Article in Columbia Journalism Review by Susie Banikarim, 4/10/26

Headline:  “Tony Gonzales and the Patient Work of Local News”

Subhead:  “Impactful reporting from the San Antonio Express-News; Fargo columnists fed to the wood chipper; profiling the Big Beautiful Bill’s ugliness.”

“In February, the San Antonio Express-News broke a story that quickly became national news: Tony Gonzales, a Republican congressman from Texas, had an affair with Regina Santos-Aviles, an aide who died by suicide after setting herself on fire. The fallout was significant. Gonzales initially denied the relationship. Last month, he admitted to it and dropped his reelection bid. . .”

Read the full article at:

https://www.cjr.org/laurels-and-darts/tony-gonzales-and-the-patient-work-of-local-news.php