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<i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20140705175211/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/24/voters-could-approve-billions-debt-may-elections/">Voters Could Approve Billions in Debt in May Elections</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20140705175211/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/24/voters-could-approve-billions-debt-may-elections/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20140705175211im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/01/31/Ballots-MoneyBags_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="" width="260"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20140705175211/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/01/31/Ballots-MoneyBags_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>graphic by: Todd Wiseman</cite> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20140705175211/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/aman-batheja/">Aman Batheja</a> and <a href="/web/20140705175211/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-murphy/">Ryan Murphy</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 24 Apr 2014 06:00:00 -0500" title="2014-04-24 06:00"> April 24, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20140705175211/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/24/voters-could-approve-billions-debt-may-elections/comments/"><span class="value">9</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>Cities and school districts across Texas are asking voters to approve more than $6.6 billion in local debt in next month's bond elections.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20140705175211/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/24/voters-could-approve-billions-debt-may-elections/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140705175211/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/08/texas-one-interactive/">Interactive: TexasOne Contribution Network</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140705175211/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/08/texas-one-interactive/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20140705175211im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/04/07/PerryOne-1-Closer_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="" width="260"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20140705175211/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/04/07/PerryOne-1-Closer_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo illustration by: Todd Wiseman / Bob Daemmrich / Nina Chantrasmi</cite> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20140705175211/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-murphy/">Ryan Murphy</a> and <a href="/web/20140705175211/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/alexa-ura/">Alexa Ura</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 8 Apr 2014 06:00:00 -0500" title="2014-04-08 06:00"> April 8, 2014 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>A Tribune <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140705175211/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/08/prolific-perry-donors-are-behind-governors-marketi/">investigation</a> of contributions to TexasOne, Gov. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140705175211/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/rick-perry/">Rick Perry</a>'s chief Texas marketing tool, found that representatives from some of the largest contributors are often prolific donors to Perry's campaigns. Explore the connections.</p> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140705175211/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/08/texas-one-interactive/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20140705175211/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/02/federal-individual-contribution-limits-drift-towar/">Federal Contribution Limits Drift Toward Texas</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20140705175211/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/02/federal-individual-contribution-limits-drift-towar/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20140705175211im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/04/02/AggregateChange_1_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="" width="260"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20140705175211/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/04/02/AggregateChange_1_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Todd Wiseman / Ryan Murphy / Matt Blank</cite> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20140705175211/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-murphy/">Ryan Murphy</a> and <a href="/web/20140705175211/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/aman-batheja/">Aman Batheja</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 2 Apr 2014 15:05:15 -0500" title="2014-04-02 15:05"> April 2, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20140705175211/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/02/federal-individual-contribution-limits-drift-towar/comments/"><span class="value">4</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>Take a look at how </span><span>Texas' campaign finance system compares to the federal campaign finance system, and see how </span><span>political contribution laws differ from state to state. </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20140705175211/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/02/federal-individual-contribution-limits-drift-towar/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140705175211/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/07/where-the-votes-landed/">Interactive: Where the Candidates Won Votes</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140705175211/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/07/where-the-votes-landed/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20140705175211im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/03/06/Vote-Map-Patrick-Dewhurst_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="" width="260"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20140705175211/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/03/06/Vote-Map-Patrick-Dewhurst_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20140705175211/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/dan-hill/">Dan Hill</a>, <a href="/web/20140705175211/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ross-ramsey/">Ross Ramsey</a> and <a href="/web/20140705175211/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-murphy/">Ryan Murphy</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 7 Mar 2014 06:00:00 -0600" title="2014-03-07 06:00"> March 7, 2014 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>We pulled the county-by-county vote totals for each statewide candidate headed to a runoff in their primary and analyzed what parts of the state got them there. Use our interactive to compare each candidate's performance.