The White House’s plan to end the Temporary Protective Status designation for Hondurans would have a widespread effect in Texas.
Demographics
Explore population trends, diversity, and data shaping Texas communities, politics, and policy.
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How a fluke win diminished the political clout of Hispanic voters in this Texas congressional district
Two congressional districts are part of a Texas redistricting case the U.S. Supreme Court will take up Tuesday. Here’s a detailed look at what’s at issue in one of them: the 27th Congressional District.
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Puzzling shapes: Travel across this gerrymandered Texas district
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday in a Texas redistricting case that has flagged two congressional districts and nine Texas House districts. Here’s a closer look at one of the districts in question: U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett’s curiously shaped 35th Congressional District.
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Texas Elections 2018
Judge dismisses Dallas Republicans’ lawsuit to kick Democrats off the November ballot
Republicans said the Democratic county chair never signed the candidates’ ballot applications. Democrats called the suit a frivolous partisan attack.
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Criminal Justice
U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul: “Working as a team” was key to catching Austin bomber
Last month’s bombing spree “would have overwhelmed any major city police department,” Austin’s interim police chief told a congressional committee as he thanked state and federal agencies for their help in tracking down a serial bomber.
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Demographics
It’s not easy being Green: Third party faces long odds to make it onto Texas ballot
No Green Party candidate got enough votes in 2016 to guarantee the party a place on the November ballot. As it prepares for its convention, the party isn’t optimistic that it can collect the signatures it needs to be a player in this year’s election.
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A Texas Democrat’s campaign just unionized. Here’s why so few campaigns do that.
Labor groups are praising Democrat Laura Moser’s campaign for its collective bargaining agreement. But some argue campaigns are too unpredictable to guarantee workers the benefits that come with unionizing.
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Criminal Justice
Lawmakers weigh changing Texas law that lets rent-to-own stores file criminal charges on customers
The chairman of the House Business & Industry Committee said he was “stunned” to learn there is an obscure law that makes it easy for rent-to-own companies to file criminal charges against customers who fall behind on payments. The committee is looking at changing the law after a joint investigation by The Texas Tribune and NerdWallet.
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Criminal Justice
After bombings, uncomfortable truths emerge about racial divides in Austin
People often use a shorthand to describe Austin: It’s weird; it’s a progressive city; it’s a blueberry in a sea of tomato soup. But a sort of alternate reality exists for many residents of color. There have been moments over the past month that have highlighted this racial divide.
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Critics of Texas’ “sanctuary cities” law ask federal appeals court to reconsider case
Opponents of Senate Bill 4 have asked a federal appeals court to reconsider a decision that allowed most of the controversial immigration enforcement law to go into effect. The case could eventually end up before the U.S. Supreme Court.
