2007 First Molly Ivins Dinner, no award given
2008 Rich Heiland, Publisher, Huntsville Item, Huntsville, TX
2009 Jack Wagamon, Community Commentator, Huntsville, TX
2010 The Texas Observer, Austin, TX
2011 Texas Freedom Network (www.tfn.org) Kathy Miller,        President/Executive Director
2012 Lisa B. Trow, Editor, Huntsville Item, Huntsville, TX
2013 Evan Smith, CEO and Co-Founder, The Texas Tribune        (www.texastribune.org)
2014 Melissa del Bosque, Investigative Reporter, The Texas Observer
2015 Jim Hightower, Political Commentator, Author and Writer,

               Austin, TX
2016 Andrea Greer, Political Commentator and Fundraiser,

               Houston, TX
2017 KPFT Pacifica Radio, 90.1 FM, Houston, TX
2018 Susan DuQuesnay Bankston, Political Blogger    (www.juanitajean.com), Richmond, TX
2019 Alfredo Corchado, Mexico Bureau Chief, Dallas Morning News

2020 Dave McNeely, political columnist, and Dean of Texas Capital Press Corps

2021 NO AWARD GIVEN DUE TO GLOBAL PANDEMIC COVID 19

2022 Mimi Schwartz 

2023-TBA