About Us

The Texas Dispatch covers what Texas government actually does: every committee hearing, every state board and commission meeting, and the rules, filings and decisions that rarely make headlines.

Our research and first drafts are produced by AI systems we built to read hearing video, agendas, filings and rules.

Every story is edited and published by an editor, who is accountable for it.

Alongside daily coverage we publish profiles of the Texans who shape policy, the Texas Talks and Titans of Texas podcasts, and subscriber tools for tracking legislation and hearings.

The Texas Dispatch is published by Dispatch Platforms, LLC. Our largest shareholder is Michael Searle, who is also principal of Searle Strategies, an Austin-based strategy firm and one of the authorized agencies for Dispatch sponsorships.