Statesman Focus
LATEST INVESTIGATION
After the Statesman reviewed five years' worth of publications — about 5,000
titles — whose rejections were appealed by inmates to the agency's
headquarters in Huntsville and obtained through open records requests, one
thing is clear: Texas prisoners are missing out on some fine reading.
Previous investigations, special reports
- Chronically late Austin court begins making progress
- Abbott, some scholars disagree on constitutionality of health care plan
- Campaign rhetoric obscures facts about federal money
- High school football players are bigger, not necessarily healthier
- Battle of the biggest Horn: Mike Williams fights the pounds
- Big moments in football: supersizing the game
- Inquiry into police e-mail
- Leander, Granite Shoals ask state to remove no-discharge policy on Highland Lakes
- Hiring of investment adviser divides board
- Texas colleges fall short in tracking, reporting crime
- Why was three-time DWI driver still driving?
- Insult lands man in jail
- Unregulated homes put disabled, elderly at risk
- Austin police cash in on sick time
- Oversight of dentists lacks strength
- Failure to win tax breaks crippled affordable housing empire
- Politicians know to refuse DWI blood tests
- Court of family misery
- Leasing UT system land
- Billy's world
- UT sports spending
- Athletes in class: UT's toughest game
- Austin is top supercomputer center
- DWI and politicians
Focal Point »
Focal Point bloggers dig beyond the headlines to offer a deeper perspective and more details on important Texas stories.
- Keller deserves punishment, prosecutors argue
- A cautionary tale for colleges with big sports dreams
- Mack Brown's pay: He's No. 2?
- Can the Longhorns save the Cactus Cafe?
- Bad news for some American Housing residents
Continuing series
STATESMAN WATCH
We're interested in problems where fixes require involvement by local government. We'll explain who's supposed to take care of the problem, and track any progress.
Visual Aids
These maps, tables and graphics tell revealing stories in a snapshot.
DO-IT-YOURSELF INVESTIGATIONS
Look up financial filings of publicly traded companies, find out how charities rate, and more.
Check out neighborhood crime reports, search for inmates in county jails, and more.
Map toxic releases in your neighborhood, compare schools' accountability ratings, and more.
Look up a state bill, see where the state and federal government spend your money, and more.
See disciplinary actions against doctors, check out nursing home and hospital ratings, and more.