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140705175211/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/07/where-the-votes-landed/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140705175211/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/06/2014-primary-cost-per-vote/">2014 Primary Cost Per Vote for Texas Candidates</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140705175211/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/06/2014-primary-cost-per-vote/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20140705175211im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/Capitol-MoneyBags_1_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="" width="260"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20140705175211/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/Capitol-MoneyBags_1_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo illustration by: Todd Wiseman / Caleb Bryant Miller</cite> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20140705175211/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-murphy/">Ryan Murphy</a> and Travis Swicegood </li><li><time datetime="Thu, 6 Mar 2014 06:00:00 -0600" title="2014-03-06 06:00"> March 6, 2014 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>In competitive races, a candidate will ideally get the best bang for his or her buck. Use our interactive to see how much each candidate for a state office spent (or did not spend) for each vote he or she received in the March 4 primary. </p> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140705175211/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/06/2014-primary-cost-per-vote/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140705175211/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-election-results/2014-primary-election/scoreboard/">News App: Primary 2014 Election Results</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140705175211/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-election-results/2014-primary-election/scoreboard/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20140705175211im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/03/05/primary-results-001_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="" width="260"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20140705175211/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/03/05/primary-results-001_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20140705175211/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-murphy/">Ryan Murphy</a> and <a href="/web/20140705175211/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/chris-chang/">Christopher Chang</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 5 Mar 2014 07:40:59 -0600" title="2014-03-05 07:40"> March 5, 2014 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>Tuesday night, we used our election <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140705175211/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/elections/scoreboard/">scoreboard</a> to track Texas primary race results in near real time. Revisit it today to see winners, losers and those bound for a runoff. </p> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140705175211/http://www.texastribune.org/texas-election-results/2014-primary-election/scoreboard/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140705175211/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/elections/brackets/">News App: Updated 2014 Election Brackets</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140705175211/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/elections/brackets/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20140705175211im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/12/09/Bracket-Plain_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="" width="260"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20140705175211/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/12/09/Bracket-Plain_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Ryan Murphy / Todd Wiseman</cite> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20140705175211/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/chris-chang/">Christopher Chang</a> and <a href="/web/20140705175211/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-murphy/">Ryan Murphy</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 5 Mar 2014 06:00:00 -0600" title="2014-03-05 06:00"> March 5, 2014 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>Our brackets offer a guide to the 2014 elections, documenting the step-by-step political journey from the March primaries, to the May runoffs and the general election in November. </p> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140705175211/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/elections/brackets/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140705175211/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/27/campaign-finance-primary-8-day-2014/">Campaign Finance Viewer, Primary 8-Day 2014</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140705175211/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/27/campaign-finance-primary-8-day-2014/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20140705175211im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/08/14/CampaignFinance-PavedWithMoney_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="" width="260"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20140705175211/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/08/14/CampaignFinance-PavedWithMoney_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo illustration by: Todd Wiseman / Antony Vance Clicks</cite> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20140705175211/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-murphy/">Ryan Murphy</a> and Travis Swicegood </li><li><time datetime="Thu, 27 Feb 2014 15:15:00 -0600" title="2014-02-27 15:15"> Feb. 27, 2014 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>Texas candidates have filed their required eight-day campaign finance reports ahead of the March 4 election. Use our interactive analyzer to view contributions and expenditures in the final weeks of the primary campaigns.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140705175211/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/27/campaign-finance-primary-8-day-2014/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140705175211/http://www.texastribune.org/library/data/campaign-finance/">Campaign Finance Database Updated With Pre-Primary Data</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140705175211/http://www.texastribune.org/library/data/campaign-finance/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20140705175211im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/CampaignFinance2_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="" width="260"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20140705175211/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/CampaignFinance2_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo illustration by: Todd Wiseman / Miles Bintz</cite> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20140705175211/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-murphy/">Ryan Murphy</a> and Travis Swicegood </li><li><time datetime="Wed, 19 Feb 2014 06:00:00 -0600" title="2014-02-19 06:00"> Feb. 19, 2014 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>The Tribune's <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140705175211/http://www.texastribune.org/library/data/campaign-finance/">campaign finance database</a> has been updated to include the latest contribution and expenditure information. Use this tool to look up candidates' cash totals and to see who is funding them.