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• Texas has had eight mass shootings in the past 13 years, while lawmakers have steadily loosened restrictions on carrying firearms

  by Mandi Cai May 24, 2022

  Texas’ recent string of deadly mass shootings has sparked public debate about gun rights — and a host of laws aimed at preventing the next one. Full Story 

• At least 50,000 Texans receive abortions in the state each year. Here’s a look behind the numbers.

  by Mandi Cai May 9, 2022

  Most Texans who get abortions in the state are in their 20s and 30s, and the vast majority of abortions are performed 10 weeks into pregnancy or earlier. Black Texans consistently have the highest rates of abortion. Full Story 

• Search the newly updated Government Salaries Explorer

  by Chris Essig and Mandi Cai April 22, 2022

  The Texas Tribune’s database of Texas state employees’ compensation is updated to represent salaries as of April 1. It includes detailed data for the 112 agencies in state government and positions at each of those agencies. Full Story 

• Here’s your ballot for the May 24 Texas primary runoff election

  by Carla Astudillo April 11, 2022

  See the full list of candidates in the Democratic and Republican primary runoffs, and find out who’s on your ballot based on where you live. Full Story 

• Explore Texas public schools’ college readiness, demographics and teacher salaries

  by Mandi Cai March 22, 2022

  Use our database to learn about Texas public school districts and campuses, including hundreds of charter schools and alternative campuses. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-21 school year. Full Story 

• Here’s who Texas voters chose as party nominees for the 2022 midterm election

  by Carla Astudillo Updated: March 2, 2022

  Get The Texas Tribune’s coverage of election results for the 2022 primary races for governor, attorney general, U.S. House and the Texas Legislature. Full Story 

• How Texas’ power grid failed in 2021 — and who’s responsible for preventing a repeat

  by Mandi Cai, Erin Douglas and Mitchell Ferman Feb. 15, 2022

  In the state’s power grid, electricity and natural gas are co-dependent. Here’s how the winter storm last year broke the system. Full Story 

• Nearly 18% of registered Texas voters cast 2022 primary ballots

  by Mandi Cai and Sneha Dey Updated: March 24, 2022

  Texas has a history of a dismal turnout rate in primary elections. This year’s turnout was higher than the last six midterm primaries. Still, less than 1 in 5 registered voters participated. Full Story 

• Search the newly updated Government Salaries Explorer

  by Chris Essig and Mandi Cai Jan. 24, 2022

  The Texas Tribune’s database of Texas state employees’ compensation is updated to represent salaries as of Jan. 1. It includes detailed data for the 112 agencies in state government and positions at each of those agencies. Full Story 

• Here’s your Texas 2022 March primary ballot

  by Carla Astudillo Jan. 7, 2022

  The Texas 2022 primary will take place March 1. See the full list of candidates statewide and find out who's on your ballot based on where you live. Full Story 

• Top stories from our data visuals team in 2021

  by Chris Essig Dec. 29, 2021

  In 2021, the Tribune’s data visuals team helped tell the biggest stories affecting Texans. Here’s a roundup of our most impactful work. Full Story 

• Texans getting COVID-19 vaccine boosters outpace those getting first shots as omicron bears down

  by Allyson Waller and Mandi Cai Dec. 23, 2021

  So far this month, at least 1.2 million Texans have gotten booster shots — nearly triple the number of people who received their first doses of the vaccine during the same time. Full Story 

• Texas 2021 constitutional amendment election results

  by Kalley Huang, Carla Astudillo and Andrew Zhang Updated: Nov. 3, 2021

  Unofficial results show that Texas voters approved eight amendments to the state Constitution. Full Story 

• With surgical precision, Republicans draw two congressional districts that dilute power of Hispanic and Asian voters

  by Alexa Ura and Mandi Cai Oct. 15, 2021

  The GOP is losing its hold on suburbs of Dallas and Fort Worth as they grow more diverse. Two new districts show how far the party is reaching to entrench rural, white electoral power. Full Story 

• Texas Republicans have the redistricting tools to preserve their power. Here's how they can do it.

  by Alexa Ura and Jason Kao Sept. 20, 2021

  Lawmakers must redraw the state’s political maps to account for a decade’s worth of growth, but the process leaves enough room for political manipulation. Here’s how it’ll work. Full Story 

• After the omicron surge in early 2022, COVID-19 cases declined in Texas schools

  by Kalley Huang, Mandi Cai and Brian Lopez Updated: March 18, 2022

  Student and staff COVID-19 cases declined after districts reported their highest levels in January since the pandemic began. But the data is incomplete and likely an undercount. Full Story 

• See how many Texas hospital ICUs were filled to capacity during coronavirus surges

  by Carla Astudillo and Karen Brooks Harper Updated: March 21, 2022

  After increasing in January due to the COVID-19 omicron variant, the number of hospitals reporting full ICU units declined after falling short of the August peak, which was caused by the delta variant. Full Story 

• Energy industry showers Gov. Greg Abbott, other Texas politicians with campaign cash after they passed power grid bills

  by Mitchell Ferman and Carla Astudillo Aug. 4, 2021

  For some energy experts, the increase in donations for the officials at the close of the session looks like a reward for not passing more stringent regulations and raises questions about whether lawmakers let the oil, gas and the broader energy industry off easy for its massive failures. Full Story 

• Texas teachers say GOP’s new social studies law will hinder how an entire generation understands race, history and current events

  by Isabella Zou and Jason Kao Aug. 3, 2021

  Educators who spoke to The Texas Tribune overwhelmingly denounced the new social studies law going into effect Sept. 1. These are the provisions they say could cause problems for them — and Texas students. Full Story 

• COVID-19 is spreading fast among Texas’ unvaccinated. Here’s who they are and where they live.

  by Colleen DeGuzman and Mandi Cai Aug. 3, 2021

  There are two main groups within Texas’ unvaccinated population: white conservatives in rural areas, and Hispanic and Black people in big cities. Full Story