Matt Hennie
Matt is the chief political correspondent for Courier Texas. He’s worked as a reporter and editor for nearly 30 years in Texas, Georgia, Arizona, South Carolina and Kansas, focusing on telling the stories of local communities so they become more engaged and better informed.
Allred leans into Latino support, blasts Cruz for blocking border deal
| September 24, 2024
Rep. Colin Allred launched the Tejanos for Allred coalition as a poll showed he enjoys a commanding lead among Latino voters in Texas’ US Senate race.
Cruz blocks IVF bill, reigniting fight over protections in Texas Senate race
| September 19, 2024
A debate over in vitro fertilization broke out in the US Senate race between Colin Allred and Ted Cruz as Republicans blocked a bill offering IVF protections.
Texas voters say state heading in wrong direction with abortion ban
| September 17, 2024
A new poll shows that more than half of Texas voters support expanding access to abortion in a state with one of the most extreme bans in the nation.
Trump lied. You won’t get to vote on abortion access in Texas
| September 12, 2024
The former president’s claim during Tuesday’s debate that states will vote on abortion doesn’t match the harsh reality that is Texas.
How I’ll shine a light on Texas politics at our new, pro-democracy newsroom
| September 9, 2024
2024 ELECTIONS | DFW | elections | EQUALITY | LGBTQ | OPINION | TEXAS | Texas Lead Story | TEXAS LEGISLATURE | TEXAS POLITICS
My first taste of covering Texas politics came while covering a rally on the steps of the Texas Capitol, where lawmakers were targeting LGBTQ+ people.