Philip Jankowski

austin, texas, united states

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Sixteen years experience reporting in Texas covering news. My latest experience is in government and politics with some infrastructure sprinkled in there. For the Dallas Morning News, I write about the Texas Senate, election law and Texas' electric grid. Experience in general government reporting as well as public safety reporting and military issue.

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Texas Democrats call on AG Ken Paxton to investigate Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok

AUSTIN — Texas House Democrats on Monday dared Attorney General Ken Paxton to take on Elon Musk. Led by Rep. Mihaela Plesa of Dallas, more than 40 Democrats demanded an inquiry into allegations that Musk’s social media platform X has been used to churn ou... See more

dallasnews.com•Philip Jankowski•Jan 12, 2026

AI fakery: The new face of an old political gambit

AUSTIN — A face swap. An embrace that never happened. And a digital hit job in Texas. The image landed in voters’ mailboxes as former House Speaker Dade Phelan ran for reelection: a doctored photo sent by a conservative group that grafted Phelan’s head on... See more

dallasnews.com•Philip Jankowski•Jan 2, 2026

Texas grid operator sees calmer winter, low blackout risk this season

AUSTIN — The weather outside is far from frightful this Christmas week, but winter still carries echoes Texans haven’t forgotten. Nearly five years after a devastating, nearly weeklong freeze, grid officials say the chances of blackouts this season are lo... See more

dallasnews.com•Philip Jankowski•Dec 23, 2025

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wants senior property tax exemptions for homeowners 55 and older

AUSTIN — Lt. Gov Dan Patrick wants to lower the age requirement for senior property tax exemptions from 65 to 55, a tax plan that could shave hundreds off of tax bills for more than a million homeowners. Patrick is calling his plan “Operation Double Nicke... See more

dallasnews.com•Philip Jankowski•Dec 9, 2025

Fresh faces for Texas Legislature to come amid retirements and bids for higher office

AUSTIN — Amid retirements and aspirations for higher office, many seats in the Texas Legislature are open for the taking in the 2025 primaries as a significant number of seats in both chambers will have no incumbent. Both the state House and Senate have n... See more

dallasnews.com•Philip Jankowski•Dec 9, 2025

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Texas Democrats call on AG Ken Paxton to investigate Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok

AI fakery: The new face of an old political gambit

Texas grid operator sees calmer winter, low blackout risk this season

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wants senior property tax exemptions for homeowners 55 and older

Fresh faces for Texas Legislature to come amid retirements and bids for higher office

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Texas Democrats call on AG Ken Paxton to investigate Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok

AI fakery: The new face of an old political gambit

Texas grid operator sees calmer winter, low blackout risk this season

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wants senior property tax exemptions for homeowners 55 and older

Fresh faces for Texas Legislature to come amid retirements and bids for higher office

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