Republican analysts said at today’s Texas Tribune “New Day Rising” forum that as Texas’ Hispanic population continues to surge, its traditionally Democratic electorate is more and more up for grabs.
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In Dallas, “Big D” May No Longer Fit
Big D may need a new nickname. Despite a surging state population, the city of Dallas grew by a paltry 1 percent in the last decade — a rate lower than any of the 20 largest cities in Texas.
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TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
The best of our best content from Feb. 14 to 18, 2011.
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The Week in Texas Politics Recap: 2/14 to 2/18
No time to follow every twist and turn of the Texas Legislature? We’ve made it easier for you with our weekly recaps of the action under the dome.
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Minorities Drove Strong Texas Growth, Census Figures Show
Texas’ explosive growth during the past decade was fueled by a boom in its minority population, which accounted for 89 percent of the total increase in population, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
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2010 Census Data for Texas Released
New U.S. census data shows the Hispanic population in Texas increased by 42 percent since 2000 and makes up 38 percent of the population. The state’s total population increased by 4,293,741 since 2000.
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The Weekly TribCast: Episode 67
This week’s episode of the TribCast features Evan, Ross, Ben and Matt on the supermajority in the Texas House, possible federal court challenges, the coming Census numbers, the Howard/Neil election challenge and the public school budget battle.
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Census Bureau Releasing Texas Data Next Week
The U.S. Census Bureau announced today that it plans to release hard population totals and racial breakdowns for Texas next week, the first step in what could be a politically complicated redistricting process.
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Congressional Clout
For the seventh consecutive decade, Texas will gain seats in the U.S. House of Representatives after the decennial apportionment process, which means extra clout after the 2012 elections. With Republicans in control of redrawing the state’s congressional districts — and adding the four new seats — they stand to benefit the most.
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The Weekly TribCast: Episode 60
For our final TribCast taping of 2010, we offer Texas political predictions for 2011.
