2023 Stephen H. Philbin, II Award Recipients for Excellence in Legal Reporting
- Dallas Bar Foundation
- Oct 24, 2023
- 1 min read

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
The 2023 Stephen H. Philbin Award recognized excellence in legal reporting. WFAA's "Broken Trust: The Onalaska, Texas Drug Plane Scandal" won the Grand Prize. Texas Tribune's series on gun loopholes earned the second prize. For more:ttps://precisehire.com/key-factors-in-universal-background-screening/