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Becca Aaronson
Becca Aaronson was the first product manager at the Tribune, where she worked from 2010 to 2018. As product manager, Becca managed the Tribune's website redesign, coordinates cross-departmental projects and conducted user research to improve reader experience. She previously worked on the Tribune's data visuals team as a developer and project manager, contributing to several award-winning investigative projects. She covered health care from 2012 to 2014, making waves with her coverage of women's health and the Wendy Davis abortion filibuster.
She has a bachelor’s degree in cultural theory from Scripps College in Claremont, Calif.
Posted inEnergy, Environment
After the Rain, How Full Are Texas Reservoirs?
After years of drought, heavy rain across the state has finally refilled many Texas reservoirs. Check out the Tribune’s Reservoir App to see where the drought has receded, and which Texas communities’ reservoirs are still parched.
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Politics
A Closer Look at the Final 2016-17 State Budget
Here’s a look at how the Texas House and Senate budget proposals compared and what the two chambers ultimately settled on, using information from the Legislative Budget Board.
Posted inState Government
With Hospital Funds in Question, Who’s at Risk?
As Texas negotiates with the Obama administration over how to pay for health care for the poor and uninsured, the state’s safety-net hospitals and clinics are steeling themselves for an uncertain future.
Posted inState Government
Texas Legislative Guide: Cutting Margins Taxes
The House on Tuesday took up legislation on cutting the business franchise tax, also known as the margins tax. Learn more about the issue at hand in the Tribune’s Texas Legislative Guide. And watch the action in the House and Senate using our livestream.
Posted inState Government
A Look at the Priority Bills for Straus and Patrick
Here’s an updated breakdown of House Bills 1-20 and Senate Bills 1-20, showing where House Speaker Joe Straus and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick are placing their priorities for the 84th legislative session.
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Demographics
A Look at How House, Senate Budgets Compare
This week, the House and the Senate named the members of a conference committee that will resolve the differences between the two chambers’ budget plans. Here’s a look at how the two proposals compare, with details on some areas where the plans diverge.
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Health care
Map: Breast and Cervical Cancer Program Providers
The Senate’s proposed changes to the state’s breast and cervical cancer screening program — intended to cut funding for Planned Parenthood clinics — could hit low-income women in rural and West Texas hardest. Use our map to see how.
Posted inState Government
Reintroducing the Texas Legislative Guide
We’ve given your go-to resource for the 84th legislative session a new look. With easier navigation, larger videos and a better mobile experience, the Texas Legislative Guide is the best place to learn more about the session.
Posted inHealth care
Texas Hospitals Explorer Gets an Update
We’ve revamped our Hospitals Explorer, using the most recent Medicare data analyzed by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Use our updated tool to learn more about the quality of care available at Texas hospitals that reported Medicare data.
