Democrats are hoping to take advantage of the shifting demographics in Irving to flip Texas House District 105, which has been held by a Republican for more than a decade.
Demographics
Explore population trends, diversity, and data shaping Texas communities, politics, and policy.
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In El Paso, a Mirror of Catholicism’s Challenges
Catholicism remains the religion of choice for most people in El Paso, but membership in the church has declined. How the church adapts to modern societal beliefs will be reflected by what happens to its membership there.
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State Fights Release of Race Records
The Texas Department of Insurance is fighting the Tribune’s request for records that could shed light on why the agency has failed to collect racial data on injured workers, despite a 1993 law that requires it.
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Analysis: Behind Voter ID, Federal Pre-Clearance
Woven into the recent federal ruling that found the state’s voter photo ID law unconstitutional is a bigger question for Texas lawmakers — whether the state should have to seek federal permission when it changes election and voting laws.
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Ahead of CD-23 Election, Gallego and Hurd Tout Fundraising Totals
In the battle to represent Congressional District 23, U.S. Rep. Pete Gallego, D-Alpine, and Republican Will Hurd have built substantial war chests for the homestretch in what many view as the state’s only toss-up race for Congress.
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Criminal Justice
Injury Data by Race Goes Uncollected in Texas
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is not maintaining race data on all valid worker injury claims, despite a law requiring it. Advocates say without the data it’s impossible to tell if injured minorities face discrimination at work.
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Tours Aim to Redefine Juárez, Revitalize Tourism
Hopes are riding on a new effort in which tour buses will come to Ciudad Juárez regularly from El Paso. Officials want the tours to help shed Juárez’s image as a danger zone and showcase the city as a destination for area tourists.
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Criminal Justice
Obama Administration Breaks Own Deportation Record
The Obama administration deported a record-breaking 438,421 people in 2013, an increase of about 20,000 from 2012. That included about 198,400 immigrants with criminal records.
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Criminal Appeals Court Judge Sues State Over Voter ID Law
While a federal judge in Corpus Christi mulls whether the state’s requirement to show photo ID to cast a ballot violates the Voting Rights Act, a judge on the highest criminal appeals court in Texas has sued the state over its voter ID law.
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2014 TribuneFest: Audio From the Immigration Track
Listen to audio from the 2014 Texas Tribune Festival’s immigration track, which included sessions on border security, Latinos and the GOP, the comprehensive immigration reform debate, and what to do with the DREAMers.
