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href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/offices/">suite</a> of <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/bidness/explore/">Texas legislative tools</a>, we've rolled out a new <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/http://txlege.texastribune.org/">84</a><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/http://txlege.texastribune.org/"><span>th</span></a><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/http://txlege.texastribune.org/"> Lege page</a> — complete with an upgraded bill tracker and <span style="line-height: 1.35;">curated lists of the must-watch issues of the session across nearly a dozen different policy areas. <span><br/></span></span></p> <p> </p> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/http://txlege.texastribune.org/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/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/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/library/data/texas-reservoir-levels/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150120125447im_/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/20150120125447/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/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-murphy/">Ryan Murphy</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 13 Jan 2015 17:31:36 -0600" title="2015-01-13 17:31"> Jan. 13, 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/20150120125447/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/20150120125447/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/20150120125447/http://salaries.texastribune.org/">Rediscover the New Salaries Explorer</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/http://salaries.texastribune.org/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150120125447im_/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/20150120125447/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/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-murphy/">Ryan Murphy</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 5 Jan 2015 06:00:00 -0600" title="2015-01-05 06:00"> Jan. 5, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>The Texas Tribune's Government Salaries Explorer received a long overdue update in 2014, and we're adding more agencies as we go. Use the explorer to look up salary information of employees in a number of state agencies, school districts and universities.</p> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/http://salaries.texastribune.org/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/12/10/new-legislators-and-dearly-and-nearly-departed/">New Lawmakers — and the Dearly and Nearly Departed</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/12/10/new-legislators-and-dearly-and-nearly-departed/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150120125447im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/emptychamberCMS_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="The chamber of the Texas House"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/emptychamberCMS_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="The chamber of the Texas House" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Bob Daemmrich</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">The chamber of the Texas House</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-murphy/">Ryan Murphy</a> and <a href="/web/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ross-ramsey/">Ross Ramsey</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 10 Dec 2014 06:00:00 -0600" title="2014-12-10 06:00"> Dec. 10, 2014 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>The list of who's in and who's out in the Texas Legislature and in the state's congressional delegation is not quite complete, but it's getting there. Here's the current list.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/12/10/new-legislators-and-dearly-and-nearly-departed/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/11/05/democratic-turnout-tumbled-across-texas/">Map: How Democratic Turnout Tumbled Across Texas</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/11/05/democratic-turnout-tumbled-across-texas/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150120125447im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/11/05/ReultsThenNow-New_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/11/05/ReultsThenNow-New_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/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-murphy/">Ryan Murphy</a> and <a href="/web/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ross-ramsey/">Ross Ramsey</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 5 Nov 2014 15:29:26 -0600" title="2014-11-05 15:29"> Nov. 5, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/11/05/democratic-turnout-tumbled-across-texas/comments/"><span class="value">5</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>Take a county-by-county look at how the percentage of registered voters who cast ballots for the Democratic gubernatorial candidate changed between 2010 and 2014.  </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/11/05/democratic-turnout-tumbled-across-texas/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/library/data/texas-prisons/">Texas Prison Inmate Database Updated</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/library/data/texas-prisons/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150120125447im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/07/22/PrisonDataBaseAppArt_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/07/22/PrisonDataBaseAppArt_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/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-murphy/">Ryan Murphy</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 4 Nov 2014 06:00:00 -0600" title="2014-11-04 06:00"> Nov. 4, 2014 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>The Texas Tribune's </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/library/data/texas-prisons/">prison inmate database</a><span>, containing more than 146,000 offenders, is now updated with the latest data available from the </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/">Texas Department of Criminal Justice</a><span>. It is now current as of September 2014.