Party Politics
Abbott And Patrick Prioritize School Finance Reform And Property Taxes
Posted on · Brandon Rottinghaus and Jay Aiyer break down the inauguration speeches of the Texas Governor and Lt. Governor.
Tag: census
National
Expert Says Census Citizenship Question Would Hurt Latino Count
Posted on · Colm O'Muircheartaigh, a professor at the University of Chicago, testified in federal court for California and cities that argue asking about citizenship is politically motivated.
News
Comprehensive Survey Of Latinos Reveals Nuanced Political, Cultural Views
Posted on · The growing Latino population supports both conservative and progressive ideas and policies.
Houston Matters
Litigation Over Citizenship Question In 2020 Census Will Probably End Up Before SCOTUS
Posted on · NPR’s Hansi Lo Wang tells Houston Matters the plaintiffs contend the question would be added without adequate testing. The Trump administration refutes that notion.
News
Full Show: Census Trial, And Houston’s Connection To Jonestown (Nov. 16, 2018)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: A trial is wrapping up over a potentially thorny question on the 2020 Census. We explore Houston's connection to the Jonestown massacre. We break down The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly of the week's news. And Chef David Cordúa discusses his new program showcasing the rich diversity of Houston's culture and food.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Gymnastics Arrest, and Crosby ISD’s Financial Woes (Oct. 18, 2018)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: The former president of USA Gymnastics has been arrested in relation to an indictment in Texas. Then, Crosby ISD's superintendent discusses his district's financial woes. Plus, we learn how Houston can cope with projected population growth. And Markus Zusak talks about his novel, Bridge of Clay.
News
U.S. Population Is Becoming Older, And Less White, Than Ever Before
Posted on · White people remain the majority in the U.S. – but the Census Bureau says non-Hispanic whites were the only racial group that didn't grow from 2016 to 2017.
News
Documents Shed Light On Decision To Add Census Citizenship Question
Posted on · Emails and memos show Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross overruled Census Bureau concerns and was urged to exclude noncitizens from census numbers used to reallocate congressional seats.
News
More Than 20 Cities And States Sue Government Over Census Questions
Posted on · The new lawsuit comes more than a week after California filed a similar lawsuit in San Francisco federal court against Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and Census Bureau officials
Podcast
Party Politics, Ep. 50: What’s Next For The ‘March For Our Lives’ Movement
Posted on · Brandon and Jay talk about the latest with Stormy Daniels, the 'March for Our Lives' movement and more
News
In Texas, Census Citizenship Question Becomes A Political Fault Line Of Its Own
Posted on · The state's Republican leadership has stayed silent or cheered the decision to ask about citizenship on the 2020 census, even as local leaders who represent Democratic-leaning communities sound the alarm
News
NAACP Files Lawsuit Over 2020 Census
Posted on · The U.S. Department of Commerce announced Monday that it will reinstate a question on citizenship status to the 2020 Census. It says it is doing so to help enforce the Voting Rights Act
Politics
Analysis: Adding A Citizenship Question To The Census Could Screw Over Texas
Posted on · A census question on citizenship could undercount populations in states with large numbers of poor and/or Hispanic residents — states like Texas. And an undercount would cut into the state's representation, and its federal services.
News
Analysis: Adding A Citizenship Question To The Census Could Screw Over Texas
Posted on · A census question on citizenship could undercount populations in states with large numbers of poor and/or Hispanic residents — states like Texas. And an undercount would cut into the state's representation, and its federal services
News
Decision To Add Citizenship Question To Census Draws Protest
Posted on · A coalition of state attorneys general urged the department last month to not add such a question