Past Contributions

• Comptroller Study Shows Difficulty of Predicting Future Tax Revenue

  By Aman Batheja and Jessica Hamel Sept. 4, 2014

  The comptroller's office recently researched the accuracy of its two-year revenue estimates going back 40 years and five comptrollers. Comptroller Susan Combs' 2011 forecast has become an issue in this year's race to replace her. Full Story 

• Search: Pardons by Gov. Rick Perry

  By Jessica Hamel and Ryan Murphy Aug. 6, 2014

  Gov. Rick Perry has issued at least 221 pardon proclamations since taking office in December 2000. We've made our existing searchable database easier to navigate by name, issuance year, crime type and/or pardon type. Full Story 

• Timeline: A History of Lethal Drug Use in Texas

  By Terri Langford, Alex Duner and Jessica Hamel July 8, 2014

  Texas used a three-drug lethal injection cocktail for nearly three decades. But since 2011, a dwindling drug supply has forced Texas and other states to find other drugs to administer the death penalty. Full Story 

• Interactive: TX Hospitals Face Penalties Over Preventable Infections

  By Alexa Ura and Jessica Hamel June 25, 2014

  Dozens of Texas hospitals that receive Medicare dollars will likely be penalized for their rates of complications and infections during inpatient stays. Use our interactive map to see those hospitals and their ratings. Full Story 

• Interactive: Federal Shelters for Immigrant Children in Texas

  By Terri Langford and Jessica Hamel June 24, 2014

  Unaccompanied children from Mexico and Central America who cross into Texas are evaluated by the U.S. Border Patrol and placed temporarily at detention centers. This is a list of the Office of Refugee Resettlement shelters that operate in Texas. Full Story