New population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau show Texas dominated in growth, with suburban counties leading the way as the fastest growing.
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Federal judge blocks Trump administration’s plan to add citizenship question to 2020 census, according to report
The judge wrote that the “unreasonableness of Defendants’ addition of a citizenship question to the Census is underscored by the lack of any genuine need for the citizenship question.”
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TribCast: Kel Seliger’s Senate fight, Beto O’Rourke’s “funk”
On this week’s Texas Tribune TribCast, Emily talks to Emma, Patrick and Alexa about a nasty fight in the Texas Senate, Beto O’Rourke’s self-described “funk” and the legal debate over a citizenship question in the 2020 census.
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Trump administration asks U.S. Supreme Court to quickly take up census citizenship question
Last week, a federal judge in New York ordered the administration to stop its plans to add the question to the survey.
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Texans fighting citizenship question on 2020 census are headed to court. Here’s what you need to know.
A group of Texans is headed to court in hopes of blocking the Trump administration from including a citizenship question on the 2020 census. Here’s a primer on the legal fight and what it could mean for the state.
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Federal judge rules against Trump administration’s push for citizenship question on 2020 Census
The case is likely headed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Poverty in Texas drops to lowest levels in more than a decade
With poverty down and incomes up, 2017 proved to be a solid year of economic improvement for Texas even though Texans of color continue to be left behind.
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Trump administration wants to block Texas groups from census citizenship fight
U.S. Justice Department attorneys say the relief sought in a lawsuit targeting the addition of a citizenship question to the census questionnaire “is as extraordinary as it is unprecedented.”
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Hispanic Texans on pace to become largest population group in state by 2022
Texas’ Hispanic population increased from 9.7 million in 2010 to 11.1 million last year, according to new census population estimates. Meanwhile, the state’s white population has increased by about 458,000 people.
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Texas Hispanic groups sue Trump administration over census citizenship question
Texas groups representing Latino residents are among those who are suing the Trump administration over the addition of a question about citizenship to the 2020 census questionnaire.
