Phil Prazan is an award-winning reporter who focuses on policy, politics, and government. He is the co-anchor of Lone Star Politics, Sundays at 8:30 a.m. on NBC 5.
Prazan joined NBC 5 in July 2023, after spending three years at NBC 6 in Miami as an investigative reporter. Prior to WTVJ-TV, he spent five years as a political and investigative reporter at KXAN-TV in Austin, Texas. While covering the Texas Capitol, he was on an Edward R. Murrow Award-winning team covering mental health in public schools, an Emmy Award-winning team covering natural disasters, and an Emmy-nominated team investigating Texas higher education. Before that, he worked as a general assignment reporter in Des Moines, Iowa.
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Prazan began his career as a researcher for Tom Jennings Productions, now known as 1895 Films, a documentary production company in Venice Beach, California. Much of his work focused on MLK: The Assassination Tapes, a documentary that aired on the Smithsonian Channel. In 2013, the documentary won a George Foster Peabody Award and was nominated for a national Emmy.
His broadcast career has also earned him recognition from organizations like the Iowa Broadcast News Association, the Texas Associated Press, and the Association for Professional Educators.
While in Texas, he has planned, organized, and moderated local debates and statewide forums. He also serves on the Texas Secretary of State’s Advisory Board for
Elections.
Prazan grew up in Omaha, Nebraska and received his degree in Radio-Television-Film from the University of Texas at Austin. Prazan also holds a Master's degree in History from Florida Atlantic University, winning the best thesis in his graduating class titled "Making and Breaking the Governor: How the Strong Governor Survived Reconstruction in Florida but not in Texas."
He is an avid reader, loves being active, and enjoys exploring new places. He is passionate about the human drama: what people do, why they do it, and how it impacts the rest of us. He recognizes he’s one of the few people lucky enough to live their passion professionally.
The Latest
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John Cornyn delays Trump attorney general nominee over agreement concerns
Texas Sen. John Cornyn is delaying a committee vote on Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination over a dispute with the Trump administration.
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Talarico and Paxton swing through North Texas in opposing campaign styles
Both candidates were in North Texas last week. State Rep. James Talarico held a lengthy, wide-open forum aimed at taking questions from Black voters. Attorney General Paxton held a controlled press conference on law enforcement, avoid answering questions about his voting history and property ownership.
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Comptroller Huffines readies first reforms and prepares for a tough election
Governor Greg Abbott appointed one-time rival Don Huffines to become Acting-Comptroller after he defeated several other Republicans in the primary. Lone Star Politics speaks with Huffines about his priorities taking on the job in early August and what’s expected to be a tough election against the Democratic candidate, Texas Senator Sarah Eckhardt, D – Austin.
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Rumblings grow for a strong mayor in Dallas
More local leaders are beginning to speak up about the need for a “strong mayor” system in Dallas. That includes the four previous mayors: Kirk, Miller, Leppert, and Rawlings. This comes as the City of Dallas is dealing with a budget deficit leading to furloughs, a proposal to bulldoze historic City Hall to redevelop the land, a stalled convention...
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Lone Star Politics: July 26, 2026
More local leaders are beginning to speak up about the need for a “strong mayor” system in Dallas. Plus, Talarico and Paxton swing through North Texas in opposing campaign styles.
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Texas universities revise curriculum as Texas Senate Bill 37 debate continues
University systems report consolidating and removing courses as legal challenges over Texas Senate Bill 37continue. NBC 5’s Phil Prazan breaks it down.
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Texas universities continue course reviews under controversial Senate Bill 37
University systems report consolidating and removing courses as legal challenges continue.
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Texas data center tax breaks balloon to $3.3 billion
Texas senators are questioning whether some of the country’s most profitable technology companies still need billions of dollars in state tax breaks after the cost of a data center incentive program surged to $3.3 billion in 2026.
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Texas lawmakers scrutinize billions in data center tax breaks
Texas lawmakers are taking a closer look at billions of dollars in tax breaks awarded to Big Tech data centers. During a hearing in Austin, lawmakers questioned whether the incentives are delivering enough value for Texas taxpayers. NBC 5’s Phil Prazan has the story.
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North Texas company helps fuel Texas' growing private space industry
Exos Aerospace is preparing a spring launch as the Texas Space Commission supports the state’s expanding commercial space sector.
