2006 Star Investigative Reporters of the Year
- Class A
- First Place
- B.J. Pollock, Bob Haenel, Stephen Palkot, The Fort Bend Herald & Texas Coaster
- Class AA
- First Place
- Marty Schladen, Sara Viren, The Galveston County Daily News
- Second Place
- Sergio Chapa, The Brownsville Herald
- Honorable Mention
- Emma Perez-Trevino, The Brownsville Herald
- Class AAA
- First Place
- Jaime Powell, Nancy Martinez, Corpus Christi Caller-Times
- Class AAAA
- First Place
- Pete Slover, Jessica Leeder, The Dallas Morning News
- Second Place
- John Tedesco, San Antonio Express-News
- Honorable Mention
- Gary Jacobson, Gregg Jones, The Dallas Morning News