On the Records: An App-y New Year
A rundown of the data we've published so far — and a look ahead. Full Story
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The latest courts news from The Texas Tribune.
A rundown of the data we've published so far — and a look ahead. Full Story
Find the highest and lowest performers in Texas. Learn why nearly 500 campuses failed to meet minimum standards — and how the state inflated the rankings in the top category. Full Story
Most money was on a run for governor or attorney general, but — as you’ll hear — Ronnie Earle wants to be a part of the legislative process and thinks the Lite Guv position suits him best. Full Story
Writing about congressional travel required days of tedious work because the information isn't easily accessible. Full Story
Members of the Texas congressional delegation took more than 200 privately funded trips, at a cost of more than $350,000, in 2008 and 2009. Full Story
School superintendent salary data offers a unique window into the vast diversity of Texas districts, from massive to miniscule, and the way they pay their chief executives. One new trend: Performance pay. Full Story
Can Texas lottery winners sell all of their payments to private finance companies? State attorneys say no. A state appeals court says yes. The Texas Supreme Court will decide. Full Story
Some Texas sheriffs are looking to an unlikely source to get them out of the hole as private prisons win away federal contracts for inmates and put the financial squeeze on county jails. Full Story
Think like the political pros and your mind will go to the long game instead of the short one. The short game is the elections of 2010. The long game is redistricting in 2011, when maps are drawn that corral the voters into the districts that will elect legislators for the next ten years. Full Story
Alberto Gonzales — remember him? — in Esquire. Full Story
Gotta hand it to these young Republicans for not letting a bitter battle between their bosses get in the way of polite pleasantries on the street. Full Story
Data: Make it available. Make it usable. Make it meaningful. Share. Full Story
How we built the red-light camera app. Download the data and build your own — or embed ours as an iframe. Full Story
What are state and local governments in Texas doing to make raw data available to the public? Not much. Full Story
The season for speculating is drawing to an end. Politicians, it’s time to stake your claim. Full Story
Ladies and Gentlemen, step right up for your chance to see the incredible, shrinking Rainy Day Fund. Full Story
Most agencies release their data with little hassle. Not the Dallas Area Rapid Transit agency. Full Story
Your afternoon reading. Full Story
With some notable exceptions, few political donors cut checks to both candidates. Full Story
We've added Texas A&M to our payroll database, so now you can compare both coaches' salaries. Let's hope next week's game isn't so lopsided. Full Story