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She's covered politics for stations in Florida, Kansas and most recently in Austin as YNN's lead political reporter. Her work at the cable news outlet took her around the country reporting from the presidential campaign trail. A native of Tampa, Florida, Alana received bachelor's degrees in Journalism and Spanish from the University of Florida. </p> <ul class="social_links"> <li><a href="/web/20150315043659/http://www.texastribune.org/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ccadbea3afa4ad8cb8a9b4adbfb8bea5aeb9a2a9e2a3beab"> <i class="icon-envelope"></i> <span><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4e2f3c212d262f0e3a2b362f3d3a3c272c3b202b60213c29">[email protected]</span><script cf-hash="f9e31" type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */!function(){try{var t="currentScript"in document?document.currentScript:function(){for(var t=document.getElementsByTagName("script"),e=t.length;e--;)if(t[e].getAttribute("cf-hash"))return t[e]}();if(t&&t.previousSibling){var e,r,n,i,c=t.previousSibling,a=c.getAttribute("data-cfemail");if(a){for(e="",r=parseInt(a.substr(0,2),16),n=2;a.length-n;n+=2)i=parseInt(a.substr(n,2),16)^r,e+=String.fromCharCode(i);e=document.createTextNode(e),c.parentNode.replaceChild(e,c)}}}catch(u){}}();/* ]]> 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class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150315043659/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/rocha-alana/">Alana Rocha</a> and <a href="/web/20150315043659/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/justin-dehn/">Justin Dehn</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 13 Mar 2015 14:27:00 -0500" title="2015-03-13 14:27"> March 13, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>In each of the Texas Legislature's chambers, a nonpartisan voice plays a pivotal role in how lawmakers conduct state business in the Capitol. As part of an occasional series explaining the Legislature’s inner workings, we provide you a look at the job of the parliamentarian.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150315043659/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/13/texplainer-the-parliamentarians/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150315043659/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/13/roundup-former-fetuses-and-phil-collins/">Roundup: "Former Fetus" Signs and Phil Collins</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150315043659/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/13/roundup-former-fetuses-and-phil-collins/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150315043659im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/031315_Roundup_Still_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150315043659/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/031315_Roundup_Still_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150315043659/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/rocha-alana/">Alana Rocha</a> and <a href="/web/20150315043659/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/justin-dehn/">Justin Dehn</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 13 Mar 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-03-13 06:00"> March 13, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150315043659/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/13/roundup-former-fetuses-and-phil-collins/comments/"><span class="value">1</span><span class="label">Comment</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>In the Roundup: A state lawmaker says a clash over signs posted at some Capitol offices signals the end of the “kumbaya” part of the session, Planned Parenthood rallies to keep state funding and singer-songwriter Phil Collins becomes an honorary Texan.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150315043659/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/13/roundup-former-fetuses-and-phil-collins/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150315043659/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/06/roundup-funding-roads-fighting-for-health-care/">Roundup: Funding Roads, Debating Health Care Reform</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150315043659/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/06/roundup-funding-roads-fighting-for-health-care/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150315043659im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/030615_Roundup_Still_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150315043659/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/030615_Roundup_Still_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150315043659/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/rocha-alana/">Alana Rocha</a> and <a href="/web/20150315043659/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/justin-dehn/">Justin Dehn</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 6 Mar 2015 06:00:00 -0600" title="2015-03-06 06:00"> March 6, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150315043659/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/06/roundup-funding-roads-fighting-for-health-care/comments/"><span class="value">2</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>In the Roundup: The Texas Senate passed its first legislation this week, state Republican leaders again addressed Medicaid expansion and reforms, and new bills aim to preserve the federal health subsidies in question in a U.S. Supreme Court case.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150315043659/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/06/roundup-funding-roads-fighting-for-health-care/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150315043659/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/04/video-creating-a-state-resource-for-female-veteran/">Video: Solidifying State Support for Female Veterans</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150315043659/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/04/video-creating-a-state-resource-for-female-veteran/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150315043659im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/Women_Vets_Painting1_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150315043659/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/Women_Vets_Painting1_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150315043659/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/rocha-alana/">Alana Rocha</a> and <a href="/web/20150315043659/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/justin-dehn/">Justin Dehn</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 4 Mar 2015 06:00:00 -0600" title="2015-03-04 06:00"> March 4, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>More female veterans call Texas home <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315043659/http://www.va.gov/WOMENVET/docs/WomenVeteransPopulationFactSheet.pdf" target="_blank">than any other state</a>, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. <span>It’s a growing segment of the military population that could soon have </span>a state resource exclusively dedicated to serving its needs.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150315043659/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/04/video-creating-a-state-resource-for-female-veteran/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150315043659/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/27/roundup-uttt-polls-and-property-taxes-cuts/">Roundup: Polls and Property Tax Cuts</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150315043659/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/27/roundup-uttt-polls-and-property-taxes-cuts/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150315043659im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/022715_RoundupStill_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150315043659/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/022715_RoundupStill_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150315043659/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/justin-dehn/">Justin Dehn</a> and <a href="/web/20150315043659/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/rocha-alana/">Alana Rocha</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 27 Feb 2015 06:00:00 -0600" title="2015-02-27 06:00"> Feb. 27, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>This week in the Roundup, we take a look at the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll and a proposal by state Senate leaders to offer tax relief to property owners and businesses.