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• The Playlist: Force Multiplier

  By John Jordan July 26, 2014

  This week's special edition of The Playlist features song selections by the reporters who wrote the stories. Full Story 

• The Playlist: R-E-S-P-E-C-T

  By John Jordan June 7, 2014

  A documentary and a book in the works will document Texas A&M University’s transformational decision to join the Southeastern Conference, so we start this week’s R&B-themed Playlist with James Brown’s “Get On the Good Foot.” Full Story 

• News App: Endorsements Explorer

  By Ryan Murphy and John Jordan Feb. 18, 2014

  As candidates pile up endorsements from political groups and newspapers, you need a scorecard to keep up. Here you go: Filter by candidate, race or endorsing group. We'll be constantly updating this tool; if you see a hole, let us know and we'll fill it. Full Story 

• The Playlist: If Trouble Was Money

  By John Jordan Feb. 15, 2014

  Bernie Teide, convicted of murdering an elderly woman in Carthage 15 years ago, was back in court for proceedings reconsidering his life sentence, so we lead off this all-Texas Blues playlist with "How Long Blues" by T-Bone Walker. Full Story 

• 2014 Election Brackets

  By Ross Ramsey, Ryan Murphy, Christopher Chang and John Jordan Dec. 10, 2013

  The candidates have filed for the 2014 elections, and our election brackets — an idea lifted from the NCAA's March Madness basketball brackets — are back. We'll update these as officials from the state and large-county parties update their own lists. Full Story 

• T-Squared: A Message From the Moderator

  By John Jordan Nov. 12, 2013

  In advance of a new op-ed and discussion site we plan to launch this spring — and in a general effort to improve the quality of discourse on texastribune.org — we've begun moderating comments much more vigorously. Full Story 

• News App: Government Salary Database Updated

  By Ryan Murphy, Travis Swicegood and John Jordan July 24, 2013

  Today, we are adding and updating more than 200,000 salary records for Texas public employees — and moving forward with a new updating schedule. Full Story