Demographics

In addition to the six House members, there are six female Republicans in the state Senate. Republican lawmakers and political operatives are hoping to make moves now to get those numbers up after the 2020 election.

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To succeed in our public service mission, our staff must reflect the diversity of Texas. We've made progress, but we're not where we want to be yet. Here's our plan for getting there.

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Four out of every five committee chairs this session are men, and 72 percent of chairs are white.

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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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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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The case is likely headed to the U.S. Supreme Court.

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A meeting is scheduled for Jan 11.

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The Texas Tribune produced several deep-dive investigations in 2018 that examined various issues that affect Texans across the state. Here's a look at some of those standout projects.

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More than 72 percent of those on death row in Texas are people of color. Studies show race plays a role in the state's harshest punishment.

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Watch as the Tribune's Alexa Ura and Aliyya Swaby discuss their reporting for the "Dis-Integration" series that examines the challenges school communities have faced in integrating their schools.

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Edgewood ISD has faced consistent problems in preparing its students for college and the workforce. The district's struggles shine a light on Texas’ long record of neglecting schools that educate mostly students of color.

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Only one person of color has ever served on the Richardson ISD board. Now, he's suing the district over its method of electing school board members, alleging it denies people of color a fair say in who represents them.

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To stem the exodus of students to private and charter schools, San Antonio ISD is redesigning dozens of schools that now offer popular educational programs. Families and educators at those schools are thrilled, but people at other schools feel left out.

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Texas Tribune reporters Alexa Ura and Aliyya Swaby talked to 1A about the first installment of their "Dis-Integration" project, which focuses on Longview ISD and its efforts to topple barriers for students of color.

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Though students of color in Longview ISD still don’t have the same educational opportunities as white students, a federal judge dismissed a longstanding desegregation court order. Will the district succeed without it?

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Under Texas law, landlords cannot be punished for discriminating against families with federal housing vouchers. The impact is clear in Houston, where one in four families who receive housing assistance never gets to use it.

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In Williamson, Hays, Collin and Fort Bend counties, Republicans saw their dominance falter on Tuesday.

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Some voters have complained that their votes at the top of the ballot were changed, but the Texas secretary of state's office said the voting machines are not at fault.

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Around 1,800 children in the Valley had a parent deported by immigration authorities in 2017, which causes what mental health experts say is long-lasting trauma and "toxic stress."

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Support from family and community appear to shield Latinos from rising suicide rates, researchers say.

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