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/library/data/texas-prisons/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/http://apps.texastribune.org/8-day-reports-general-2014/">Explore 8-Day Campaign Finance Reports</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/http://apps.texastribune.org/8-day-reports-general-2014/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150120125447im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/01/31/Ballots-MoneyBags_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/http://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/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-murphy/">Ryan Murphy</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 30 Oct 2014 17:58:46 -0500" title="2014-10-30 17:58"> Oct. 30, 2014 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>The 8-day reports — the final look at candidate campaign finance totals before Election Day — are in. We have compiled data for all statewide, State Board of Education, Texas Senate and Texas House candidates who filed electronically with the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/http://www.ethics.state.tx.us/">Texas Ethics Commission</a>.</p> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/http://apps.texastribune.org/8-day-reports-general-2014/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/http://apps.texastribune.org/shale-life/about/">Understanding the Shale Boom</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/http://apps.texastribune.org/shale-life/about/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150120125447im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/10/29/TT-Shale-leadart-about_png_260x1000_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/10/29/TT-Shale-leadart-about_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/jim-malewitz/">Jim Malewitz</a> and <a href="/web/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-murphy/">Ryan Murphy</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 30 Oct 2014 06:00:00 -0500" title="2014-10-30 06:00"> Oct. 30, 2014 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>The oil and gas industry almost singlehandedly lifted Texas from the country’s last recession. But how long will the bonanza last? And will an eventual drop in oil prices decimate local economies? <span>This story is part of our </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/http://apps.texastribune.org/shale-life/">Shale Life</a><span> project. </span></p> <p> </p> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/http://apps.texastribune.org/shale-life/about/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/http://apps.texastribune.org/30-day-reports-general-2014/">Explore 30-Day Campaign Finance Reports</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/http://apps.texastribune.org/30-day-reports-general-2014/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150120125447im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/01/31/Ballots-MoneyBags_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/http://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/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-murphy/">Ryan Murphy</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 14 Oct 2014 06:00:00 -0500" title="2014-10-14 06:00"> Oct. 14, 2014 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>The deadline for 30-day campaign finance reports ahead of the Nov. 4 election has passed. Use this tool to search data for all statewide, State Board of Education, state Senate and state House candidates who filed electronically with the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/http://www.ethics.state.tx.us/">Texas Ethics Commission.</a></p> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/http://apps.texastribune.org/30-day-reports-general-2014/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/library/data/campaign-finance/">Campaign Finance Database Updated</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/library/data/campaign-finance/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150120125447im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/06/20/Warchest-GoldPile_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/06/20/Warchest-GoldPile_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo illustration by: Todd Wiseman / Dennis Bartalon</cite> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/daniel-craigmile/">Daniel Craigmile</a> and <a href="/web/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-murphy/">Ryan Murphy</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 2 Oct 2014 06:00:00 -0500" title="2014-10-02 06:00"> Oct. 2, 2014 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>Ahead of the final month leading up to the November elections and the pending 30-day filing deadlines, we've updated our campaign finance database to include all data up to the last filing deadline in July. The app is current up to June 30, 2014.</p> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/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/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/08/29/governor-debate-timeline/">A History of Texas Governor's Race Debates</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/08/29/governor-debate-timeline/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150120125447im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/08/29/AbbottDavis-2_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/08/29/AbbottDavis-2_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Stephen Spillman / Cooper Neill</cite> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/becca-aaronson/">Becca Aaronson</a>, Alex Duner, <a href="/web/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/aman-batheja/">Aman Batheja</a>, <a href="/web/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-murphy/">Ryan Murphy</a> and Sarah Adler </li><li><time datetime="Fri, 