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150315043659/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/27/roundup-uttt-polls-and-property-taxes-cuts/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150315043659/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/26/video-new-cprit-faces-new-questions-from-lawmakers/">Video: Revamped CPRIT Faces New Legislative Questions</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150315043659/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/26/video-new-cprit-faces-new-questions-from-lawmakers/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150315043659im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/CPRIT-Capitol_JfFLLuK_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150315043659/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/CPRIT-Capitol_JfFLLuK_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150315043659/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/rocha-alana/">Alana Rocha</a> and <a href="/web/20150315043659/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/justin-dehn/">Justin Dehn</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 26 Feb 2015 06:00:00 -0600" title="2015-02-26 06:00"> Feb. 26, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>As the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas rebuilds its image after a scandal tied to grant awards, its leaders face a new generation of conservative lawmakers who are questioning whether the state should be in the cancer-fighting business. </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150315043659/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/26/video-new-cprit-faces-new-questions-from-lawmakers/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150315043659/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/26/whats-next-cprit/">Revamped Cancer Agency Faces New Questions</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150315043659/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/26/whats-next-cprit/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150315043659im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/02/26/CPRIT-NewLogo-Clean_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150315043659/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/02/26/CPRIT-NewLogo-Clean_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150315043659/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/edgar-walters/">Edgar Walters</a>, <a href="/web/20150315043659/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/rocha-alana/">Alana Rocha</a> and <a href="/web/20150315043659/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/justin-dehn/">Justin Dehn</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 26 Feb 2015 06:00:00 -0600" title="2015-02-26 06:00"> Feb. 26, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150315043659/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/26/whats-next-cprit/comments/"><span class="value">1</span><span class="label">Comment</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>A reinvented Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas says its darkest hour has passed, but the agency faces new conservative lawmakers unconvinced more money should be devoted to the agency.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150315043659/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/26/whats-next-cprit/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150315043659/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/20/roundup-state-priorities-court-rulings/">Roundup: Abbott's Agenda and High-Profile Court Rulings</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150315043659/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/20/roundup-state-priorities-court-rulings/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150315043659im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/022015_Roundup_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150315043659/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/022015_Roundup_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150315043659/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/rocha-alana/">Alana Rocha</a> and <a href="/web/20150315043659/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/justin-dehn/">Justin Dehn</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 20 Feb 2015 06:00:00 -0600" title="2015-02-20 06:00"> Feb. 20, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>In the Roundup: The new governor delivers his first State of the State address, leaders react to a court's decision on the president's immigration order and a county judge in Texas rules the state’s ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150315043659/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/20/roundup-state-priorities-court-rulings/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150315043659/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/17/video-lawmakers-react-to-abbotts-budget-plan/">Video: Lawmakers React to Abbott's Budget Plan</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150315043659/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/17/video-lawmakers-react-to-abbotts-budget-plan/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150315043659im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/Abbott_SOS_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150315043659/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/Abbott_SOS_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150315043659/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/rocha-alana/">Alana Rocha</a> and <a href="/web/20150315043659/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/justin-dehn/">Justin Dehn</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 17 Feb 2015 17:44:30 -0600" title="2015-02-17 17:44"> Feb. 17, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150315043659/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/17/video-lawmakers-react-to-abbotts-budget-plan/comments/"><span class="value">3</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span style="line-height: 1.35;">Gov. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315043659/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/greg-abbott/">Greg Abbott</a> outlined an ambitious agenda in his first State of the State address. While many lawmakers lauded his goals, some questioned how the state can afford to spend billions of dollars on roads and higher education research while cutting billions in tax revenue.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150315043659/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/17/video-lawmakers-react-to-abbotts-budget-plan/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150315043659/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/17/livestream-abbott-delivers-state-of-the-state/">Livestream: Abbott Delivers State of the State Address</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <div class="video"> <div class="livestream"> <iframe src="//web.archive.org/web/20150315043659if_/http://new.livestream.com/accounts/4773527/events/3817126/player?autoPlay=false&height=146&mute=false&width=260" width="260" height="146" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> </div> </div> <div class="photo_caption"><p class="p1">Speaking to a joint session of the 84th Texas Legislature, Gov. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315043659/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/greg-abbott/">Greg Abbott</a> will outline his vision for Texas in his first State of the State address. He is expected to focus on improving the state's education system, securing the border and investing in roads.</p></div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150315043659/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/rocha-alana/">Alana Rocha</a> and <a href="/web/20150315043659/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/justin-dehn/">Justin Dehn</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 17 Feb 2015 10:50:00 -0600" title="2015-02-17 10:50"> Feb. 17, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p class="p1">Speaking to a joint session of the 84th Texas Legislature, Gov. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315043659/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/greg-abbott/">Greg Abbott</a> will outline his vision for Texas in his first State of the State address. He is expected to focus on improving the state's education system, securing the border and investing in roads.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150315043659/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/17/livestream-abbott-delivers-state-of-the-state/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150315043659/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/13/roundup-guns-tolls--infectious-disease/">Roundup: Guns, Tolls and Emergency Preparedness</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150315043659/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/13/roundup-guns-tolls--infectious-disease/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150315043659im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/021315_RoundupStill_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150315043659/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/021315_RoundupStill_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150315043659/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/rocha-alana/">Alana Rocha</a> and <a href="/web/20150315043659/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/justin-dehn/">Justin Dehn</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 13 Feb 2015 06:00:00 -0600" title="2015-02-13 06:00"> Feb. 13, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150315043659/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/13/roundup-guns-tolls--infectious-disease/comments/"><span class="value">5</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>In the Roundup: Lawmakers listen to hours of testimony on two pieces of gun legislation, toll bill snafus affect thousands of Texans, and a Senate bill would better prepare the state to handle infectious disease emergencies.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150315043659/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/13/roundup-guns-tolls--infectious-disease/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150315043659/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/12/powers-addresses-admissions-report-findings/">Powers Addresses Admissions Report Findings</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150315043659/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/12/powers-addresses-admissions-report-findings/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150315043659im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/Powers_vCauhxm_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150315043659/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/Powers_vCauhxm_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox 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