Past Contributions

• Federal Individual Contribution Limits Drift Toward Texas

  By Ryan Murphy and Aman Batheja April 2, 2014

  Take a look at how Texas' campaign finance system compares to the federal campaign finance system, and see how political contribution laws differ from state to state. Full Story 

• Perry Lobbying for A&M Official to Take Over TxDOT

  By Aman Batheja March 31, 2014

  Gov. Rick Perry is encouraging state transportation commissioners to tap Joe Weber, Texas A&M’s vice president of student affairs, to be the next executive director of the Texas Department of Transportation. Full Story 

• Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth Mayors Back Bullet Train

  By Aman Batheja March 27, 2014

  Mayors Annise Parker of Houston, Mike Rawlings of Dallas and Betsy Price of Fort Worth on Thursday announced their support for a privately funded high-speed rail line between Dallas and Houston. Full Story 

• Bill White: The TT Interview

  By Aman Batheja March 27, 2014

  The former Houston mayor and past Democratic candidate for governor on his new book, a history of federal debt spending and the future of the Democratic Party in Texas. Full Story 

• Interactive: Gender Wage Gaps in State Agencies

  By Dan Keemahill and Aman Batheja March 21, 2014

  At dozens of Texas state agencies, male workers are better compensated than female workers, on average. Use our interactive to compare compensation by gender at state agencies with at least 100 employees, excluding universities. Full Story 

• Gender Wage Gap Prevalent Throughout State Government

  By Aman Batheja March 21, 2014

  Across wide swaths of state government, male employees make more on average than their female colleagues. But a closer look at the payrolls of individual agencies and offices presents a more complicated picture. Full Story 

• Bullet Train Failed Once, but It Makes Return Trip

  By Aman Batheja March 7, 2014

  As Texas Central Railway works to develop a high-speed rail line connecting Dallas and Houston, its leaders say they expect to avoid the pitfalls that killed a similar project more than 20 years ago. Full Story 

• Interactive: Where Texas Primary Election Candidates Bought Ads

  By Aman Batheja and Dan Keemahill March 6, 2014

  As statewide candidates recover from primary elections and, in some cases, prepare for runoffs, use our interactive to see which campaigns purchased network airtime in Texas' four biggest media markets. Full Story 

• For Texas Tea Party Targets, Enthusiasm No Match for Funds

  By Aman Batheja March 5, 2014

  In the most closely watched races, strong interest among Tea Party groups turned out to be a first step for campaigns hoping to unseat incumbents. The next step, access to ample funding, proved pivotal to a campaign's success. Full Story 

• Cornyn, Sessions Trounce Opponents; Hall in Runoff

  By Aman Batheja March 4, 2014

  Several incumbents in Congress fended off primary challenges Tuesday night, while U.S. Rep. Ralph Hall, R-Rockwall, heads into a runoff against John Ratcliffe. Full Story