</p> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140705175211/http://www.texastribune.org/library/data/campaign-finance/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140705175211/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/elections/endorsements/">News App: Endorsements Explorer</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140705175211/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/elections/endorsements/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20140705175211im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/02/17/Endorsements-App_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="" width="260"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20140705175211/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/02/17/Endorsements-App_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>graphic by: Ryn Murpy / Todd Wiseman</cite> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20140705175211/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-murphy/">Ryan Murphy</a> and <a href="/web/20140705175211/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/john-jordan/">John Jordan</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 18 Feb 2014 06:00:00 -0600" title="2014-02-18 06:00"> Feb. 18, 2014 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>As candidates pile up endorsements from political groups and newspapers, you need a scorecard to keep up. Here you go: Filter by candidate, race or endorsing group. We'll be constantly updating this tool; if you see a hole, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140705175211/http://www.cloudflare.com/email-protection#60050e040f1213050d050e141320140518011314120902150e054e0f1207">let us know</a> and we'll fill it.</p> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140705175211/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/elections/endorsements/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140705175211/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/06/campaign-finance-primary-30-day-2014/">Campaign Finance Viewer, Primary 30-Day 2014</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140705175211/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/06/campaign-finance-primary-30-day-2014/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20140705175211im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/02/05/CampaignFinance-NoCigar_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="" width="260"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20140705175211/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/02/05/CampaignFinance-NoCigar_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Todd Wiseman / Ryan Murphy</cite> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20140705175211/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-murphy/">Ryan Murphy</a> and Travis Swicegood </li><li><time datetime="Thu, 6 Feb 2014 06:00:00 -0600" title="2014-02-06 06:00"> Feb. 6, 2014 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; display: inline !important; float: none;">With the primaries just a month away, Texas candidates have filed campaign finance reports for Jan. 1-23. We have put those reports into our interactive analyzer, allowing you to view contributions, expenditures and where all of the money originated.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140705175211/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/06/campaign-finance-primary-30-day-2014/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140705175211/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/01/21/campaign-finance-viewer-jan-2014/">Interactive: Campaign Finance Viewer, January 2014</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140705175211/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/01/21/campaign-finance-viewer-jan-2014/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20140705175211im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/01/20/CampignFinance-Update2014_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="" width="260"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20140705175211/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/01/20/CampignFinance-Update2014_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>graphic by: Todd Wiseman / Ryan Murphy</cite> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20140705175211/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-murphy/">Ryan Murphy</a> and Travis Swicegood </li><li><time datetime="Tue, 21 Jan 2014 06:00:00 -0600" title="2014-01-21 06:00"> Jan. 21, 2014 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>Our interactive breakdown of campaign finance reports from the second half of 2013 includes the totals for candidates, expenditures, loans and cash on hand at the end of the year, and offers several ways to look at the details.</p> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140705175211/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/01/21/campaign-finance-viewer-jan-2014/"> <i 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href="/web/20140705175211/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-murphy/">Ryan Murphy</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 9 Jan 2014 06:00:00 -0600" title="2014-01-09 06:00"> Jan. 9, 2014 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>Now that candidates have filed with their political parties and the parties have passed the information to the state, we have a list of the nearly 700 people running for state office.</p> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140705175211/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/elections/brackets/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20140705175211/https://www.texastribune.org/2013/12/31/year-review-data-and-news-apps/">Year in Review: Data and News Apps</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20140705175211/https://www.texastribune.org/2013/12/31/year-review-data-and-news-apps/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20140705175211im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/12/20/YearReview-Frack_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="" width="260"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20140705175211/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/12/20/YearReview-Frack_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20140705175211/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-murphy/">Ryan Murphy</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 31 Dec 2013 06:00:00 -0600" title="2013-12-31 06:00"> Dec. 31, 2013 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20140705175211/https://www.texastribune.org/2013/12/31/year-review-data-and-news-apps/comments/"><span class="value">1</span><span class="label">Comment</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>From applications that helped readers follow the legislative session to mapping fracking disposal wells and much more, the Trib's new news apps team had a busy 2013. </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20140705175211/https://www.texastribune.org/2013/12/31/year-review-data-and-news-apps/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <nav class="pagination"> <ul class="pagination"><li class="disabled"><span class="disabled prev"><span>&lsaquo;</span> previous</span></li><li><span class="current page">1</span></li><li><a href="?page=2#contributions" class="page">2</a></li><li><a href="?page=3#contributions" class="page">3</a></li><li><a href="?page=4#contributions" class="page">4</a></li><li><a class="disabled">…</a></li><li><a href="?page=16#contributions" class="page">16</a></li><li><a href="?page=17#contributions" class="page">17</a></li><li><a href="?page=18#contributions" class="page">18</a></li><li><a href="?page=19#contributions" class="page">19</a></li><li class="last"><a 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