From the beginning, we promised you data. 

And since our November launch, the Tribune has published more than 30 web applications providing searchable access to 1.1 million government records, including the state's most comprehensive database of public payroll — where the government spends most of its money. Readers have viewed these pages more than 2.3 million times, accounting for more than a third of the site's traffic.

Data have been long been used by journalists to add precision and context to their reporting. But making that information available to readers — in both raw formats and, more importantly ...

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