29 Aug 2014 17:54:58 -0500" title="2014-08-29 17:54"> Aug. 29, 2014 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>Take a</span><span> look back at the highlights from the last three decades of Texas gubernatorial debates. </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/08/29/governor-debate-timeline/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/08/29/top-100-congested-corridors/">Texas' Top 100 Congested Corridors</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/08/29/top-100-congested-corridors/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150120125447im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/Traffic-Houston_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/Traffic-Houston_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Michael Bludworth</cite> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/aman-batheja/">Aman Batheja</a> and <a href="/web/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-murphy/">Ryan Murphy</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 29 Aug 2014 10:00:00 -0500" title="2014-08-29 10:00"> Aug. 29, 2014 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>Harris and Dallas counties have the dubious honor of claiming the most spots in the state's latest list of the 100 most congested roadways in Texas. Here's a look at the list, compiled by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute.</p> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/08/29/top-100-congested-corridors/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/http://localdebt.texastribune.org/">Local Debt Explorer</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/http://localdebt.texastribune.org/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150120125447im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/08/26/Debt-Pointer-2_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/08/26/Debt-Pointer-2_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/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/becca-aaronson/">Becca Aaronson</a>, <a href="/web/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/aman-batheja/">Aman Batheja</a>, <a href="/web/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/marcos-vanetta/">Marcos Vanetta</a> and <a href="/web/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-murphy/">Ryan Murphy</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 27 Aug 2014 06:00:00 -0500" title="2014-08-27 06:00"> Aug. 27, 2014 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>Texas counties, cities and school districts have more than $100 billion in debt that's backed by a pledge of local property taxes. Use our Local Debt Explorer to find out how much tax-supported debt is held in your community.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/http://localdebt.texastribune.org/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/http://salaries.texastribune.org/">Government Salaries Explorer</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/http://salaries.texastribune.org/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150120125447im_/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/20150120125447/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 Dan Hill, <a href="/web/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-murphy/">Ryan Murphy</a>, Alex Duner, Travis Swicegood and <a href="/web/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/daniel-craigmile/">Daniel Craigmile</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 21 Aug 2014 06:00:00 -0500" title="2014-08-21 06:00"> Aug. 21, 2014 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>Our new Government Salaries Explorer reimagines our flagship salary database app. Use the explorer to review the compensation of hundreds of thousands of state and municipal employees in Texas. We will update and expand this database periodically.</p> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/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/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/library/data/search-texas-governor-rick-perry-pardons/">Search: Pardons by Gov. Rick Perry</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/library/data/search-texas-governor-rick-perry-pardons/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150120125447im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/Justice_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/Justice_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by Jessica Hamel and <a href="/web/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-murphy/">Ryan Murphy</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 6 Aug 2014 06:00:00 -0500" title="2014-08-06 06:00"> Aug. 6, 2014 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>Gov. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/rick-perry/">Rick Perry</a> has issued at least 221 pardon proclamations since taking office in December 2000. We've made our existing searchable database easier to navigate by name, issuance year, crime type and/or pardon type.</p> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/library/data/search-texas-governor-rick-perry-pardons/"> <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=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><a href="?page=20#contributions" class="page">20</a></li><li 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href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/http://twitter.com/rdmurphy">@rdmurphy</a> a day ago</p> </div> </div> </section> <section class="sidebar_block content_list"> <header> <h1>Ryan’s Blog Posts</h1> </header> <dl> <dt> <a href="/web/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/12/02/t-squared-news-apps-team-doubles/">T-Squared: New Hires for News Apps</a> </dt> <dd> <ul class="meta short separator relative-time"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-murphy/">Ryan Murphy</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 2 Dec 2014 09:00:00 -0600" title="2014-12-02 09:00"> Dec. 2, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/12/02/t-squared-news-apps-team-doubles/comments/"><span class="value">1</span><span