The Texas Tribune Website is up and has posted a wealth of information. In addition to news stories, the website possesses a comprehensive directory on elected officials, partisan district information, Governor Appointees, and a Calendar of Events just to name a few resources on the site. To visit the home page and see all the resources and information available, please click on: http://www.texastribune.org/
The Elected Officials directory page allows visitors to Read bios of and get current personal data for the 242 occupants of the state’s highest offices. Get their contact information and electoral histories. Learn about the constituencies and districts they represent. To visit that page, please click on: http://www.texastribune.org/directory/
The Gubernatorial appointments site contains information about people appointed to state boards and commissions by Gov. Rick Perry since he took office in December 2000. Search by appointee name or select a specific board or commission. Information on the page includes when they were appointed and when the term ends. To visit that page, please click on: http://www.texastribune.org/library/data/gubernatorial/
The Partisan rankings by district site allows visitors to find the safest partisan districts — and those likely to be 2010 battlegrounds — by searching The Texas Tribune Index. The index ranking is the difference between the average vote for statewide Republicans and the average for statewide Democrats in each district over the last two election cycles. To visit that page, please click on: http://www.texastribune.org/library/data/partisan-rankings-district/
The Calendar of Events page lists upcoming political or policy-related function (fundraiser, speech, reception, etc.) To visit that page, please click on: http://www.texastribune.org/calendar/