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As a native of Austin with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in cultural theory from Scripps College in Claremont, Calif., Becca joined the Tribune in 2010 with a passion for building a new media model that promotes civic engagement. She was promoted in 2012 to cover health care for the Tribune, during which time she was nationally recognized for her coverage of women鈥檚 health and abortion politics. A founding member of the Tribune鈥檚 news apps team, Becca left the health care beat in 2014 to work on news apps full-time. </p> <ul class="social_links"> <li><a href="/web/20150701120828/https://www.texastribune.org/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9dfffcfceff2f3eef2f3dde9f8e5fceee9eff4ffe8f3f8b3f2effa"> <i class="icon-envelope"></i> <span><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bcdeddddced3d2cfd3d2fcc8d9c4ddcfc8ced5dec9d2d992d3cedb">[email protected]</span><script cf-hash="f9e31" type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */!function(){try{var t="currentScript"in document?document.currentScript:function(){for(var t=document.getElementsByTagName("script"),e=t.length;e--;)if(t[e].getAttribute("cf-hash"))return t[e]}();if(t&&t.previousSibling){var 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University of Texas at Dallas are the latest additions to the Tribune's </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150701120828/http://salaries.texastribune.org/" target="_blank">Government Salaries Explorer</a>. </p> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150701120828/http://salaries.texastribune.org/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150701120828/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/19/impact-hb2-regulations-abortion-facilities-over-time/">See the Decline of Texas Abortion Clinics</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150701120828/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/19/impact-hb2-regulations-abortion-facilities-over-time/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150701120828im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/09/abortionprovidermap_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150701120828/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/09/abortionprovidermap_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150701120828/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/becca-aaronson/">Becca Aaronson</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 9 Jun 2015 13:06:04 -0500" title="2015-06-09 13:06"> June 9, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>A three-judge panel of the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Texas' strict abortion regulations on Tuesday. See how the number of licensed abortion facilities in Texas has fallen since those rules took effect.</p> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150701120828/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/19/impact-hb2-regulations-abortion-facilities-over-time/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150701120828/http://apps.texastribune.org/perry-legacy/">A Look Back at Rick Perry's Impact in Texas</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150701120828/http://apps.texastribune.org/perry-legacy/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150701120828im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/12/19/_0004_perrylegacy-share_homepage_2.png_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150701120828/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/12/19/_0004_perrylegacy-share_homepage_2.png_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150701120828/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/becca-aaronson/">Becca Aaronson</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 4 Jun 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-06-04 06:00"> June 4, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>T</span><span>ake a look back at our 10-part series on the impact of Rick Perry, Texas' longest-serving governor. See<span> what he will probably be most remembered for, and his impact in various policy areas.</span></span></p> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150701120828/http://apps.texastribune.org/perry-legacy/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150701120828/http://www.texastribune.org/library/data/texas-reservoir-levels/">Heavy Rains Refill Many, Not All Texas Reservoirs</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150701120828/http://www.texastribune.org/library/data/texas-reservoir-levels/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150701120828im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/15/TT-reservoir-art_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Photo illustration"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150701120828/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/15/TT-reservoir-art_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Photo illustration" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo illustration by Texas Tribune</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Photo illustration</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150701120828/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/becca-aaronson/">Becca Aaronson</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 3 Jun 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-06-03 06:00"> June 3, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>After years of drought, heavy rain across the state has finally refilled many Texas reservoirs. Check out the Tribune's Reservoir App to see where the drought has receded, and which Texas communities' reservoirs are still parched.</p> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150701120828/http://www.texastribune.org/library/data/texas-reservoir-levels/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150701120828/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/02/look-final-2016-17-budget/">A Closer Look at the Final 2016-17 State Budget</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150701120828/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/02/look-final-2016-17-budget/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150701120828im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/BudgetTexas_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150701120828/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/BudgetTexas_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/20150701120828/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/aman-batheja/">Aman Batheja</a> and <a href="/web/20150701120828/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/becca-aaronson/">Becca Aaronson</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 2 Jun 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-06-02 06:00"> June 2, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150701120828/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/02/look-final-2016-17-budget/comments/"><span class="value">4</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>Here’s a look at how the Texas House and Senate budget proposals compared and what the two chambers ultimately settled on, using information from the Legislative Budget Board.