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Inside the Texas Tribune Salary Explorer: How to Track Public Salaries and State Spending

"The Texas Tribune Government Salary Explorer is one of the most powerful public-facing data transparency tools in the United States. Maintained by The Texas Tribune, a non-profit, non-partisan digital news organization based in Austin, Texas, this interactive database compiles the payroll information of hundreds of thousands of public employees across the state. Under the Texas Public Information Act, government salaries are classified as public records, meaning taxpayers have a legal right to know exactly how state funds are allocated. This comprehensive database serves as a vital instrument for democratic accountability and civic oversight...."

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