The Texan

The Texan is a for profit online news outlet based in Austin, Texas, that covers statewide and local issues across Texas. The outlet was founded in 2019 by Konni Burton, a former Republican State Senator, who is the current CEO. The Texan publishes articles on its website, via an email newsletter, and is active on multiple social media platforms. The outlet also produces a weekly news roundup podcast, and a regular video interview series that focus on politics, elections, and statewide policy news. The Texan’s journalism has a focus on state, local and federal politics, campaigns and elections, including tracking the details of legislative sessions, and interviewing Texan legislators and other politicians in a variety of formats. The outlet also publishes the Texan Partisan Index, which charts partisan politics across Texas counties. The Texan also reports on topics including energy, healthcare, transportation, civil society, education, economics, second amendment issues, border security, and maintains a section covering Texas history. The outlet does not publish political endorsements or opinion pieces. The Texan’s website is free to read. The outlet’s revenue streams include advertising and sponsorships of the outlet’s email newsletters, events, and other journalism products, although advertising is not displayed on the website.