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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=18#contributions" class="page">18</a></li><li><a href="?page=19#contributions" class="page">19</a></li><li><a href="?page=20#contributions" class="page">20</a></li><li><a href="?page=21#contributions" class="page">21</a></li><li class="last"><a href="?page=2#contributions" class="next">next <span>&rsaquo;</span></a></li></ul> </nav> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150924120437/http://www.texastribune.org/library/data/texas-reservoir-levels/">Data App: Track Texas Reservoir Levels</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150924120437/http://www.texastribune.org/library/data/texas-reservoir-levels/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150924120437im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/WaterDataApp-Reservoir_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150924120437/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/WaterDataApp-Reservoir_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Graphic by Ryan Murphy / Todd Wiseman</cite> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150924120437/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-murphy/">Ryan Murphy</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 22 Sep 2015 19:32:04 -0500" title="2015-09-22 19:32"> Sept. 22, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>Using data from the Texas Water Development Board's <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150924120437/http://waterdatafortexas.org/reservoirs/statewide" target="_blank">reservoir status tracker</a>, our auto-updating map visualizes the current state of Texas reservoirs.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150924120437/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="https://web.archive.org/web/20150924120437/http://salaries.texastribune.org/">New Salary Data for UT, Texas A&M, UT Health Houston</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150924120437/http://salaries.texastribune.org/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150924120437im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/08/20/Salaries-Capitol-less_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150924120437/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/08/20/Salaries-Capitol-less_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo illustration by Anneke Paterson / Todd Wiseman</cite> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150924120437/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-murphy/">Ryan Murphy</a>, <a href="/web/20150924120437/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/annie-daniel/">Annie Daniel</a>, <a href="/web/20150924120437/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/jolie-mccullough/">Jolie McCullough</a> and <a href="/web/20150924120437/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/miles-hutson/">Miles Hutson</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 18 Sep 2015 12:00:00 -0500" title="2015-09-18 12:00"> Sept. 18, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>We've updated our <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150924120437/http://salaries.texastribune.org/" target="_blank">Government Salaries Explorer</a> to include new data for the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150924120437/http://salaries.texastribune.org/university-of-texas-at-austin/" target="_blank">University of Texas at Austin</a>,<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150924120437/http://salaries.texastribune.org/texas-am-university/" target="_blank"> Texas A&M University</a> and the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150924120437/http://salaries.texastribune.org/the-university-of-texas-health-science-center-at-houston/" target="_blank">University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston</a>. We've also added <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150924120437/http://salaries.texastribune.org/texas-womans-university/" target="_blank">Texas Woman's University</a> to the Explorer.</p> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150924120437/http://salaries.texastribune.org/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150924120437/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/06/obamacare-plans-get-special-label/">Obamacare Health Plans to Get Special Label</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150924120437/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/06/obamacare-plans-get-special-label/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150924120437im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/07/27/31Days-Day6-Scarlet-Lead-2_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150924120437/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/07/27/31Days-Day6-Scarlet-Lead-2_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Jeremy Lin</cite> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by Jeremy Lin, <a href="/web/20150924120437/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/edgar-walters/">Edgar Walters</a> and <a href="/web/20150924120437/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-murphy/">Ryan Murphy</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 6 Aug 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-08-06 06:00"> Aug. 6, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150924120437/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/06/obamacare-plans-get-special-label/comments/"><span class="value">36</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>Texans who purchased insurance under Obamacare will soon have a special label on their insurance cards. Use our interactive map to see where Texans are purchasing these plans. <span>This story is part of our </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150924120437/http://www.texastribune.org/31ways/84R/">31 Days, 31 Ways</a><span> series. </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150924120437/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/06/obamacare-plans-get-special-label/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150924120437/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/20/first-disclosures-offer-view-16-money-race-texas/">First Disclosures Offer View of 2016 Texas Money Race</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150924120437/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/20/first-disclosures-offer-view-16-money-race-texas/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150924120437im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/02/07/vote-for-me_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150924120437/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/02/07/vote-for-me_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo illustration by Jacob Villanueva</cite> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150924120437/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/patrick-svitek/">Patrick Svitek</a> and <a href="/web/20150924120437/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-murphy/">Ryan Murphy</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 20 Jul 2015 17:09:38 -0500" title="2015-07-20 17:09"> July 20, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150924120437/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/20/first-disclosures-offer-view-16-money-race-texas/comments/"><span class="value">3</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>The first major wave of presidential campaign finance disclosures is offering the fullest picture yet of what role Texas is playing in the 2016 money race. And some of the takeaways may surprise you. </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150924120437/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/20/first-disclosures-offer-view-16-money-race-texas/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150924120437/http://salaries.texastribune.org/">Updated Salaries for UT Medical Branch, UT Health Northeast</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150924120437/http://salaries.texastribune.org/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150924120437im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/08/20/Salaries-Capitol-less_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150924120437/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/08/20/Salaries-Capitol-less_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo illustration by Anneke Paterson / Todd Wiseman</cite> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150924120437/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/annie-daniel/">Annie Daniel</a>, <a href="/web/20150924120437/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/jolie-mccullough/">Jolie McCullough</a> and <a href="/web/20150924120437/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-murphy/">Ryan Murphy</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 17 Jul 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-07-17 06:00"> July 17, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150924120437/http://salaries.texastribune.org/the-university-of-texas-medical-branch-at-galveston/">The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston</a> and <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150924120437/http://salaries.texastribune.org/ut-health-northeast/">UT Health Northeast</a> — previously The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler — are the latest updates to The Texas Tribune's </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150924120437/http://salaries.texastribune.org/" target="_blank">Government Salaries Explorer</a><span>.