Past Contributions

• T-Squared: A fresh look for The Texas Tribune

  By Becca Aaronson Dec. 12, 2017

  Today we launched the first major redesign of The Texas Tribune homepage in four years. Tell us: What do you think of our new look? Full Story 

• Salaries Explorer Updates UT-Arlington, UTEP

  By Annie Daniel, Becca Aaronson, Jolie McCullough and Ryan Murphy July 15, 2016

  We've updated the Tribune's Government Salaries Explorer with fresh data for the University of Texas at Arlington, the University of Texas at El Paso and Tarrant County. We've also added Bexar County to the Salaries Explorer. Full Story 

• MD Anderson, Katy ISD Updated in Government Salaries Explorer

  By Annie Daniel, Becca Aaronson, Jolie McCullough and Ryan Murphy June 7, 2016

  We've updated the Tribune's Government Salaries Explorer with new data for The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Katy ISD and Midwestern State University. College Station ISD and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center are new additions. Full Story 

• Take In a View of the New Texas Space Race

  By Annie Daniel, Becca Aaronson, Ben Hasson and Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune, and Neena Satija, The Texas Tribune and Reveal April 14, 2016

  SpaceX recently achieved a milestone when it successfully landed an unmanned rocket on a floating platform in the Atlantic Ocean. Revisit our interactive project on the plans for commercial space flight in Texas, including SpaceX’s controversial facility in the southernmost part of the state. Full Story 

• See How Many Students Texas Public High Schools Send to UT-Austin

  By Becca Aaronson April 1, 2016

  Use this interactive to look up Texas public high schools and find out how many of its students enrolled at UT-Austin in 2015. This is part of the Tribune's "The Price of Admission" series. Full Story 

• Salaries Explorer Has Updated Data for Several State Agencies

  By Ryan Murphy, Annie Daniel, Becca Aaronson and Jolie McCullough April 1, 2016

  We've updated our Government Salaries Explorer with fresh data for employees on the state of Texas payroll and employees at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin. The Dallas County Community College District is a new addition to the explorer. Full Story 

• Boosting Diversity at Texas Colleges Could Kill Affirmative Action

  By Matthew Watkins, The Texas Tribune, Neena Satija, The Texas Tribune and Reveal, and Becca Aaronson, The Texas Tribune March 30, 2016

  The controversy over Texas' Top 10 Percent Rule for college admissions shows how fraught the debate over race and higher education has become. This story is part of our "Price of Admission" series. Full Story 

• Just Miles Apart But a World of Difference in College Paths

  By Matthew Watkins, The Texas Tribune, Neena Satija, The Texas Tribune and Reveal, and Becca Aaronson, The Texas Tribune March 30, 2016

  The Top 10 Percent Rule aims to give all Texas public high school students an equal shot at getting into the state's top public universities. But that doesn't guarantee that students will seize that opportunity. This story is part of the Tribune's "Price of Admission" series. Full Story 

• At Schools Just Miles Apart, a World of Contrast in Paths to College

  By Matthew Watkins, The Texas Tribune, Neena Satija, The Texas Tribune and Reveal, and Becca Aaronson, The Texas Tribune March 30, 2016

  The Top 10 Percent Rule aims to give all Texas public high school students an equal shot at getting into the state's top public universities. But that doesn't guarantee that qualifying students will seize that opportunity. This story is part of the Tribune's "Price of Admission" series. Full Story 

• Attempt to Boost Diversity at Texas Colleges Could Kill Affirmative Action

  By Matthew Watkins, The Texas Tribune, Neena Satija, The Texas Tribune and Reveal, and Becca Aaronson, The Texas Tribune March 29, 2016

  The controversy over Texas' Top 10 Percent Rule for college admissions shows how fraught the debate over race and higher education has become. This story is part of our "Price of Admission" series. Full Story