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150701120828/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/02/look-final-2016-17-budget/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150701120828/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/20/closer-look-impact-medicaid-waiver-funds/">With Hospital Funds in Question, Who's at Risk?</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150701120828/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/20/closer-look-impact-medicaid-waiver-funds/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150701120828im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/19/HospitalData_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150701120828/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/19/HospitalData_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150701120828/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/becca-aaronson/">Becca Aaronson</a> and <a href="/web/20150701120828/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/edgar-walters/">Edgar Walters</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 20 May 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-05-20 06:00"> May 20, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150701120828/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/20/closer-look-impact-medicaid-waiver-funds/comments/"><span class="value">9</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>As Texas negotiates with the Obama administration over how to pay for health care for the poor and uninsured, the state's safety-net hospitals and clinics are steeling themselves for an uncertain future.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150701120828/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/20/closer-look-impact-medicaid-waiver-funds/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150701120828/http://txlege.texastribune.org/topics/budget-and-taxes/cutting-margins-taxes/">Texas Legislative Guide: Cutting margins taxes</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150701120828/http://txlege.texastribune.org/topics/budget-and-taxes/cutting-margins-taxes/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150701120828im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/20/84lege-leadart-budget_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150701120828/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/20/84lege-leadart-budget_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Graphic by Emily Albracht</cite> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150701120828/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/becca-aaronson/">Becca Aaronson</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 28 Apr 2015 12:05:39 -0500" title="2015-04-28 12:05"> April 28, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>The House on Tuesday took up legislation on cutting the <span>business franchise tax, also known as the margins tax</span>. Learn more about the issue at hand in the Tribune's <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150701120828/http://txlege.texastribune.org/" target="_blank">Texas Legislative Guide</a>. And watch the action in the House and Senate <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150701120828/http://txlege.texastribune.org/livestream/" target="_blank">using our livestream</a>.</p> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150701120828/http://txlege.texastribune.org/topics/budget-and-taxes/cutting-margins-taxes/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150701120828/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/28/patrick-and-straus-top-20-priority-bills/">A Look at the Priority Bills for Straus and Patrick</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150701120828/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/28/patrick-and-straus-top-20-priority-bills/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150701120828im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/20/StrausPatrick_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="House Speaker Joe Straus (left) and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150701120828/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/20/StrausPatrick_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="House Speaker Joe Straus (left) and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> <div class="photo_caption">House Speaker Joe Straus (left) and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150701120828/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/aman-batheja/">Aman Batheja</a>, <a href="/web/20150701120828/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/morgan-smith/">Morgan Smith</a> and <a href="/web/20150701120828/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/becca-aaronson/">Becca Aaronson</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 28 Apr 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-04-28 06:00"> April 28, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150701120828/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/28/patrick-and-straus-top-20-priority-bills/comments/"><span class="value">19</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>Here's an updated breakdown of House Bills 1-20 and Senate Bills 1-20, showing where House Speaker <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150701120828/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/joe-straus/">Joe Straus</a> and Lt. Gov. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150701120828/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/dan-patrick/">Dan Patrick</a> are placing their priorities for the 84th legislative session.