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Ryan Murphy worked at the Tribune from 2010 to 2019. As deputy data visuals editor, he created graphics, interactive stories and data-driven features, wrangled difficult datasets and worked on tools to make development for the team more efficient. He also oversaw the design and maintenance of our large-scale explorers.
Use our latest news application to search federal campaign contributions to U.S. House and Senate candidates in Texas in the 2012 election cycle. Filter your search by candidate, party, chamber, donor, location and donation amount. Full Story
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A panel of federal judges in San Antonio proposed new redistricting maps for the Texas Senate and the Texas House late Thursday, asking for comments by noon on Friday. They're trying to finish maps before candidates start filing on November 28 — a date set by the court. Full Story
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A panel of federal judges in San Antonio proposed new redistricting maps for the Texas Senate and the Texas House late this afternoon. Full Story
Energy development capitalizing on the high winds in West Texas has injected sluggish rural communities with new economic lifeblood. The “windfall” has bestowed hundreds of millions of dollars on mostly tiny schools. Full Story
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On Nov. 8, Texas voters approved seven of the 10 proposed amendements to the state constitution. Use our interactive map to see how many voters supported or rejected each proposition and the precentage of registered voters who visited the polls. Full Story
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So far, U.S. Rep. Ron Paul has spent the most campaign money in Texas of any presidential candidate, with Gov. Rick Perry second. Use our news application to search federal campaign expenditures in Texas by all the presidential candidates. Full Story
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Use our news application to search campaign contributions Texas donors have made to presidential candidates so far in the 2012 election cycle. Full Story
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Texans have elected Rick Perry governor three times. But not all of the state's prominent Republicans are supporting his presidential campaign, which could be politically risky, whether he makes it to the White House or comes home. Full Story
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Want to see where in Texas Gov. Rick Perry, his GOP opponents Mitt Romney and Ron Paul or President Barack Obama have received the most financial support? Explore our visualization of presidential contributions broken down by ZIP code. Full Story
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Use our news application to search federal campaign expenditures by U.S. Rep. Ron Paul in the 2012 election cycle so far and see where his campaign has spent its money in his second bid for the Republican presidential nomination. Full Story
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