USDA Approved: Jail Construction
Some Texas sheriffs are looking to an unlikely source to get them out of the hole as private prisons win away federal contracts for inmates and put the financial squeeze on county jails. Full Story
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TribBlog: What Fredo Learned
Alberto Gonzales — remember him? — in Esquire. Full Story
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HuTube: Shot Blocker
Gotta hand it to these young Republicans for not letting a bitter battle between their bosses get in the way of polite pleasantries on the street. Full Story
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On the Records: What He Said
Data: Make it available. Make it usable. Make it meaningful. Share. Full Story
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On the Records: A View Behind the Cameras
How we built the red-light camera app. Download the data and build your own — or embed ours as an iframe. Full Story
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On the Records: A Data Challenge for Texas
What are state and local governments in Texas doing to make raw data available to the public? Not much. Full Story
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The Brief: December 3, 2009
The season for speculating is drawing to an end. Politicians, it’s time to stake your claim. Full Story
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The Brief: December 1, 2009
Ladies and Gentlemen, step right up for your chance to see the incredible, shrinking Rainy Day Fund. Full Story
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On the Records: Adventures in Public Information
Most agencies release their data with little hassle. Not the Dallas Area Rapid Transit agency. Full Story
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The Midday Brief: November 30, 2009
Your afternoon reading. Full Story
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On the Records: Hutchison vs. White Money
With some notable exceptions, few political donors cut checks to both candidates. Full Story
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On the Records: Mack Brown vs. Mike Sherman
We've added Texas A&M to our payroll database, so now you can compare both coaches' salaries. Let's hope next week's game isn't so lopsided. Full Story
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TribBlog: Supreme Court Won't Review Bonfire Ruling
The Texas Supreme Court today freed Texas A&M University from further liability in the decade-old bonfire case. Full Story
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On the Records: Tracking Unemployment
Analyzing unemployment in Texas: What would Google do? Full Story
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TribBlog: Perry Won't Grant Thompson Clemency
Gov. Rick Perry won't grant clemency to Robert Lee Thompson, who was sentenced to death under Texas' controversial "law of parties." Full Story
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The Brief: November 18, 2009
Could Sarah Palin be far behind? Full Story
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On the Records: Your Turn to Make Word Clouds
An easy guide to visualizing tweets. Full Story
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Behind Closed Doors
Should the Texas Forensic Science Commission meet in private? The new chairman, John Bradley, says there's a good argument for it. Full Story
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The Public Payroll
Our searchable database of public employees' pay — now featuring data from universities and eight of the state's largest cities. Full Story
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On the Records: Campaign-Finance FAIL.
Numbers and text don't mix. Full Story
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