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Census Bureau To Recruit 5,000 Workers In Houston For 2020 Survey
Posted on · The citizenship question the Trump administration wanted to ask will not be included in the forms.
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Top Stories
Texas Still Has Highest Percentage Of Uninsured In US, Oil Tycoon T. Boone Pickens Dies At Age 91, And America Vows To ‘Never Forget’ 9/11
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.
Texas
State Lawmakers Begin Taking Public Input As They Prepare To Redraw Political Maps In 2021
Posted on · The last time lawmakers drew up political boundaries for the Texas Legislature and U.S. Congress, in 2011, courts found they intentionally discriminated against racial minorities.
News
Trump Orders Agencies To Share Data On Noncitizens
Posted on · The administration has been in a legal fight for more than a year to include a citizenship question on the 2020 census. It has been blocked by the Supreme Court for now.
National
Supreme Court Leaves Citizenship Question Blocked For Now From 2020 Census
Posted on · The decision comes more than a year after the Trump administration announced plans to include on forms for the national head count the question, "Is this person a citizen of the United States?"
National
2020 Census Could Lead To Worst Undercount Of Black, Latinx People In 30 Years
Posted on · Public debate over a potential citizenship question and immigration enforcement, combined with the census going online, threatens an accurate head count, according to research by the Urban Institute.
City of Houston
Houston Will Spend $650,000 To Boost 2020 Census Outreach
Posted on · If the population is undercounted, billions of dollars in federal funding could be at stake.
National
A Decade Of Implications At Stake, Supreme Court Hears Census Citizenship Question
Posted on · The justices are weighing whether the Trump administration can include a citizenship question on the 2020 census. A decision is expected this summer, when printing of the census forms is set to begin.
Texas
Dallas-Fort Worth Metro Area Saw Biggest Population Growth In Texas In 2018
Posted on · New population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau show Texas dominated in growth, with suburban counties leading the way as the fastest growing.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Texas Population Growth, And Reparations For Slavery (April 18, 2019)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: New Census numbers for Texas, getting more families to vaccinate, examining Houston’s air quality, paying reparations for slavery, and poet Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton.
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.
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.