Past Contributions

• Where is Texas’ growing population coming from?

  by María Méndez May 8, 2019

  Texas is growing at a rate of 1,000 people per day, and for the second year in a row, most of the people who moved to the state came from other countries in 2018. And the biggest growth in international migration isn't from Latin America. Full Story 

  Photo credit:  Famartin/Wikimedia Commons

• Many Texas teachers have second jobs or live paycheck to paycheck. They're anxiously watching the teacher pay debate.

  by María Méndez April 3, 2019

  "I never anticipated that I would take a summer job at Wendy’s just so that I could replace a broken dishwasher,” said one high school English teacher who makes $45,000 per year. Full Story 

  Photo credit:  Emree Weaver/The Texas Tribune

• Five potential impacts if President Trump closed the U.S.-Mexico border

  by María Méndez April 3, 2019

  Across the country, experts and interest groups opposed to a border shutdown are weighing in about how a closure could affect people on both sides of the border. Full Story 

  Photo credit:  Ivan Pierre Aguirre for The Texas Tribune

• Think you might be on Texas' voter citizenship review list? Here's how to check.

  by María Méndez Feb. 27, 2019

  The state is keeping the list of voters it's reviewing secret, but county elections offices are supposed to tell individuals if they are on the list. Full Story 

  Photo credit:  Bob Daemmrich for The Texas Tribune

• Teachers, tell us your thoughts about the Texas Legislature's proposed $5,000 pay raises

  by María Méndez, Forrest Milburn and Aliyya Swaby Feb. 25, 2019

  Texas lawmakers are considering a proposal that would increase teacher pay by $5,000. We want to talk to teachers about their salaries. Full Story 

  Photo credit:  Laura Skelding for The Texas Tribune