Mike Hixenbaugh
NBC News senior reporter | Author of THEY CAME FOR THE SCHOOLS | Co-creator of SOUTHLAKE & GRAPEVINE podcasts | Retired t-ball coach
www.mikehixenbaugh.com
- Some important context for anyone writing about that Texas special election shocker
- Smart take on the big Dem victory in Texas from @jenniferberkshire.bsky.social. educationwars.substack.com/p/lessons-fr...
- The anti-trans panic has spread to the world of competitive pinball. Yes, pinball. @joyurcaba.bsky.social has the story.
- Leigh Wambsganns devoted her professional life to Trump and his movement. On Friday, he seemed to reward her loyalty by endorsing her campaign for Texas senate. But after she lost a safe GOP seat by double digits, Trump says he’s never heard of her: “What can I say? I have nothing to do with it.”
- Wambsganss has been a central player in the fight to impose conservative Christian values in public schools in Southlake, Texas, and beyond. I covered her rise extensively in “They Came for the Schools.” This election outcome is a pretty dramatic reversal.
- A defining image from Minneapolis.
- “It’s so heartbreaking,” the mother said, wiping away tears. “I always wanted to see her graduate.” This is one of those stories everyone should read. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
- “It’s so heartbreaking,” the mother said, wiping away tears. “I always wanted to see her graduate.” This is one of those stories everyone should read. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
- A powerful portrait of teachers and school officials in Minneapolis who have been putting their bodies and lives in danger to shield students from ICE. www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
- "As a member of the press, I filmed the church protest a few weeks ago and now I'm being arrested for that," Indipendent journalist Georgia Fort said. "It's hard to understand how we have a Constitution, Constitutional rights, when we can just be arrested for being a member of the press."
- Watch her video message here as federal agents stood at her door www.facebook.com/ByGeorgiaFor...
- Anchors, please consult the “Grapevine” podcast or the “They Came for the Schools” audiobook for pronunciation on Wambsganss.
- My new personality is watching hours of Canadian snow removal videos on YouTube
