Haley Samsel 🍂

Sharing what I'm calling my magnum opus - the story it feels like I've been writing for four years. As I'm closing out this chapter of my *career*, writing about the impact of natural gas drilling reminded me of why this coverage is important. fortworthreport.org/2024/09/01/lan…

Big Capital-J Journalism day in St. Louis. So grateful to work, learn & reunite with such brilliant people! #EWA25

I’m so excited about the turnout at year three of the Texas education journalists #ewa25 meetup dinner. Forever grateful that our unofficial caucus keeps growing every year 🤍

We're also hiring at the Tulsa Local News Initiative, on both the editorial and business side. Come join me out here as we support existing news institutions while also building something new. #journalismjobs localnewsfortulsa.org/jobs

I will continue supporting all the great work that the journalists at @FortWorthReport are producing, and you should, too!

Folks! After five years in Fort Worth, I am moving to Tulsa to help launch a new nonprofit newsroom serving northeast Oklahoma. I start as an editor in just over two weeks, which is slightly blowing my mind. Send me your Tulsa recs and story ideas!

What a management disaster this was, from start to finish. Absolutely amazing that this couldn’t be pulled off in a metro of 7.5 million and with all that Texas money. My thoughts are with the journalists, who did far better work than their bosses. houstonlanding.org/houston-landin…

Some career news: after 3 unforgettable yrs with @FortWorthReport, I’m leaving to join @flatwaterfreep as their new Lincoln reporter. I’m thrilled to join a team I’ve admired from afar for years, and continue my accountability reporting in a new community.

And thanks to @emilianotahui, whose reporting at @statesman has been incredibly helpful. We cited it twice in two days - shoutout local journalism

Our @marissaygreene has been following this story so diligently. Working on a Friday night! To do a story not covered by other local media! Read in @FortWorthReport: fortworthreport.org/2025/03/14/cat…

The Texas Office for Refugees, run by Catholic Charities Fort Worth, expects to see $47M in federal funds paid out by early next week. This could avert 169 employee layoffs the charity warned could happen as early as today.

Kay Granger, who became a congressional powerhouse for Fort Worth after nearly three decades in the U.S.House, formally marks her last day in office on Friday with the outgoing 118th Congress. fortworthreport.org/2025/01/02/fro…

Homes in a historic Fort Worth neighborhood are on the market for $100K each. Here’s why, via @nicoleilopez @FortWorthReport fortworthreport.org/2024/12/16/hom…

late night in FWR-land, covering one of the most contentious zoning cases in recent memory Mercy Culture gets greenlight from Fort Worth council to build human trafficking shelter, via @marissaygreene fortworthreport.org/2024/12/11/mer…

You can read @FortWorthReport’s latest reporting here. The council meeting begins at 4:30 p.m. tonight. fortworthreport.org/2024/12/10/her…

Thirty miles down the highway, Dallas has released a list of finalists and application materials for its city manager search. Fort Worth has not, and some council members say the process should start over.

Ahead of tonight’s (packed) Fort Worth City Council meeting, @bycecilialenzen and @_wolfemily are the first to report the salary and offer letter for the likely city manager hire, Jay Chapa.

.@_wolfemily and I were the first to report today that former deputy city manager Jay Chapa is the lone finalist for the city manager job. We interviewed community leaders across FW about what his candidacy means for the city. via @FortWorthReport: fortworthreport.org/2024/12/05/for…

My streak as a sport reporter continues with vital assists from @MatthewSgroi1 and @haley_samsel. @TCU's Jeremiah Donati reported to go East. fortworthreport.org/2024/12/04/tcu…