 2026? texastribune.org/2025/07/22/tri…

SonalRShah's tweet card. In part one of our two-part look at the 2026 Democratic and Republican primaries, Matthew and Eleanor talk to Texas Democratic Party Chair Kendall Scudder.

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Sonal Shah@SonalRShah · 4 h

Texas Senate committee doubles down on THC ban, saying state and local governments don’t have the resources for regulations texastribune.org/2025/07/22/tex…

SonalRShah's tweet card. Senate Bill 5 would ban products containing any detectable amount of any cannabinoid, creating criminal offenses for possession of hemp-derived THC.

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Sonal Shah@SonalRShah · 4 h

Meet the Californian who pushed Texas lawmakers to help fix the state’s housing crisis texastribune.org/2025/07/23/tex…

SonalRShah's tweet card. A bipartisan coalition, organized by Nicole Nosek, played a role in getting the Legislature to pass laws tackling the state’s housing affordability woes.

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Sonal Shah@SonalRShah · Jul 21

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick not on board with raising the age for THC ahead of the start of the special session today. He wants a full ban which Gov. Abbott has veto’d. This will be an item to watch and may keep lawmakers here beyond one special session if they can’t come to agreement.

OOffice of the Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick@LtGovTX · Jul 21

Regulating THC for 21+ in TX is a backdoor way to legalize recreational marijuana. Law enforcement is against regulation & supports a full ban. Texas has a robust program for those in need of medical THC for cancer, PTSD, & other issues.

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Sonal Shah@SonalRShah · Jul 22

Texas Republicans, including Gov. Abbott, were reluctant to redraw the state’s congressional maps. Then Trump got involved. texastribune.org/2025/07/22/tex….

SonalRShah's tweet card. The governor eventually agreed to include redistricting on his special session agenda after discussing the matter with the president on a phone call.

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Sonal Shah@SonalRShah · Jul 21

The Texas Legislature is back for a special session. Here’s what we’re watching. #txlege texastribune.org/2025/07/21/tex… via @TexasTribune

SonalRShah's tweet card. Lawmakers will have 30 days to tackle a packed agenda outlined by Gov. Greg Abbott, from flood relief to redistricting to THC products.

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Sonal Shah@SonalRShah · Jul 21

A guide to Texas’ special legislative session #txlege texastribune.org/2025/07/18/tex…

SonalRShah's tweet card. Texas lawmakers start a 30-day special session July 21. They will tackle consumable THC, flood dangers, new congressional districts, abortion pills and other conservative priorities.

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Sonal Shah@SonalRShah · Jul 20

Appeals court upholds Texas law limiting cities' enforcement of local ordinances texastribune.org/2025/07/18/tex…

SonalRShah's tweet card. The 2023 law, previously ruled unconstitutional by a Travis County judge, prevents cities from enforcing ordinances that don’t align with broad swaths of state law.

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Sonal Shah@SonalRShah · Jul 20

Officials say at least 100 people still missing after July Fourth floods; recovery efforts could take months texastribune.org/2025/07/14/tex…

SonalRShah's tweet card. At least 132 people have died. State and local leaders say getting an exact figure of the missing is difficult because so many people were visiting the Guadalupe River on the holiday weekend.

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Sonal Shah@SonalRShah · Jul 18

1.7 million Texans could lose health coverage under expiring tax credits, ACA changes in GOP megabill texastribune.org/2025/07/18/tex…

SonalRShah's tweet card. Having never expanded Medicaid, Texas avoided most of the looming federal cuts other states will face. But the Affordable Care Act is a different story.

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Sonal Shah@SonalRShah · Jul 18

"Texas judge dismisses case against migrant deported to El Salvador for being an alleged gang member" texastribune.org/2025/07/17/tex…

SonalRShah's tweet card. DPS troopers labeled Pedro Luis Salazar-Cuervo, who remains in a Salvadoran prison, a Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang member based on a photo of him with a tattooed man.

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Sonal Shah@SonalRShah · Jul 17

Excellent reporting. Thank you @SpotlightPA. spotlightpa.org/news/2025/07/j…

SonalRShah's tweet card. Team PA is handling donations for the residence restoration, but no names have been released. The Shapiro admin also hasn't released repair or security estimates.

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Sonal Shah@SonalRShah · Jul 17

Don't miss this event!

EEvan Smith@evanasmith · Jul 16

🚨 20 more confirmed @texastribune Festival speakers! @mulaney @karaswisher Wallace Jefferson @ProfMMurray @AdamKinzinger @RepJulieJohnson @DallasMayor @amyklobuchar @michaelsorrell @GinaForAustin (1/2) 11/13-15 in downtown Austin Tix: festival.texastribune.org #txlege…

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Sonal Shah@SonalRShah · Jul 17

You can’t replace memories”: Volunteers seek to return personal items after Texas floods texastribune.org/2025/07/17/tex…

SonalRShah's tweet card. Volunteers are hoping to find the owners of stuffed animals, photographs and other keepsakes salvaged from the debris.

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Juan Andres Muñoz@jamunfer · Jul 16

"The impact we look for is to make changes... our goal is to build trust with our readers", says @SonalRShah about @TexasTribune at #sipconnect2025

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Juan Andres Muñoz@jamunfer · Jul 16

.@SonalRShah shares key learnings at @TexasTribune : - Meet people where they are - Follow tech closely - Partnerships matter - Hyperfocus on your mission - Always focus on your audience - Segment your donors, both small and large

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Sonal Shah@SonalRShah · Jul 16

"Announcing our next round of can’t-miss speakers for November’s TribFest" texastribune.org/2025/07/16/tex…

SonalRShah's tweet card. John Mulaney, Eric Johnson, Amy Klobuchar, Kara Swisher and Veronica Escobar are among the influential voices joining us in November

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Sonal Shah@SonalRShah · Jul 16

As Trump looks to net five GOP seats through Texas redistricting, Democrats grasp for response texastribune.org/2025/07/15/tex…

SonalRShah's tweet card. President Donald Trump said he thinks Republicans could flip a handful of congressional districts in Texas next year through “just a very simple redrawing."

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Sonal Shah@SonalRShah · Jul 16

Rio Grande Valley’s biggest free health clinic event of the year is canceled due to federal cuts texastribune.org/2025/07/16/tex…

SonalRShah's tweet card. It’s the first time Operation Border Health has canceled in 26 years. More than 6,600 people received check-ups, dental services, diabetes screenings and more last year.

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