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Andy East’s Biography

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Investigative Reporting Fellow at The Texas Tribune. Writing has appeared in The Texas Tribune, Austin American-Statesman, Dallas Morning News, PolitiFact Texas, MIT Technology Review and the Colombian newspaper El Espectador.

Andy East’s Journalist Portfolio

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U.S. Citizen Jailed in Immigration Status Mistake

U.S. Citizen Jailed in Immigration Status Mistake

The Texas Tribune is taking a yearlong look at the issues of border security and immigration, reporting on th…

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Website says Texas legislation allows teachers to kill students if 'they felt it was needed'

Website says Texas legislation allows teachers to kill students if 'they felt it was needed'

A reader asked us to look into an article headlined: "This new bill would allow Texas teachers to kill their …

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Texas execution drug shipment seized by federal authorities

Texas execution drug shipment seized by federal authorities

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration intercepted an international shipment of an unapproved lethal injection…

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Forecast: Texas to see a $4.1 billion drop in oil and gas tax...

Forecast: Texas to see a $4.1 billion drop in oil and gas tax...

State tax revenue over the next two years will fall short of expectations by $2.6 billion, largely because of…

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Texas veterans first to test new cyber rehab technology

Texas veterans first to test new cyber rehab technology

Starting in November, 25 Dallas-area veterans will be the first to try cutting-edge rehabilitation technology…

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Judge blocks Texas from slashing Medicaid for disabled children

Judge blocks Texas from slashing Medicaid for disabled children

A Travis County judge said Tuesday he will block the state from cutting $350 million in Medicaid funding sche…

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Bartholomew County unemployment rate ticks down in June

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| The Republic Verified
Bartholomew County’s unemployment rate ticked down in June, according to figures released this week by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. The county’s jobless rate stood at 3.6% in June, down from 3.8% a year earlier, as the number of unemployed residents fell from 1,488 to 1,410. During the same period, Bartholomew County’s labor force decreased from 39,631 to 39,401 workers, according to the figures.
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‘Very weak growth’: Experts say Iran war could slow economic growth in Indiana

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| The Republic Verified
Two men wade in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz with vessels anchored in the background, off Bandar Abbas, Iran, on July 12. The Associated Press File Photo Experts are warning that the Trump administration’s war against Iran could slow economic growth in Indiana, as rising energy costs cut into household budgets and increase operating costs for businesses. And the economic impact will likely intensify the longer the conflict continues and the more it escalates, they said.
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‘Profound distortion’: Local retired minister criticizes Beckwith’s Islam remarks

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| Daily Journal (Franklin, IN) Verified
By Andy East |The (Columbus) Republic A retired United Methodist minister and former University of Indianapolis professor is criticizing Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith over a series of comments about Islam, arguing that the Republican’s rhetoric promotes division, misrepresents the Muslim faith and undermines opportunities for interfaith dialogue.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

State Desk Intern at The Austin American-Statesman

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Never, but would see what it's like someday

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

Feature story on opening of the Gabriel Garcia Marquez archives at the University of Texas for Garcia Marquez's old newspaper El Espectador