Use our interactive to check out the top contributors in the first half of 2013 to candidates running for or considering a shot at governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, land commissioner and agriculture commissioner.
Ryan Murphy
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.
Posted inPublic Education
Interactive: Search CSCOPE Lesson Plans
We’ve obtained the complete set of curriculum content produced by CSCOPE. Review the more than 10,000 lessons in social studies, science, math and language arts for yourself in our searchable interactive to see what the controversy is — or isn’t — about.
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31 Days, 31 Ways (2013)
Poor Texans’ Electric Bills to Dive, Then Go Back Up
The Legislature ensured that a fund to help poor Texans with their electricity bills went to its intended purpose. But it also agreed to empty the fund by 2017. This story is part of our 31 Days, 31 Ways series.
Posted inPolitics, State Government
Interactive: The 2014 Elections Pencil Brackets
The 2014 election season is already in full swing. Here’s a completely unofficial — and very preliminary — look at the people who have either thrown their names in the ring or been mentioned as possible contenders.
Posted inEnergy, Environment
Visualization: Texas Water Plan’s Most Expensive Projects
Cities, counties and rural water user groups across Texas submitted thousands of project ideas for the 2012 State Water Plan. Explore the most expensive projects regions submitted with our visualization.
Posted inState Government
Interactive: Third Called Session Bill Tracker
The 83rd Legislature’s third special session is underway, and Gov. Rick Perry has only added transportation funding to the call. But that hasn’t stopped lawmakers from filing bills on other subjects. You can keep tabs on all of them with our bill tracker.
Posted inHealth care
Interactive: Mapping Life Expectancy, Obesity and Physical Activity
How long you live and how healthy you are could depend in part on where you call home. Our interactive map shows life expectancy, obesity rates and levels of physical activity by county, according to data from the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation.
Posted inState Government
On the Records: Updates to the Salary Database
We’ve updated our most popular data feature, the Government Employee Salaries database. With this update, we begin a new and better process that will help keep you abreast of the latest salary changes.
Posted inState Government
News App: Government Salary Database Updated
Today, we are adding and updating more than 200,000 salary records for Texas public employees — and moving forward with a new updating schedule.
Posted inDemographics
Census Interactive: Mapping the Population Growth of State’s Youths
The state’s growth spurt continues, and one way to see what’s ahead is to look at the state’s youth population. Use these maps to see the raw population growth and fastest rates of growth in two groups: Texans ages 4 and younger and Texans from ages 5 to 19.