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150701120828/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/28/patrick-and-straus-top-20-priority-bills/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150701120828/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/24/house-senate-budget-comparison/">A Look at How House, Senate Budgets Compare</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150701120828/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/24/house-senate-budget-comparison/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150701120828im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/04/13/house-senatebudget_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150701120828/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/04/13/house-senatebudget_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo illustration by Emily Albracht and Todd Wiseman</cite> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150701120828/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/aman-batheja/">Aman Batheja</a> and <a href="/web/20150701120828/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/becca-aaronson/">Becca Aaronson</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 24 Apr 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-04-24 06:00"> April 24, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150701120828/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/24/house-senate-budget-comparison/comments/"><span class="value">2</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>This week, the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150701120828/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/22/straus-taps-house-team-budget-negotiations/" target="_blank">House</a> and the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150701120828/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/23/senate-announces-budget-negotiation-team/" target="_blank">Senate</a> named the members of a conference committee that will resolve the differences between the two chambers' budget plans. <span>Here’s a look at how the two proposals compare, with details on some areas where the plans diverge.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150701120828/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/24/house-senate-budget-comparison/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150701120828/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/26/texas-vs-federal-government/">Texas vs. the Feds: A Look at the Lawsuits</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150701120828/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/26/texas-vs-federal-government/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150701120828im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/02/13/Abbott-Obama-Gavel_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150701120828/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/02/13/Abbott-Obama-Gavel_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo illustration by Todd Wiseman / Marjorie Kamys Cotera / Pete Souza</cite> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150701120828/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/neena-satija/">Neena Satija</a>, <a href="/web/20150701120828/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-mccrimmon/">Ryan McCrimmon</a> and <a href="/web/20150701120828/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/becca-aaronson/">Becca Aaronson</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 26 Mar 2015 14:07:38 -0500" title="2015-03-26 14:07"> March 26, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150701120828/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/26/texas-vs-federal-government/comments/"><span class="value">56</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span><span>Here's an updated look at the lawsuits filed by Texas against the Obama administration.</span></span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150701120828/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/26/texas-vs-federal-government/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150701120828/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/18/breast-and-cervical-cancer-services-map/">Map: Texas Breast and Cervical Cancer Program Providers</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150701120828/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/18/breast-and-cervical-cancer-services-map/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150701120828im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/17/WomensHealthServicesMap_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150701120828/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/17/WomensHealthServicesMap_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Graphic by Michael Stravato / Becca Aaronson</cite> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150701120828/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/alexa-ura/">Alexa Ura</a> and <a href="/web/20150701120828/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/becca-aaronson/">Becca Aaronson</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 18 Mar 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-03-18 06:00"> March 18, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150701120828/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/18/breast-and-cervical-cancer-services-map/comments/"><span class="value">7</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span><span>The Senate's proposed changes to the state's breast and cervical cancer screening program — </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150701120828/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/01/28/senate-renews-effort-keep-funds-planned-parenthood/" target="_blank">intended to cut funding for Planned Parenthood clinics</a><span> — could hit low-income women in rural and West Texas hardest. </span><span>Use our map to see how.</span></span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150701120828/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/18/breast-and-cervical-cancer-services-map/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150701120828/http://txlege.texastribune.org/">Reintroducing the Texas Legislative Guide</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150701120828/http://txlege.texastribune.org/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150701120828im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/13/TxLegeGuide-leadart002_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150701120828/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/13/TxLegeGuide-leadart002_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150701120828/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-murphy/">Ryan Murphy</a>, <a href="/web/20150701120828/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/annie-daniel/">Annie Daniel</a> and <a href="/web/20150701120828/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/becca-aaronson/">Becca Aaronson</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 13 Mar 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-03-13 06:00"> March 13, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>We've given your go-to resource for the 84th legislative session a new look. With easier navigation, larger videos and a better mobile experience, the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150701120828/http://txlege.texastribune.org/" target="_blank">Texas Legislative Guide</a> is the best place to learn more about the session.