Two rural Texas counties that held party primaries but not subsequent runoffs violated the state’s election code, according to the Secretary of State’s office.
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 inState Government
With Runoffs Complete, the November Ballots Are Set
The primaries and the runoffs and the state conventions are now behind us, and the ballots for November are set. Here are our updated election brackets, including the latest results, showing the matchups on the general election ballot.
Posted inState Government
On the Records: Senate Runoff Spending Topped $45 Million
All those campaign ads weren’t cheap. The Republican race to replace U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison has drawn more than $45 million in spending. Outside groups contributed heavily to the final tally.
Posted inDemographics, Immigration
Interactive: Charting Mexico’s Drug-Related Murders by Month
There is no exact number for the number of drug-related murders in Mexico since the government started cracking down on cartels. Use our interactive, which uses two sets of statistics, to track such murders by month.
Posted inState Government
Interactive Map: Texas DPS Office Locations
If preclearance for the state’s voter ID law is granted, the state has promised to issue free “election identification certificates,” forms of photo ID for use only in voting. But some argue that Texas voters could have a tough time reaching the Department of Public Safety offices to get those IDs. Take a look for yourself at our map of the all the DPS driver’s license offices in Texas.
Posted inHealth care
Interactive: State Family Planning Contractors
Take a look at our interactive table to compare family planning providers who contracted with the state in fiscal years 2011 and 2012, and see how their funding levels have changed.
Posted inState Government
Interactive: U.S. House Candidate Cash Totals
Based on campaign finance reports for the second quarter of 2012, we have compiled the contribution, expenditure, cash on hand and debt totals for Texas candidates for the U.S. House.
Posted inState Government
Interactive Map: Texas Senate Committees in 82nd Legislative Session
Use this interactive to explore the geographic distribution of committee members in the Texas Senate, by committee, to see who’s got what clout, geographically speaking, on what subject.
Posted inState Government
Seeking Solutions
Michael Morton’s 2011 exoneration brought to a crescendo calls for change in the way that prosecutors are regulated in Texas. Morton, prosecutors and criminal justice reform advocates talk about why prosecutorial errors happen and how they can be prevented.
Posted inState Government
Interactive: Wrongful Convictions in Texas
At least 86 Texans’ convictions were overturned between 1989 and 2011, according to the National Registry of Exonerations. The Texas Tribune analyzed court rulings, media reports and pardon statements to determine the cases in which courts ruled that prosecutorial error contributed to a wrongful conviction. Use our interactive to learn more about each case.
