After a marathon hearing that stretched well into Tuesday morning, a Senate subcommittee approved Sen. Donna Campbell’s bill to repeal Texas law that allows some undocumented students to pay in-state tuition at colleges and universities.
Demographics
Explore population trends, diversity, and data shaping Texas communities, politics, and policy.
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Senate Panel Advances Sanctuary Cities Bill
A bill banning so-called sanctuary cities in Texas – the common term for local entities that do not enforce immigration laws — advanced out of a Senate subcommittee on Monday.
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GOP Gun Measures Could Backfire With Minorities
Republican lawmakers backing open carry and guns on campus are heading in the wrong direction for many black and Hispanic Texans who would prefer stricter gun laws, polling shows. It’s another disconnect with minorities the GOP might regret.
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Interactive: Demographics of State Doctors, Health Care Professionals
Minorities are largely underrepresented among the state’s health care professionals. Use these interactives to explore the demographics of some health professions by race/ethnicity, gender and age.
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Efforts to Divert Border Security Funding Mostly Fall Flat in Budget Debate
House Democrats tried — and mostly failed — to divert funds allotted for border security and the Texas Department of Public Safety to other departments during Tuesday’s budget debate.
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Lawmaker Questions What DPS is Achieving on Border
Before it commits millions of dollars more to keep state troopers on the border, lawmakers need to know what DPS has accomplished during the border surge, a border legislator said Monday.
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In Houston, Scott Walker Denies He Flip-Flopped on Immigration
At a Houston press conference Saturday, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker emphatically denied he recently shifted his stance on illegal immigration.
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Senate Panel Sets Sights on In-State Tuition Law
Efforts to ditch a law that allows some undocumented students to pay in-state college tuition appear to be on a fast track in the Senate, but key House leaders aren’t on board with the idea.
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With Border Trip, Walker Wades Deeper Into Immigration Politics
When Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker sets foot Friday in the Rio Grande Valley, it won’t be your typical photo op on the border.
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List of Fastest-Growing Counties, Metro Areas Has Strong Texas Flavor
Three Texas counties and four metropolitan areas ranked among the rapidly growing areas in the country, according to population estimates released Thursday by the Census Bureau.
