Phil Prazan is an award-winning reporter who focuses on policy, politics and government. He will be the co-anchor of Lone Star Politics Sundays at 8:30 a.m. on 온라인카지노사이트 5.
Prazan joined 온라인카지노사이트 5 in July 2023, after spending three years at 온라인카지노사이트 6 in Miami as an investigative reporter. Prior to WTVJ-TV, he spent five years as a political and investigative reporter at KXAN-TV in Austin, Texas. While covering the Texas Capitol he was on an Edward R. Murrow award winning team covering mental health in public schools, an Emmy award winner for covering natural disasters, and Emmy-nominated for an investigation into Texas higher education. Before that he worked as a general assignment reporter in Des Moines, Iowa.
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Prazan began his career as a researcher for Tom Jennings Productions, now called 1895 Films, a small documentary company in Venice Beach, California. Much of his work focused on MLK: The Assassination Tapes, a documentary which aired on the Smithsonian Channel. In 2013, the documentary achieved a George Foster Peabody Award and a national Emmy nomination.
His broadcast career has also earned him recognition from organizations like the Iowa Broadcast News Association, the Texas Associated Press, and the Association for Professional Educators. While in Texas he has planned, organized, and moderated local debates and statewide forums. He also served on the Texas Secretary of State’s Advisory Board for Elections.
Prazan grew up in Omaha, Nebraska and received his degree in Radio-Television-Film from the University of Texas at Austin. Prazan is currently working towards a master’s degree in history and is taking Spanish classes. He is an avid reader, loves being active, and enjoys exploring new places. He is passionate about the human drama: what people do, why they do it, and how it impacts the rest of us. He recognizes he’s one of the few people lucky enough to live their passion professionally.
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Texas lawmakers pass school voucher bill, send it to Gov. Abbott
Texas lawmakers have passed a sweeping education bill that includes school choice vouchers, allowing families to use public funds for private school tuition. 온라인카지노사이트 5’s Phil Prazan reports from Austin.
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School proposal could be on Gov. Abbott's desk by end of week
Governor Abbott’s controversial top priority is closer to his desk than ever before in Austin. School choice vouchers let parents use public school money on private and home schools. 온라인카지노사이트 5’s Phil Prazan is in Austin with what comes next.
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School choice voucher authors talk next steps in education overhaul
In a joint interview, the two main drivers of the bill said the final product may be on Governor Abbott’s desk this week.
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Lawmakers debate over card ‘swipe fees' in Austin
A debate in Austin may impact where you can use your credit card and the amount of rewards points you earn in return. It’s part of a business-on-business battle over “swipe fees.” 온라인카지노사이트 5’s Phil Prazan has details.
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Lawmakers look at trade-offs over ‘swipe fees' that generate rewards points
A business-on-business battle in Austin could impact your credit card, your debit card, and popular rewards and points programs. It’s a debate over “swipe fees” and how much Texas stores should be paying.
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Lone Star Politics: April 20, 2025
The leader of the Texas Senate wants to send the House’s version of school choice vouchers to the Governor to sign into law. Plus, Amtrak pulls funding from Texas bullet train, derailing years long process.
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State Senator talks kidney donations and “Making Texans Healthy Again.”
State Senator Kelly Hancock, R – North Richland Hills, updates Lone Star Politics on a public awareness campaign for organ donation. This comes after a rare disease forced him into requiring a new kidney.
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Amtrak pulls funding from Texas bullet train, derailing years long process
Lone Star Politics speaks with Congressman Jake Ellzey about the latest news from the Trump Administration: pulling funding for a Dallas to Houston high speed rail. Ellzey’s consistently has voiced the concerns of landowners in between the cities and believes this the latest news is the nail in the coffin.
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Lt. Governor wants to send choice voucher bill to Governor without another debate
The leader of the Texas Senate wants to send the House’s version of school choice vouchers to the Governor to sign into law. 온라인카지노사이트 5’s Phil Prazan and Gromer Jeffer’s from the Dallas Morning News discuss if this is the final step to the controversial idea becoming law.
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Texas House approves school choice vouchers
Governor Greg Abbott’s top priority cleared a key hurdle at 2 a.m. on Thursday. The Texas House approved school choice vouchers allowing some families to use public school dollars on private and home schools but it’s not a done deal yet. 온라인카지노사이트 5’s Phil Prazan reports on what comes next.