</p> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150701120828/http://txlege.texastribune.org/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150701120828/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/03/texas-oil-and-gas-rigs/">Texas Bearing Brunt of Drop in Oil Drilling</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150701120828/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/03/texas-oil-and-gas-rigs/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150701120828im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/12/19/TexTrib-Best017_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Pipes used for fracking are shown in front of a Fasken OIl and Ranch drilling rig outside of Midland on Oct. 8, 2013."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150701120828/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/12/19/TexTrib-Best017_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Pipes used for fracking are shown in front of a Fasken OIl and Ranch drilling rig outside of Midland on Oct. 8, 2013." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Jerod Foster</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Pipes used for fracking are shown in front of a Fasken OIl and Ranch drilling rig outside of Midland on Oct. 8, 2013.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150701120828/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/becca-aaronson/">Becca Aaronson</a> and <a href="/web/20150701120828/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/jim-malewitz/">Jim Malewitz</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 3 Feb 2015 06:00:00 -0600" title="2015-02-03 06:00"> Feb. 3, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150701120828/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/03/texas-oil-and-gas-rigs/comments/"><span class="value">35</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>After months of plummeting oil prices, nightmares about idled drilling rigs have become reality, hitting Texas the hardest. See how many rigs the state has lost in recent months. </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150701120828/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/03/texas-oil-and-gas-rigs/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150701120828/http://hospitals.texastribune.org/">News App: Texas Hospitals Explorer</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150701120828/http://hospitals.texastribune.org/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150701120828im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/02/03/HospitalExplorer_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150701120828/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/02/03/HospitalExplorer_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/20150701120828/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/annie-daniel/">Annie Daniel</a>, <a href="/web/20150701120828/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/becca-aaronson/">Becca Aaronson</a> and <a href="/web/20150701120828/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-murphy/">Ryan Murphy</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 3 Feb 2015 06:00:00 -0600" title="2015-02-03 06:00"> Feb. 3, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span id="docs-internal-guid-aeba89ef-4ca9-f44c-2e64-5652a48fff94">We’ve revamped our <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150701120828/http://hospitals.texastribune.org/" target="_self">Hospitals Explorer</a>, using the <span>most recent Medicare data analyzed by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Use our updated tool to<span> learn more about the quality of care available at Texas hospitals that reported Medicare data.</span></span></span></p> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150701120828/http://hospitals.texastribune.org/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150701120828/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/01/22/txdot-spends-millions-tuition-reimbursements/">TxDOT Spends Millions in Tuition Reimbursements</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150701120828/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/01/22/txdot-spends-millions-tuition-reimbursements/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150701120828im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/DSC_0419_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150701120828/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/DSC_0419_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Caleb Bryant Miller</cite> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150701120828/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/terri-langford/">Terri Langford</a>, Bobby Blanchard and <a href="/web/20150701120828/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/becca-aaronson/">Becca Aaronson</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 22 Jan 2015 06:00:00 -0600" title="2015-01-22 06:00"> Jan. 22, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150701120828/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/01/22/txdot-spends-millions-tuition-reimbursements/comments/"><span class="value">7</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>The Texas Department of Transportation has spent about $10.6 million in education costs since 2002, nearly half what state agencies have spent in total on tuition reimbursements and other educational programs. 