If there is an epicenter of the new coronavirus in Texas, it’s arguably Fort Bend County, which had the first confirmed case of COVID-19 outside of the federal quarantine site in San Antonio. There are six total cases there now, all stemming from an Egypt cruise trip.
Demographics
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Texas Voting Rights
Texas Democrats sue the state to keep straight-ticket voting in 2020
In a federal lawsuit filed in Laredo, Democrats claim the move to end straight-ticket voting is unconstitutional and intentionally discriminates against Hispanic and black voters.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Bernie Sanders supporters in Texas are “pissed off.” But Texas Democrats need them in November.
“There’s been a lot of push against Sanders, and it makes me feel very helpless,” said one supporter. “There’s always going to be a faction of the party trying to stop him.”
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Texas 2020 Elections
Joe Biden has long held a lead with black voters in Texas. Will they stick with him?
Many black voters in the Lone Star State and elsewhere are wondering aloud whether to look elsewhere. If they do, his campaign could be in trouble.
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Demographics
More young Texans are registering to vote. Will they actually turn out?
Voter registration activity at Texas high schools spiked ahead of the 2018 general elections, when young and Hispanic voters turned out in record numbers for a midterm.
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Criminal Justice
T-Squared: Take The Texas Tribune’s annual reader survey
Your responses will help us better understand the people consuming our journalism and how they use it — and that will make us better equipped to serve you.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said Mike Bloomberg’s apology for “stop and frisk” was key to endorsement
Turner’s endorsement comes amid controversy over Bloomberg’s “stop and frisk” policy during his time as mayor of New York City.
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Demographics
T-Squared: The Texas Tribune’s 2020 diversity report
We’ve made progress, but there’s more work we can do to ensure our newsroom resembles Texas — and our journalism is as good as it can be.
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Demographics
“Neglected” college campuses on Texas border want a little love, and better Wi-Fi
At three lonely satellite campuses of Sul Ross State University, students and teachers say they’re stuck with broken technology and few resources. Their dreams of blooming into an independent four-year university seem doomed, but they hope things might get better under a new university president.
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After black student suspended over dreadlocks, some Texas lawmakers want to ban hair discrimination
The Texas Legislative Black Caucus hopes to pass the CROWN Act in the next legislative session. The bill would prohibit hair discrimination affecting people of color in schools and workplaces.