Past Contributions

• We’ve updated our Texas Public Schools Explorer with 2017-18 data

  By Ryan Murphy April 5, 2019

  Use our Texas public schools database to learn more about the state’s 1,200 districts and 8,759 public schools, including hundreds of charter schools and alternative campuses. Full Story 

• More than 4,900 migrant kids are living in Texas shelters, but that number is dropping

  By Darla Cameron, Edgar Walters and Ryan Murphy Updated: July 22, 2019

  As of July 18, Texas’ 35 state-licensed shelters had permission to accommodate up to 6,286 children, according to the state health commission. With 4,937 kids living in them, that means they’re at 78% capacity. Full Story 

• These naturalized citizens belong on the Texas voter rolls. A state review could have kicked them off.

  By Alexa Ura and Ryan Murphy March 22, 2019

  Hear from naturalized citizens whose voter eligibility was questioned as part of the state’s flawed review of the voter rolls. Full Story 

• In Texas, university regents are less diverse than their schools' students

  By Shannon Najmabadi and Ryan Murphy Jan. 28, 2019

  Gov. Greg Abbott's office says it has made strides with his appointments, but political scientists and lawmakers say age and finances can play a role in the discrepancy. Full Story 

• As presumptive House speaker, Dennis Bonnen raised $4 million in a month

  By Jay Root, Ryan Murphy and Shannon Najmabadi Jan. 16, 2019

  In July, Bonnen was a House member with $707,000 in his war chest. After he announced for House Speaker and became the favorite to succeed Joe Straus, he was getting more than $150,000 in donations per day. Full Story 

• Watch Texas House and Senate livestreams

  By Ryan Murphy Jan. 8, 2019

  During the 86th legislative session The Texas Tribune is streaming the Texas House and Senate chambers and providing live analysis during select events. Tune in here. Full Story 

• The number of migrant children in Texas shelters rose again in November, reaching a new high under Trump

  By Darla Cameron, Edgar Walters and Ryan Murphy Nov. 20, 2018

  The number of unaccompanied minor children held in Texas shelters reached a new high in November, months after the administration of President Donald Trump ended its policy of separating immigrant children from their parents at the border. Full Story 

• Where Ted Cruz’s close victory over Beto O’Rourke stands among Texas' historical election results

  By Chris Essig, Ryan Murphy and Brandon Formby Nov. 7, 2018

  It was the closest a Democrat came to toppling a Republican incumbent U.S. senator since 1978. And while O'Rourke beat Cruz in some traditional GOP strongholds, it wasn't enough to overcome rural Texas counties and some suburbs that remain fiercely loyal to Cruz. Full Story 

• See the results of the Texas 2018 midterm election here

  By Ryan Murphy Nov. 7, 2018

  Tuesday, Texas voters decided who represents the state in the first national election of the Donald Trump era. See the results in the U.S. Senate contest, statewide races for governor and more — and find out who won where you live. Full Story 

• While Beto O'Rourke rakes in cash, big donors ignore the Democratic statewide ticket

  By Edgar Walters and Ryan Murphy Nov. 1, 2018

  Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke has raised money hand over fist, but the rest of the statewide ticket has been left relatively empty-handed as many left-leaning megadonors have shifted — or sharply curtailed — their giving. Full Story