<br/></span></p> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150924120437/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/20150924120437/http://txlege.texastribune.org/84/bills/new-laws/">The New Laws of the 84th Legislative Session</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150924120437/http://txlege.texastribune.org/84/bills/new-laws/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150924120437im_/http://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/20150924120437/http://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/20150924120437/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-murphy/">Ryan Murphy</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 22 Jun 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-06-22 06:00"> June 22, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>As of Monday, any bills that passed the Texas House and Senate this year and escaped Gov. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150924120437/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/greg-abbott/">Greg Abbott</a>'s veto pen are now law. Check out our Texas Legislative Guide to see all the bills that made it through. Want to see a list of the vetoed bills? <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150924120437/http://txlege.texastribune.org/84/bills/vetoed/">We have that, too.</a></p> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150924120437/http://txlege.texastribune.org/84/bills/new-laws/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150924120437/http://apps.texastribune.org/reservoirs/">Texas Reservoir Levels Rise as Drought Subsides</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150924120437/http://apps.texastribune.org/reservoirs/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150924120437im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/17/Texas-Reservoir-art_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150924120437/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/17/Texas-Reservoir-art_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150924120437/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-murphy/">Ryan Murphy</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 18 Jun 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-06-18 06:00"> June 18, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>As recently as 2011, Texas endured the most intense drought in recorded state history. But the rainfall so far in 2015 has left less than <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150924120437/http://www.twdb.texas.gov/newsmedia/drought/doc/weekly_drought_report.pdf">1 percent of the state</a> in drought conditions. And Texas reservoirs are not far behind; they're collectively about 83 percent full.</p> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150924120437/http://apps.texastribune.org/reservoirs/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150924120437/http://salaries.texastribune.org/">San Antonio, MD Anderson Added to Salary Explorer</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150924120437/http://salaries.texastribune.org/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150924120437im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/16/Capitol-Salary_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150924120437/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/16/Capitol-Salary_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo illustration by Todd Wiseman</cite> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150924120437/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-murphy/">Ryan Murphy</a>, <a href="/web/20150924120437/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/annie-daniel/">Annie Daniel</a>, <a href="/web/20150924120437/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/becca-aaronson/">Becca Aaronson</a> and <a href="/web/20150924120437/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/jolie-mccullough/">Jolie McCullough</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 17 Jun 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-06-17 06:00"> June 17, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>The city of San Antonio, the MD Anderson Cancer Center and the University of Texas at Dallas are the latest additions to the Tribune's </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150924120437/http://salaries.texastribune.org/" target="_blank">Government Salaries Explorer</a>. </p> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150924120437/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/20150924120437/http://apps.texastribune.org/perrytracker/">PerryTracker: Follow Perry on the Campaign Trail</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150924120437/http://apps.texastribune.org/perrytracker/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150924120437im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/26/TT-Perry-tracker-leadart_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150924120437/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/26/TT-Perry-tracker-leadart_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Graphic by Rebecca F. Miller</cite> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150924120437/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-murphy/">Ryan Murphy</a>, <a href="/web/20150924120437/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/abby-livingston/">Abby Livingston</a> and <a href="/web/20150924120437/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/patrick-svitek/">Patrick Svitek</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 4 Jun 2015 16:00:00 -0500" title="2015-06-04 16:00"> June 4, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>On Thursday, former Gov. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150924120437/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/rick-perry/">Rick Perry</a> announced he was entering the 2016 campaign for president, the second time he has run for the White House. The Texas Tribune is compiling Perry’s public events — past and future — since his official launch.</p> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150924120437/http://apps.texastribune.org/perrytracker/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150924120437/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/06/personal-finance-statements-non-elected-officials/">A Smorgasbord of Disclosure, Online for the First Time</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150924120437/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/06/personal-finance-statements-non-elected-officials/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150924120437im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/05/Bidness-FinancialDisclosure-2_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150924120437/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/05/Bidness-FinancialDisclosure-2_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo illustration by Todd Wiseman</cite> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150924120437/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/aman-batheja/">Aman Batheja</a> and <a href="/web/20150924120437/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-murphy/">Ryan Murphy</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 6 May 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-05-06 06:00"> May 6, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150924120437/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/06/personal-finance-statements-non-elected-officials/comments/"><span class="value">2</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>A state lawmaker is pushing to make all financial disclosure statements filed with the Texas Ethics Commission available online so the public can easily find them. In that spirit, the Tribune presents the disclosures filed by scores of state agency heads, regents and others that you can't get online now.