class="label">Comment</span></a></li></ul> </dd> <dt> <a href="/web/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/2013/07/24/updates-salary-database/">On the Records: Updates to the Salary Database</a> </dt> <dd> <ul class="meta short separator relative-time"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-murphy/">Ryan Murphy</a> and Travis Swicegood </li><li><time datetime="Wed, 24 Jul 2013 06:00:00 -0500" title="2013-07-24 06:00"> July 24, 2013 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/2013/07/24/updates-salary-database/comments/"><span class="value">5</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </dd> <dt> <a href="/web/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/2013/03/11/records-texas-sets-curve-transparency-report-card/">On the Records: Texas Fares Well in Transparency Report</a> </dt> <dd> <ul class="meta short separator relative-time"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-murphy/">Ryan Murphy</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 11 Mar 2013 11:55:51 -0500" title="2013-03-11 11:55"> March 11, 2013 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/2013/03/11/records-texas-sets-curve-transparency-report-card/comments/"><span class="value">1</span><span class="label">Comment</span></a></li></ul> </dd> <dt> <a href="/web/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/2012/08/24/records-sao-releases-report-executive-pay/">On the Records: State Agency Executives' Pay Detailed</a> </dt> <dd> <ul class="meta short separator relative-time"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-murphy/">Ryan Murphy</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 24 Aug 2012 14:34:10 -0500" title="2012-08-24 14:34"> Aug. 24, 2012 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/2012/08/24/records-sao-releases-report-executive-pay/comments/"><span class="value">4</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </dd> <dt> <a href="/web/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/2012/07/30/senate-race-spending-topped-45-million/">Senate Runoff Race Spending Topped $45 Million</a> </dt> <dd> <ul class="meta short separator relative-time"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-murphy/">Ryan Murphy</a> and <a href="/web/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/aman-batheja/">Aman Batheja</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 30 Jul 2012 13:36:59 -0500" title="2012-07-30 13:36"> July 30, 2012 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/2012/07/30/senate-race-spending-topped-45-million/comments/"><span class="value">1</span><span class="label">Comment</span></a></li></ul> </dd> </dl> </section> <section class="sidebar_block content_list"> <header> <h1>Ryan’s Favorite Websites</h1> </header> <ul class="blog-roll"> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/http://www.reddit.com/" class="external">reddit</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/http://news.ycombinator.com/" class="external">Hacker News</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/http://techmeme.com/" class="external">Techmeme</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/http://mediagazer.com/" class="external">Mediagazer</a> </li> </ul> </section> <section class="sidebar_block content_list"> <header> <h1>Ryan’s Wire</h1> </header> <dl> <dt> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0312/74359.html#.T2tZuTzFH0Q">FEC OKs Perry super PAC</a> </dt> <dd> <ul class="meta separator relative-time"> <li class="byline"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0312/74359.html#.T2tZuTzFH0Q">Politico</a> </li> <li> <time datetime="Thu, 22 Mar 2012 12:01:31 -0500" title="2012-03-22 12:01"> March 22, 2012 </time> </li> </ul> </dd> <dt> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20111212/14010917054/lamar-smith-proposes-new-version-sopa-with-just-few-changes.shtml">Lamar Smith Proposes New Version Of SOPA, With Jus</a> </dt> <dd> <ul class="meta separator relative-time"> <li class="byline"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20111212/14010917054/lamar-smith-proposes-new-version-sopa-with-just-few-changes.shtml">TechDirt</a> </li> <li> <time datetime="Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:21:36 -0600" title="2011-12-13 11:21"> Dec. 13, 2011 </time> </li> </ul> </dd> <dt> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/http://www.texaswatchdog.org/2011/10/top-chef-producers-sue-texas-ag-to-keep-details-of-400k/1317933127.column">Top Chef producers sue Texas AG to keep marketing </a> </dt> <dd> <ul class="meta separator relative-time"> <li class="byline"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/http://www.texaswatchdog.org/2011/10/top-chef-producers-sue-texas-ag-to-keep-details-of-400k/1317933127.column">Texas Watchdog</a> </li> <li> <time datetime="Fri, 7 Oct 2011 10:52:25 -0500" title="2011-10-07 10:52"> Oct. 7, 2011 </time> </li> </ul> </dd> <dt> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/http://news.yahoo.com/apnewsbreak-texas-gov-perry-meets-musharraf-170646248.html">Texas Gov. Perry meets with Musharraf</a> </dt> <dd> <ul class="meta separator relative-time"> <li class="byline"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150120125447/http://news.yahoo.com/apnewsbreak-texas-gov-perry-meets-musharraf-170646248.html">Associated Press</a> </li> <li> <time datetime="Tue, 12 Jul 2011 13:30:39 -0500" title="2011-07-12 13:30"> July 12, 2011 </time> </li> </ul> </dd> </dl> </section> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="wrapper-r"> <footer id="site_footer" class="wrapper-r"> <div class="hide-for-medium-down"> </div> <div id="footer" class="grid"> <dl id="staff_writers" class="cell w-3"> <dt>Writers</dt> <div class="cell w-6"> <dd> <a href="/web/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/becca-aaronson/">Becca Aaronson</a> </dd> <dd> <a href="/web/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/julian-aguilar/">Julián Aguilar</a> </dd> <dd> <a href="/web/20150120125447/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/christine-ayala/">Christine Ayala</a> 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