Showcase Award for Enterprise & Innovation (2017)

Gold

“‘Woohoo:’ Trouble at the TABC”

The Texas Tribune

Silver

“Life on Las Vegas Trail: Drugs, guns, abuse – and a sliver of hope”

“Life on Las Vegas Trail: Drugs, guns, abuse – and a sliver of hope”

“Developing Storm”

“TxTag Troubles”

“Predicting Hurricane Harvey’s wrath, and investigating its aftermath”

“Predicting Hurricane Harvey’s wrath, and investigating its aftermath”

Special Recognition

“Harvey: The First 72 Hours”

“Harvey: The First 72 Hours”

“Harvey: Hell and High Water”

“Texas Station Collaborative”

“Texas Station Collaborative”

“Developing Storm”

“Predicting Hurricane Harvey’s wrath, and investigating its aftermath”

“Predicting Hurricane Harvey’s wrath, and investigating its aftermath”

Other Entrants

“A Question of Restraint” Austin American-Statesman

“A Question of Restraint” Austin American-Statesman

“Borderlands” Austin American-Statesman

“Borderlands” Austin American-Statesman

“Heartbreak & Hope” Austin American-Statesman

“Heartbreak & Hope” Austin American-Statesman

“The Talk” Austin American-Statesman

“The Talk” Austin American-Statesman

“Baylor Scott & White Medical Center-Pflugerville will open mid-2018” Community Impact Newspaper

“Judge Guy Williams Indictment” Corpus Christi Caller-Times

“Judge Guy Williams Indictment” Corpus Christi Caller-Times

“The 85th: Your Texas, your issues” The Dallas Morning News

“The 85th: Your Texas, your issues” The Dallas Morning News

“Alive Inside” Houston Chronicle

“Alive Inside” Houston Chronicle

“Dangerous Dwellings” Houston Chronicle

“Dangerous Dwellings” Houston Chronicle

“Lost Money” Houston Chronicle

“Lost Money” Houston Chronicle

“Serial Indifference” Houston Chronicle

“Serial Indifference” Houston Chronicle

“Texas Station Collaborative” KERA Public Media

“Texas Station Collaborative” KERA Public Media

“Gambling With the Law” KETK

“Gambling With the Law” KETK

“A Last Hope” KRGV

“A Last Hope” KRGV

“Without a Name” KRGV

“Without a Name” KRGV

“Food Bank Donations for Children in Trash” KSAT TV

“Food Bank Donations for Children in Trash” KSAT TV

“SAPD fires officers accused of having sex while on duty” KSAT TV

“SAPD fires officers accused of having sex while on duty” KSAT TV

“ABC 7 investigates: Six months later, AEDC still without written policies” KVII-ABC 7

“ABC 7 investigates: Six months later, AEDC still without written policies” KVII-ABC 7

“ABC 7 investigation finds inconsistencies in Amarillo red light cameras” KVII-ABC 7

“ABC 7 investigation finds inconsistencies in Amarillo red light cameras” KVII-ABC 7

“Boomtown’s Past, Present and Future: The KVUE Live Documentary” KVUE News

“Boomtown’s Past, Present and Future: The KVUE Live Documentary” KVUE News

“Radon” KVUE-TV

“Radon” KVUE-TV

“Austin Asbestos Exposure” KXAN-TV

“Austin Asbestos Exposure” KXAN-TV

“Austin’s Big Spender” KXAN-TV

“Austin’s Big Spender” KXAN-TV

“Fallen” KXAN-TV

“Fallen” KXAN-TV

“Risky Rides” KXAN-TV

“Risky Rides” KXAN-TV

“School Bus Drivers Caught Speeding” KXAN-TV

“School Bus Drivers Caught Speeding” KXAN-TV

“Rep. Hugh Shine Meets With Tow Operators To Promote Slow Down Or Mover Over Law” KXXV-TV

“Rep. Hugh Shine Meets With Tow Operators To Promote Slow Down Or Mover Over Law” KXXV-TV

“Big Plans Made for the Old Central Firehouse Downtown, but the City Stands in the Way” San Angelo LIVE!

“Big Plans Made for the Old Central Firehouse Downtown, but the City Stands in the Way” San Angelo LIVE!

“Internal Documents Reveal City’s Lax Oversight of Republic Services” San Angelo LIVE!

“Internal Documents Reveal City’s Lax Oversight of Republic Services” San Angelo LIVE!

“Ricky Villarreal Against the County” San Angelo LIVE!

“Ricky Villarreal Against the County” San Angelo LIVE!

“Adrift” San Antonio Express-News

“Adrift” San Antonio Express-News

“Life in Transition” San Antonio Express-News

“Life in Transition” San Antonio Express-News

“Low-income landlord Starr gets tax breaks despite allegations of poor living conditions” San Antonio Express-News

“Low-income landlord Starr gets tax breaks despite allegations of poor living conditions” San Antonio Express-News

“Seven minutes of terror: A small Texas church attacked as parishioners worshipped” San Antonio Express-News

“Seven minutes of terror: A small Texas church attacked as parishioners worshipped” San Antonio Express-News

“Ticket to the Top” San Antonio Express-News

“Ticket to the Top” San Antonio Express-News

“Some San Antonio Zip Codes Exceed National Average For Lead Levels In Children” Texas Public Radio

“Some San Antonio Zip Codes Exceed National Average For Lead Levels In Children” Texas Public Radio

“Patient/Criminal”

“Patient/Criminal”

“A Pass to Poison” Texas Tribune

“A Pass to Poison” Texas Tribune

“A Rent-to-own Nightmare” Texas Tribune

“A Rent-to-own Nightmare” Texas Tribune

“Sold Out” Texas Tribune

“Sold Out” Texas Tribune

“The Taking” The Texas Tribune and ProPublica

“The Taking” The Texas Tribune and ProPublica

“Fire destroys mosque; cause undetermined” Victoria Advocate

“Fire destroys mosque; cause undetermined” Victoria Advocate

“Mother Watches Helplessly as System Fails Son” Victoria Advocate

“Mother Watches Helplessly as System Fails Son” Victoria Advocate

“‘Shady’ social media practices change local politics” Victoria Advocate

“‘Shady’ social media practices change local politics” Victoria Advocate

“Inequality: San Antonio’s Silent Crisis” WOAI/KABB

“Inequality: San Antonio’s Silent Crisis” WOAI/KABB

“Make It Stop” WOAI/KABB

“Make It Stop” WOAI/KABB

“State Hospitals in Shambles” WOAI/KABB

“State Hospitals in Shambles” WOAI/KABB

“Turnover Of The Bryan/College Station Convention and Visitors Bureau” WTAW-AM/College Station

“Turnover Of The Bryan/College Station Convention and Visitors Bureau” WTAW-AM/College Station

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