Past Contributions

• A Timeline of Texas Governor's Race Debates

  By Becca Aaronson, Alex Duner, Aman Batheja, Ryan Murphy and Sarah Adler Aug. 29, 2014

  Take a look back at the highlights from the last three decades of Texas gubernatorial debates. Full Story 

• For Many Texans, Miracle Economy Doesn't Apply

  By Alex Duner, Alexa Ura and Corrie MacLaggan Aug. 26, 2014

  State leaders tout the so-called Texas miracle – the idea that the economy here is thriving thanks to their small-government approach. But not everyone benefits. Here are the stories of six Texans who've found little relief in the Texas miracle. Full Story 

• News App: Government Salaries Explorer

  By Dan Keemahill, Ryan Murphy, Alex Duner, Travis Swicegood and Daniel Craigmile Aug. 21, 2014

  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. Full Story 

• Amid Lawsuit, Farmers Insurance PAC Gives Thousands to Abbott

  By Edgar Walters and Alex Duner July 22, 2014

  Critics of Attorney General Greg Abbott say he has not fairly represented Texas homeowners who were charged too much by an insurance company whose employees' PAC has given generously to his campaign. Full Story 

• Timeline: A History of Lethal Drug Use in Texas

  By Terri Langford, Alex Duner and Jessica Hamel July 8, 2014

  Texas used a three-drug lethal injection cocktail for nearly three decades. But since 2011, a dwindling drug supply has forced Texas and other states to find other drugs to administer the death penalty. Full Story