Eden Shamy
I'm Eden, a multimedia journalist invested in covering how the diverse political landscape and activism in Texas pushes the needle nationally. I've traveled thousands of miles across the Lone Star State speaking with everyday Texans about the issues that are shaping their lives and shifting the electoral playing field. I'm a recent graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, where I came to love exploring the power structures of the Texas Capitol alongside the lively creative scene. My work has been featured in the Texas Observer, The Austin Chronicle, The Daily Texan and more.
Portfolio
Texas Observer
"I'm Feeling Some Trepidation: Will Talarico Pull Off a Generational Upset Over Paxton?"
"Inside the New AI Slop Era of Texas Politics"
"Is Brandon Gill the Future of MAGA in Texas?"
"School Vouchers Take Center Stage in Texas' Most Flippable State House District"
"Up Against a 500-Pound Gorilla: Can Dems Make Inroads in Deep Red West Texas?"
"Free Tickets, Familiar Jokes, and an Unsettled Party Grasping for Unity--And a Fight"
"Will a Coalition of 'MAGA Moms' Rally Behind Gina Hinojosa's Bid for Texas Governor?"
"Can a Tejano Star Restore Dems' Power in South Texas?"
"Unity and Discontent at the Texas Dems' Corpus Convening"
"With Gas Tax Holiday, Are Texas Dems Pushing Irresponsible Policy for Political Gain?"
"Can James Talarico Do Better Than Beto?"
"In South Texas house runoff, it's a progressive insurgent versus the establishment"
Burnt X Orange Magazine
"A Slap In the Face': Student Activists Suspended as University Approves Consolidation
"Could a 21-Year-Old ‘Socialist Cowboy’ Represent Central Austin in the Texas House?"
“Austin Mourns Genocide in Gaza with Waterfront Vigil"
“Locking Arms with the Community: A History of Free Speech at UT Austin"
Reporting Texas TV
“Taking Back Earth Day: Students Rally Against Climate Change"
"Students Demand a Living Wage for Graduate Student Appreciation Week"
"International Women’s Day Brings Pro-Choice Rallies to Austin"
The Austin Chronicle
“Austin Fund Allots $100,000 for Nonprofit Helping Teens Access Abortion"
“City to Expand Homelessness Assistance Program After Successful Pilot"
“City Council Adopts First Ever Food Plan"
The Daily Texan
“Against the Odds: A student’s journey from foster care to UT"
“‘Without us, there is no student media’: UT Dallas student paper goes on strike"
“Students launch new climate action petition to divest from fossil fuels"
“Federal lawsuit costs city $500,000 in legal defense for officers who killed Alex Gonzales"