</p> <p> </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150924120437/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/06/personal-finance-statements-non-elected-officials/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150924120437/http://apps.texastribune.org/tedtracker/">TedTracker: Follow Cruz on the Campaign Trail</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150924120437/http://apps.texastribune.org/tedtracker/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150924120437im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/04/07/tedtracker-leadart_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150924120437/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/04/07/tedtracker-leadart_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo illustration by Michael Stravato/Emily Albracht</cite> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150924120437/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-murphy/">Ryan Murphy</a>, <a href="/web/20150924120437/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/abby-livingston/">Abby Livingston</a> and <a href="/web/20150924120437/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/patrick-svitek/">Patrick Svitek</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 8 Apr 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-04-08 06:00"> April 8, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>Use the </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150924120437/http://apps.texastribune.org/tedtracker/">TedTracker</a><span> to check the public events — past and future — <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150924120437/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/ted-cruz/">Ted Cruz</a> has announced since making his run for president official.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150924120437/http://apps.texastribune.org/tedtracker/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150924120437/http://localdebt.texastribune.org/">The Texas Tribune's Local Debt Explorer Gets an Update</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150924120437/http://localdebt.texastribune.org/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150924120437im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/04/LocalDebtExplorer-Lead_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150924120437/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/04/LocalDebtExplorer-Lead_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150924120437/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-murphy/">Ryan Murphy</a>, <a href="/web/20150924120437/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/aman-batheja/">Aman Batheja</a> and <a href="/web/20150924120437/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/annie-daniel/">Annie Daniel</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 3 Apr 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-04-03 06:00"> April 3, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>Use our Local Debt Explorer to find out how much tax-supported debt is held by your city, county and school district. <span>The data is collected by the </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150924120437/http://www.brb.state.tx.us/lgs/lgspubs2014.aspx">Texas Bond Review Board</a><span> and reflects each entity’s debt load as of August 2014.</span></span></p> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150924120437/http://localdebt.texastribune.org/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150924120437/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/27/see-how-local-drilling-rules-vary-across-texas/">See How Local Drilling Rules Vary Across Texas</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150924120437/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/27/see-how-local-drilling-rules-vary-across-texas/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150924120437im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/02/25/IMG_4077_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Most of the 183 pump jacks scattered throughout Luling are unadorned, such as this one in the middle a shared yard."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150924120437/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/02/25/IMG_4077_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Most of the 183 pump jacks scattered throughout Luling are unadorned, such as this one in the middle a shared yard." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Todd Wiseman</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Most of the 183 pump jacks scattered throughout Luling are unadorned, such as this one in the middle a shared yard.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150924120437/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/jim-malewitz/">Jim Malewitz</a> and <a href="/web/20150924120437/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-murphy/">Ryan Murphy</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 27 Mar 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-03-27 06:00"> March 27, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150924120437/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/27/see-how-local-drilling-rules-vary-across-texas/comments/"><span class="value">9</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span style="line-height: 1.35;"><span>The debate over whether some Texas city drilling ordinances go too far has become a much-discussed issue during the Texas legislative session. Use our tool, with data from the Texas Municipal League, to see if your city has an ordinance.</span></span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150924120437/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/27/see-how-local-drilling-rules-vary-across-texas/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150924120437/http://www.texastribune.org/education/public-education/8th-grade-cohorts/">Our Updated Higher Education Outcomes Explorer</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150924120437/http://www.texastribune.org/education/public-education/8th-grade-cohorts/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150924120437im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/20/Cohorts-App_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150924120437/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/20/Cohorts-App_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150924120437/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-murphy/">Ryan Murphy</a></li><li><time datetime="Sat, 21 Mar 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-03-21 06:00"> March 21, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>We've updated our <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150924120437/http://www.texastribune.org/education/public-education/8th-grade-cohorts/">Higher Education Outcomes app</a> with two new years of data, showing the percentage of Texas eighth-graders — by county, ethnicity and other factors — who earned degrees or certificates within six years of graduating from high school. </p> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150924120437/http://www.texastribune.org/education/public-education/8th-grade-cohorts/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150924120437/http://txlege.texastribune.org/">Reintroducing the Texas Legislative Guide</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150924120437/http://txlege.texastribune.org/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150924120437im_/http://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/20150924120437/http://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/20150924120437/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-murphy/">Ryan Murphy</a>, <a href="/web/20150924120437/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/annie-daniel/">Annie Daniel</a> and <a href="/web/20150924120437/http://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/20150924120437/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/20150924120437/http://txlege.texastribune.org/"> <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=18#contributions" class="page">18</a></li><li><a href="?page=19#contributions" class="page">19</a></li><li><a href="?page=20#contributions" 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