Past Contributions

• The Price of Innocence

  By Erin Mulvaney May 23, 2010

  Let's say you served time for a crime you didn't commit: How much is each year you lost really worth? A new law increases the state's payout to exonerees, but the process of getting compensated is its own form of punishment. Full Story 

• The Senate's Biggest Spenders

  By Erin Mulvaney April 7, 2010

  The 31-member body spent nearly $16 million last fiscal year on travel, staff and office expenses, according to records from the office of the Secretary of the Senate. Overall spending by individual senators ranged from $206,000, by Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston, to $637,000, by Sen. Rodney Ellis, D-Houston. Full Story 

• TribBlog: Small Businesses Fear Effect of Healthcare Reform

  By Erin Mulvaney April 6, 2010

  The uncertainty over the Congressional healthcare bill has incited fear among some small business associations in Texas. They gathered with U.S. Chamber of Commerce representatives on Tuesday to say they're worried about ripple effects from the national healthcare reform — and unintended consequences for small businesses. Full Story 

• TribBlog: Hazardous to Our Health?

  By Erin Mulvaney Feb. 11, 2010

  Doctors, patients, non-profits, and industry leaders lined up to testify today before the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. Their message: Texans cannot afford any more cuts. Full Story