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<a href="/web/20150701120828/https://www.texastribune.org/2013/08/08/brief-texas-political-news-aug-8-2013/">The Brief: Texas Political News for Aug. 8, 2013</a> </dt> <dd> <ul class="meta short separator relative-time"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150701120828/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/becca-aaronson/">Becca Aaronson</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 8 Aug 2013 06:00:00 -0500" title="2013-08-08 06:00"> Aug. 8, 2013 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150701120828/https://www.texastribune.org/2013/08/08/brief-texas-political-news-aug-8-2013/comments/"><span class="value">6</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </dd> <dt> <a href="/web/20150701120828/https://www.texastribune.org/2013/08/07/evening-brief-top-texas-headlines-aug-7-2013/">The Evening Brief: Top Texas Headlines for Aug. 7, 2013</a> </dt> <dd> <ul class="meta short separator relative-time"><li class="byline"> by <a 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href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150701120828/http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/its-really-hard-to-measure-the-effects-of-abortion-restrictions-in-texas/">It鈥檚 Really Hard To Measure The Effects Of Abortio</a> </dt> <dd> <ul class="meta separator relative-time"> <li class="byline"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150701120828/http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/its-really-hard-to-measure-the-effects-of-abortion-restrictions-in-texas/">FiveThirtyEight</a> </li> <li> <time datetime="Thu, 28 Aug 2014 16:28:10 -0500" title="2014-08-28 16:28"> Aug. 28, 2014 </time> </li> </ul> </dd> <dt> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150701120828/http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/06/the-rise-of-the-diy-abortion-in-texas/373240">The Rise of the DIY Abortion in Texas</a> </dt> <dd> <ul class="meta separator relative-time"> <li class="byline"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150701120828/http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/06/the-rise-of-the-diy-abortion-in-texas/373240">The Atlantic</a> </li> <li> <time datetime="Fri, 27 Jun 2014 14:26:49 -0500" title="2014-06-27 14:26"> June 27, 2014 </time> </li> </ul> </dd> <dt> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150701120828/http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/ut-regents-at-odds-over-access-to-records/nZHck/?icmp=statesman_internallink_textlink_apr2013_statesmanstubtomystatesman_launch">UT, regents at odds over access to records</a> </dt> <dd> <ul class="meta separator relative-time"> <li class="byline"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150701120828/http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/ut-regents-at-odds-over-access-to-records/nZHck/?icmp=statesman_internallink_textlink_apr2013_statesmanstubtomystatesman_launch">Austin American-Statesman</a> </li> <li> <time datetime="Wed, 7 Aug 2013 23:08:58 -0500" title="2013-08-07 23:08"> Aug. 7, 2013 </time> </li> </ul> </dd> <dt> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150701120828/http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/dewhurst-campaign-team-has-conservative-bent/nZHdc/?icmp=statesman_internallink_textlink_apr2013_statesmanstubtomystatesman_launch">Dewhurst campaign team has conservative bent</a> </dt> <dd> <ul class="meta separator relative-time"> <li class="byline"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150701120828/http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/dewhurst-campaign-team-has-conservative-bent/nZHdc/?icmp=statesman_internallink_textlink_apr2013_statesmanstubtomystatesman_launch">Austin American-Statesman</a> </li> <li> <time datetime="Wed, 7 Aug 2013 23:04:50 -0500" title="2013-08-07 23:04"> Aug. 7, 2013 </time> </li> </ul> </dd> <dt> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150701120828/http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/08/07/5063916/schieffer-ready-to-play-ball-with.html">Schieffer ready to play ball with high-speed rail</a> </dt> <dd> <ul class="meta separator relative-time"> <li class="byline"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150701120828/http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/08/07/5063916/schieffer-ready-to-play-ball-with.html">Fort Worth Star-Telegram</a> </li> <li> <time datetime="Wed, 7 Aug 2013 23:02:23 -0500" title="2013-08-07 23:02"> Aug. 7, 2013 </time> </li> </ul> </dd> <dt> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150701120828/http://educationblog.dallasnews.com/2013/08/senator-state-education-board-member-agree-to-debate-cscope.html/">Senator, state education board member consider deb</a> </dt> <dd> <ul class="meta separator relative-time"> <li class="byline"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150701120828/http://educationblog.dallasnews.com/2013/08/senator-state-education-board-member-agree-to-debate-cscope.html/">Dallas Morning News</a> </li> <li> <time datetime="Wed, 7 Aug 2013 22:58:58 -0500" title="2013-08-07 22:58"> Aug. 7, 2013 </time> </li> </ul> </dd> <dt> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150701120828/http://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/editorials/20130807-editorial-parkland-survives-against-long-odds.ece">Editorial: Parkland survives, against long odds</a> </dt> <dd> <ul class="meta separator relative-time"> <li class="byline"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150701120828/http://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/editorials/20130807-editorial-parkland-survives-against-long-odds.ece">Texas Monthly</a> </li> <li> <time datetime="Wed, 7 Aug 2013 22:50:01 -0500" title="2013-08-07 22:50"> Aug. 7, 2013 </time> </li> </ul> </dd> <dt> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150701120828/http://www.texasmonthly.com/burka-blog/billion-dollar-band-aids">Burkablog: Billion Dollar Band Aids</a> </dt> <dd> <ul class="meta separator relative-time"> <li class="byline"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150701120828/http://www.texasmonthly.com/burka-blog/billion-dollar-band-aids">Texas Monthly</a> </li> <li> <time datetime="Wed, 7 Aug 2013 22:46:32 -0500" title="2013-08-07 22:46"> Aug. 7, 2013 </time> </li> </ul> </dd> <dt> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150701120828/http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/08/us/fort-hood-suspects-legal-team-asks-to-be-removed.html?ref=texas&_r=0">Lawyer Says Fort Hood Defendant鈥檚 Goal Is Death</a> </dt> <dd> <ul class="meta separator relative-time"> <li class="byline"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150701120828/http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/08/us/fort-hood-suspects-legal-team-asks-to-be-removed.html?ref=texas&_r=0">New York Times</a> </li> <li> <time datetime="Wed, 7 Aug 2013 22:42:58 -0500" title="2013-08-07 22:42"> Aug. 7, 2013 </time> </li> </ul> </dd> <dt> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150701120828/http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/07/25/us/efforts-to-change-voting-laws.html?ref=texas">Efforts to Change Voting Laws</a> </dt> <dd> <ul class="meta separator relative-time"> <li class="byline"> <a 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