The Super PAC Restore Our Future, which supports Mitt Romney, received $3 million from Houston homebuilder Bob Perry and $100,000 from Contran Corporation CEO Harold Simmons of Dallas in February.
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.
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News App: The 2012 Election Brackets
The candidates have filed for the May 29 primary elections, and we’ve updated our election brackets to reflect the final filing period.
Posted inPublic Education, State Government
Interactive: 25,000 Fewer Public School Employees
Public schools in Texas employ about 25,000 less employees than they did at this time last year. Use this interactive to see what happened in your school district.
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Interactive: What Does My District Look Like?
We finally have political maps. The three court-issued redistricting maps (House, Senate and Congress) and the State Board of Education map drawn up by the 82nd Legislature are in place for the 2012 Texas primaries on May 29. Use our interactive to see which district you live in now.
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Interactive: Compare Graduation Rates by Texas University
Use our college completion data app to compare the state’s 38 public four-year universities on a range of factors, from four- and six-year graduation rates to tuition and fees to degrees awarded.
Posted inHealth care
Updated Map: Federally Funded Family-Planning Providers in Texas
The number of family-planning contractors statewide continues to drop in the face of dwindling state funds. Use this interactive map to see which family-planning clinics received funding in 2010, 2011 and 2012.
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Interactive: The Racial Makeup of Texas Cities
Using 2010 census data, this interactive shows which neighborhoods are clearly defined by a racial majority and where racial groups are moving in or out across Texas cities.
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Interactive: The Age Divide of Texas Cities
Use this interactive to check out the breakdown of the population by age group across Texas cities using updated information from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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News App: Search Ron Paul’s 2011 Presidential Campaign Donors
Use our news application to search federal campaign donations to U.S. Rep. Ron Paul in 2011 and see who has financially supported his 2012 presidential bid.
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News App: Search Ron Paul’s 2011 Presidential Campaign Expenses
Use our news application to search federal campaign expenditures by U.S. Rep. Ron Paul in 2011 and see where his campaign has spent its money in his bid for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination.
