Phil Prazan is an award-winning reporter who focuses on policy, politics and government. He will be 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 winner for covering natural disasters, and Emmy-nominated for an investigation into 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 called 1895 Films, a small documentary company in Venice Beach, California. Much of his work focused on MLK: The Assassination Tapes, a documentary which aired on the Smithsonian Channel. In 2013, the documentary achieved a George Foster Peabody Award and a national Emmy nomination.
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 served 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 is currently working towards a master’s degree in history and is taking Spanish classes. 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.
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Bitter cold grips North Texas as freezing drizzle threatens roads
Temperatures have plummeted across North Texas, with wind chills expected to drop below zero. Freezing drizzle could make roads dangerous, and some schools have canceled activities and all eyes are on the Texas power grid. Here’s what you need to know.
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Water supply top of mind for Texas lawmakers this spring
The details are still being worked out but the overarching question remains: will state lawmakers do enough to keep water flowing to a growing state?
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State lawmakers looking to find more water supply
This week – we may learn more about how state lawmakers want to find more supplies of water. It’s one of the most important aspects of life for the many people who call North Texas home. But will we have enough? NBC 5’s Phil Prazan and our Lone star politics team looked into it.
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Lone Star Politics: Feb. 16, 2024
People continue to move to Texas by the day, but keeping up with booming metros will require a lot more water. What lawmakers are doing about it. Plus, NBC 5 sat down with new chair of the Mexican American Legislative Caucus, Rep. Ramon Romero.
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Mexican-American Lawmakers say reimbursement money could redevelop border communities
New chair of the Mexican American Legislative Caucus, Rep. Ramon Romero, D – Forth Worth – tells Lone Star Politics he supports Governor Abbott’s efforts to get Washington D.C. to reimburse the state for border efforts – if that money can be used to redevelop border communities.
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A booming metroplex searches for water. Will state lawmakers deliver this session?
Lone Star Politics speaks with Jenna Covington, executive director of the North Texas Municipal Water District about the demand for new supplies of water. State Senator Kelly Hancock tells NBC 5 what state lawmakers are working on this year in Austin now that East Texas plans are in limbo.
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North Texans to lead new organization inspired by DOGE
The Texas House created a new organization inspired by billionaire Elon Musk and President Donald Trump – the committee on ‘Delivery of Government Efficiency’ or ‘DOGE’ and NBC 5’s Phil Prazan reports two North Texas lawmakers will lead it.
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Two North Texans to lead the Texas House ‘DOGE' Committee
Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows, R – Lubbock, created a new organization inspired by billionaire Elon Musk and President Donald Trump, the Committee on “Delivery of Government Efficiency” or “DOGE.”
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Texas lawmakers again look to buy down local property taxes
Texas lawmakers in Austin again have a multi-billion dollar surplus. Again, some state leaders want to send money back to property owners and pay down local taxes by expanding the homestead exemption and buying down or “compressing” local tax rates.
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Could Texas lawmakers cut property taxes again?
Texas lawmakers again have a multi-billion dollar budget surplus. Some state leaders want to send that money back to property owners and pay down local taxes just like two years ago. NBC 5 political reporter Phil Prazan looks into those effects and the new idea from the newsroom.
