On your Turkey Day, take a gander at Texas’ biggest game bird — from population trends to record-setting hunts.
Miles Hutson
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More than 400,000 Employees Now in Salaries Explorer
With a focus on the Houston area, our latest updates have pushed the number of state and municipal employees in our database to more than 400,000. Among the agencies we’ve added: the University of Houston and its campuses, the city of Houston and Cypress-Fairbanks ISD.
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Transportation
I-35 in Austin Named the Most Congested Roadway in Texas
A new report from the Texas A&M Transportation Institute named the stretch of I-35 between U.S. 290 N and SH 71 as the most congested roadway in Texas. We map the 10 most congested roadways.
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Politics
A Closer Look at Turnout for Tuesday’s Election
About 430,000 more Texans voted Tuesday than in the 2013 constitutional election. Hear more about turnout and see how many Texans voted — by county — on Proposition 7, which directed more money to the state highway fund.
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Criminal Justice
Cattle Theft Still a Modern-Day Problem in Texas
Last week’s alert that more than 100 steer vanished from a farm in Waco didn’t surprise farmers and ranchers. In 2014, the total market value of stolen livestock and ranching equipment in Texas reached an nine-year high.
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State Government
How Much Do You Save if Proposition 1 Passes?
Among the ballot items that Texas voters are deciding Tuesday: an effort by state lawmakers to lower Texans’ property tax bills. Use our interactive tool to see how much would you save if Proposition 1 passes.
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Salaries Explorer Includes New Data for UT-Austin, Texas A&M
We’ve updated our Government Salaries Explorer to include new data for the University of Texas at Austin, Texas A&M University and the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. We’ve also added Texas Woman’s University to the Explorer.
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Politics
Miss Trivia Night? Take Our Current Events Quiz
The Texas Tribune held its first trivia night Sunday, and the top contestant scored an inimitable 90 percent in our current events round. Think you can beat that? Now’s your chance to try.