The government spent years probing allegations that a Dallas HOA created rules to kick poor Black people out and that Texas discriminated against minority residents in Houston after Hurricane Harvey, only to suddenly reverse course under Trump.
Demographics
Explore population trends, diversity, and data shaping Texas communities, politics, and policy.
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Demographics
Texas’ DEI bans: What to know about the term and the debate
Diversity, equity and inclusion has become highly politicized — and there’s no standard definition for what it is.
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Demographics
These four Texas counties are among the fastest growing in the country
Texas’ population growth has slowed, but the state’s major urban areas are still adding hundreds of thousands of residents.
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Texas Legislature 2025
Why a Rio Grande Valley hospital is helping to feed its patients
As the Edinburg facility and others seek to assist people experiencing food insecurity, state lawmakers have more than a dozen bills that could tackle Texas’ food deserts.
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Giving rural Texans a fighting chance against cancer
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center seeks to establish the Rural Cancer Collaborative, forging a path to improved health outcomes for rural Texans.
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TribCast: What is Texas’ role in Trump’s immigration crackdown?
The gang discusses the major role that Texas plays in President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in his second term
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Demographics
How Fort Worth supplanted Austin as Texas’ top boomtown
The growth is fueling higher rents and home prices in the North Texas city that was once seen as a more affordable option to Dallas and other major cities.
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Demographics
2024: The year in photos
A look at some of the best photos from the stories we published over the last year.
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Profits Over People: Whistleblowers Expose Healthcare Fraud
Single-minded pursuit of profit by private equity owners in healthcare often comes at the expense of patient care — and taxpayers are footing the bill.
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Demographics
Texas is now home to 31 million people even as population growth slows
Texas added nearly 563,000 residents within the last year, new U.S. Census Bureau estimates show.