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Point of Order: This is us

In the latest episode of our podcast about the 86th Legislature, Evan Smith talks to state demographer Lloyd Potter about coming changes to our population that will have profound public policy implications: explosive growth, rapid urbanization and demographic inevitability.

By Evan Smith and Michael Rey de LeonMay 16, 2019, 12:01 a.m. CentralUpdated May 16, 2019, 12:01 a.m. Central

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Point of Order: This is us

by Evan Smith and Michael Rey de Leon, The Texas Tribune
May 16, 2019

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<p>In the latest episode of our podcast about the 86th Legislature, Evan Smith talks to state demographer Lloyd Potter about coming changes to our population that will have profound public policy implications: explosive growth, rapid urbanization and demographic inevitability.</p>
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Point of Order: This is us

Evan Smith and Michael Rey de Leon, The Texas Tribune
May 16, 2019

In the latest episode of our podcast about the 86th Legislature, Evan Smith talks to state demographer Lloyd Potter about coming changes to our population that will have profound public policy implications: explosive growth, rapid urbanization and demographic inevitability.

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