Fort Bend has been called the most ethnically diverse county in America, with a population that comes close to an equal division among blacks, whites, Asians and Latinos.
November 2013
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Demographics
Slideshow: The Diversity of Fort Bend County
Use this slideshow to look at Fort Bend County, which is the nation’s most ethnically diverse county, according to a Rice University sociology professor.
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Health care
The Brief: Nov. 25, 2013
State Sen. Leticia Van de Putte launched her campaign for lite guv with a line of argument sure not to be repeated by her counterparts on the GOP side of the contest.
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Politics
Two Texas GOP Senators, Two Very Different Styles
The state’s two U.S. senators couldn’t be more different — at least on the surface. They’ve done it in different ways and at different speeds, but both John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are near the center of national politics.
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Politics
Women-Led Ticket Highlights Democrats’ Suburban Voter Efforts
Democrats seeking a return to the Texas Governor’s Mansion are betting on the suburbs — and, in particular, on the women there.
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Economy
Injured Worker’s Ex-Employer Denies Retaliation
UPDATED: A 19-year-old Honduran injured on the job is at the center of a workplace safety controversy. The Workers Defense Project says he was fired for speaking to investigators. His former employer says the firing was unrelated.
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Politics
Video: Van de Putte Announces Run for Lieutenant Governor
Texas voters will see two women at the top of the Democratic ticket in the 2014 election. State Sen. Leticia Van de Putte made her run for lieutenant governor official Saturday in San Antonio.
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The Playlist: Just a Game
A planned — and quickly canceled — game of “catch an illegal immigrant” at the University of Texas at Austin caused an uproar this week, so we begin our weekly news-based playlist with Birdy’s “Just a Game.”
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Politics
Newsreel: Perry on Immigration, New LCRA Leader, VDP for Lite Guv
This week in the Texas Weekly Newsreel: Gov. Rick Perry says the Mexican energy industry may solve America’s immigration problems, the LCRA gets a new leader and state Sen. Leticia Van de Putte signals she’s running for lieutenant governor.
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Politics
Van de Putte Joins Race for Lieutenant Governor
Long rumored to be a contender, state Sen. Leticia Van De Putte has now made it official: She is running for lieutenant governor.