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.
Posted on · If the population is undercounted, billions of dollars in federal funding could be at stake.
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.
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.
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.
Posted on · Brandon Rottinghaus and Jay Aiyer break down the inauguration speeches of the Texas Governor and Lt. Governor.
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.
Posted on · The growing Latino population supports both conservative and progressive ideas and policies.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Posted on · Brandon and Jay talk about the latest with Stormy Daniels, the 'March for Our Lives' movement and more