Texas’ population grew to 28.3 million people this year, according to new Census Bureau estimates released Wednesday.
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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Explore new data about Texas’ 8,757 public schools
We’ve updated our Texas Public Schools Explorer with data from the 2016-17 school year. Explore demographic trends, graduation rates and teacher salaries for all 1,203 school districts and 8,757 campuses in the state.
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Data for University of Texas employees updated in Salaries Explorer
We’ve updated compensation data for employees of the University of Texas at Austin, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and UT Southwestern Medical Center in our Government Salaries Explorer. This update reflects state agency payrolls for 2017.
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Graphics and data reporting
Five Texas voters talk about their first time at the ballot box
We asked Texans to share their memories of their first vote, and talk about how voting has changed since then. These are their stories.
Posted inHigher Education, Public Education
How many Texas eighth-graders from 2005 went on to college? Explore our updated data here.
Use our newly updated Texas Higher Ed Outcomes Explorer to track the educational milestones of every student who started eighth grade in a Texas public school between 1997 and 2005. You can see figures broken down by county, ethnicity and other factors.
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Hear from 5 Texas “Dreamers” on what it would mean to lose DACA
Listen to five Texas dreamers – originally from Mexico, Pakistan, Peru and Togo – share how the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program changed their lives and what it would mean to lose it.
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In Harvey's Wake
Where Hurricane Harvey’s effects were felt the most in Texas
According to a preliminary analysis by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, at least 150,000 properties may have been affected by the floodwaters of Hurricane Harvey. A majority of these properties — at least 96,000 — are located in Harris County.
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In Harvey's Wake
Here’s how much rain Harvey has dropped on Texas
Harvey dropped more than 50 inches of rain on parts of Southeast Texas in less than a week.
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Limiting property tax increases: How the House voted
During the debate over Senate Bill 1, state representatives were asked to change a proposed 6 percent limit to 4 percent — a change the bill’s author said would prompt him to withdraw the legislation. The House voted 80-52 against that amendment, and then continued to debate the rest of the bill.
Posted inEnergy, Environment
A Pass to Poison: Texas regulators largely fail to crack down on top air polluters
Texas industrial polluters rarely face sanctions when they spew noxious chemicals into the air during malfunctions and other unplanned incidents, exceeding the emission limits of their state-issued air permits.