Demographics

In the latest episode of our podcast about the 86th Legislature, Evan Smith talks to House members Mary Gonzalez, Sarah Davis and Toni Rose about gender, politics and public policy in a state where the population is majority female but elected officials are overwhelmingly male.

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Hospital leaders say restrictions on their property tax revenue growth could force them to scale back services.

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A now-erased provision in Senate Bill 15 explicitly said a potential new state law would not supersede local nondiscrimination ordinances. Without that language, many LGBTQ advocates fear Texans could be exposed to some discriminatory employment practices.

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Most Texas voters believe noncitizens are often voting in the state's elections, and a sizable number believe people who ought to be allowed to vote are often prevented from doing so, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.

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On Feb. 26, we sat down for a conversation about the impact of school segregation on public education in San Antonio, moderated by the Tribune's Aliyya Swaby.

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To watch the conversation online, you must be a member of This Is Your Texas, our Facebook group dedicated to civil discussion of politics and policy news. Join today to RSVP.

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Several government entities — from appraisal districts to city councils — play independent roles that collectively determine how much money Texas landowners owe local governments each year.

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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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