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• Can Greg Abbott actually build Trump's border wall?

  by Uriel J. García and Mandi Cai July 16, 2021

  The governor wants to finish the wall that Donald Trump began on the Texas-Mexico border, but he'll have to overcome the same hurdles that impeded the ex-president's efforts. Full Story 

• How coronavirus impacted the Texas economy

  by Anna Novak, Mandi Cai and Mitchell Ferman June 25, 2021

  The coronavirus pandemic swiftly swept Texas into an economic recession, upending several industries and prompting millions to seek unemployment aid. Here’s a look at how the state was impacted between March 2020 and May 2021. Full Story 

• Search the newly updated Government Salaries Explorer

  by Chris Essig and Mandi Cai May 3, 2021

  The Texas Tribune’s database of Texas state employees' compensation has been updated to represent salaries as of April 1. It includes detailed data for the 111 agencies in state government and positions at each of those agencies. Full Story 

• COVID-19 vaccine demand drops in Texas, though less than a quarter of population is fully vaccinated

  by Marissa Martinez, Juan Pablo Garnham and Mandi Cai April 23, 2021

  Local health officials reported shorter lines and less demand at vaccination sites, and warned that there's still much work to be done to make Texans safe from the virus. Full Story 

• Texans hit hardest by coronavirus are facing another challenge: the pause on the J&J vaccine

  by Karen Brooks Harper and Mandi Cai Updated: April 14, 2021

  Efforts to vaccinate young people, rural Texans, communities of color and people experiencing homelessness have been impacted by the pause. Full Story 

• One year ago, the first Texan was killed by COVID-19. 47,000 deaths followed — and it’s not over.

  by Mandi Cai, Emily Albracht and Chris Essig March 15, 2021

  This timeline tracks COVID-19’s rampage through Texas over the last year: the growing death toll, the policy decisions made in response to the pandemic that often influenced its course, and the stories of some of the Texans claimed by the virus. Full Story 

• We’ve updated our Texas Public Schools Explorer with 2019-20 data

  by Mandi Cai Feb. 24, 2021

  Use our database to learn about Texas public school districts and campuses, including hundreds of charter schools and alternative campuses. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-20 school year. Full Story 

• Search the newly updated Government Salaries Explorer

  by Chris Essig and Mandi Cai Feb. 12, 2021

  The Texas Tribune’s database of Texas state employees' compensation has been updated to represent salaries as of February 1. It includes detailed data for the 111 agencies in state government and positions at each of those agencies. Full Story 

• “Lives are at stake”: Three Texas regions battered by coronavirus are out of intensive care beds

  by Megan Menchaca and Mandi Cai Jan. 17, 2021

  Hospitals in the Abilene, Bryan-College Station and Laredo areas have run out of intensive care unit beds. State health officials are “greatly concerned” about high numbers of hospitalized people throughout Texas. Full Story 

• Advocates worry vaccines will be out of reach for Black and Hispanic neighborhoods devastated by COVID-19

  by Juan Pablo Garnham and Mandi Cai Jan. 9, 2021

  In the state's largest metropolitan areas, vaccine distribution centers like hospitals and pharmacies are more common in white, affluent neighborhoods. Full Story