Ryan Murphy

Ryan Murphy worked at the Tribune from 2010 to 2019. As deputy data visuals editor, he created graphics, interactive stories and data-driven features, wrangled difficult datasets and worked on tools to make development for the team more efficient. He also oversaw the design and maintenance of our large-scale explorers.

Past Contributions

Data App: Our Latest Public Employee Pay Update

By Ryan Murphy, Ioanna Makris and Chris Hooks Sept. 15, 2011

This morning we've posted a 2011 update to our government employee salary database, which now includes 140 entities and salary data for more than 664,000 public employees. Full Story

Credit: Caleb Bryant Miller, Jacob Villanueva
On the Records: In Debate, Perry Understated His Merck Support

By Ryan Murphy Sept. 13, 2011

Rick Perry defended a $5,000 contribution from Merck at Monday night's debate, but according to campaign finance data from the Texas Ethics Commission, the governor's estimate of the drug company's support was on the low side. Full Story

Credit: Bob Daemmrich
On the Records: How We Got the TDCJ Execution Data

By Ryan Murphy Sept. 2, 2011

This morning @TribData released a visualization of all executions in the state of Texas since Gov. Rick Perry took office in late 2000. Here's how we made it happen. Full Story

Credit: Graphic by Ryan Murphy / Noah Seger / Todd Wiseman
Visualization: Executions on Rick Perry's Watch

By Ryan Murphy and Noah Seger Sept. 2, 2011

During nearly 11 years in office, Rick Perry has overseen 234 executions — by far the most of any recent governor in the United States. Use our interactive to learn more about the prisoners executed since Perry became Governor in 2000. Full Story
Despite Scrutiny, Perry Gives Two Donors Plum Posts

By Ryan Murphy and Jay Root Aug. 25, 2011

Despite the national media's intense scrutiny of his history of appointing big-dollar donors to high-profile positions, Gov. Rick Perry named two such donors to key boards Wednesday. Full Story

Credit: Bob Daemmrich
News App: The Texas Public Schools Database

By Ryan Murphy and Noah Seger Aug. 24, 2011

With the Tribune’s Texas Public Schools Database, parents, students and other readers can access key academic, financial and administrative information about every public school district and campus in the state. Full Story
Interactive: The Texas Tribune Redistricting Viewer

By Ryan Murphy Aug. 17, 2011

Building on the success of our previous redistricting interactive, the Tribune has prepared a new version that includes the redistricting maps for the state House, Senate and State Board of Education. Full Story
Perry Makes Presidential Campaign Official, Files with FEC

By Ryan Murphy Aug. 16, 2011

Gov. Rick Perry's statement of candidacy and statement of organization for RickPerry.org, Inc., Perry's principal campaign committee, have been posted on the Federal Election Commission's website. Full Story

Credit: Bob Daemmrich
News App: Search 2011 Donors to Texas Candidates, PACs

By Ryan Murphy Aug. 10, 2011

In mid-July, candidates and PACs filed reports with the Texas Ethics Commission detailing each individual donation they received from Jan. 1 to June 30, 2011. Use our latest data application to search through those itemized contributions. Full Story

Credit: Illustration by Todd Wiseman
On the Records: 2011's Top Political Donors

By Ryan Murphy Aug. 10, 2011

The 15 largest donors to Texas politicians and PACs gave a total of $4.7 million in the first six months of 2011, according to a Texas Tribune analysis of Texas Ethics Commission filings. The biggest beneficiary of their largesse: the Texans for Lawsuit Reform Political Action Committee. Full Story

Credit: Illustration by Todd Wiseman