2023 Stephen H. Philbin, II Award Recipients for Excellence in Legal Reporting

2023 Stephen H. Philbin Award Grand Prize Winners for Excellence in Legal Reporting

Title of Entry

Broken Trust: The Onalaska, Texas Drug Plane Scandal

Aired/Publication Date(s)

June 28, 2023

Media Organization

ABC8 / WFAA

Media Team

Tanya Eiserer,

Mark Smith

Rick Tyss

This entry includes only 2 of more than 40 reports.

https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/investigates/onalaska-texas-drug-plane-scandal-investigation/287-3bc11085-ce26-442a-8c69-e722c966a2f1 The video can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/hXBTwtt_fEo

2023 Stephen H. Philbin Award Second Prize Winners for Excellence in Legal Reporting

Title of Entry

Gun Loopholes in Texas Legislature

Aired/Publication Date(s)

May 17, 2023; July 13, 2023

Media Organization

Texas Tribune

Media Team

Jeremy Schwartz

Kiah Collier

This entry includes the complete 4 part series

• https://www.texastribune.org/2022/07/13/texas-guns-background-checks-juvenile/

• https://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/17/texas-closes-gun-background-check-loophole/