TX: Census
Medicaid’s 'unwinding' takes heavy toll on Texas children
More American children had health insurance during the pandemic than ever before. But now, as states are required to re-enroll those eligible for …
Amid multiple lawsuits, Texas' redistricting gets D- from elections watchdog
A Texas math professor who studies redistricting is not surprised a nonpartisan elections watchdog group has given the state's redistricting process a…
TX One of Six States that Undercounted Population in 2020 Census
A new report found Texas likely undercounted the number of people who actually live in the state when gathering information for the 2020 census…
New Urgency to Pass Voting-Rights Legislation Aimed at Texas
Leaders in the U.S. Senate have announced plans to vote this month on a change to filibuster rules, hoping to pass voting-rights legislation they say …
Lawsuit Claims Texas Redistricting Maps Disenfranchise Minority Voters
AUSTIN, Texas -- Legal challenges are piling up in Texas over newly-drawn congressional and legislative district maps, with the latest alleging they …
TX House Takes Up Redistricting Map That Lacks Minority Representation
AUSTIN, Texas -- Data from the 2020 U.S. Census showed 95% of Texas' population growth came from minorities, but the proposed redistricting map …
2020 Census Data Puts Spotlight on Texas' Growing Suburbs
AUSTIN, Texas -- Many states have implemented independent commissions to oversee redistricting based on the 2020 Census count, but Texas is not one …
Texas Gains Political Clout While Trying to Restrict Voting
AUSTIN, Texas -- The U.S. Census Bureau announced Monday Texas will gain two additional congressional seats, the most of any state in the nation…
TX Families Struggle to Keep Ahead of Pandemic Hardships
AUSTIN, Texas -- Congress has passed a new stimulus package that will provide most Texas residents with an extra $600 - but that may not go far for …
Mobilization Effort in Texas Encourages Young Latinos to Vote
AUSTIN, Texas -- A Texas group cultivating Latino voters under age 35 has ramped up its grassroots efforts to get them registered and out to vote in …
Census Undercount Puts Billions of Dollars at Stake for Texas
AUSTIN, Texas -- Geographically, Texas is the second-largest state in the U.S, and that makes it difficult and critical to reach everyone in …
On the Virtual Road in Texas to Promote the 2020 Census
AUSTIN, Texas -- From the Gulf Coast to the Panhandle to the Rio Grande, Texas census organizers are hosting a virtual road trip this week to …