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Politics

Texas Will Gain 2 Seats In Congress As Residents Of Color Drive Population Gains

Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune

Posted on April 26, 2021 · Texas will have 38 congressional seats as a result of the latest U.S. census. The state’s political heft has been growing steadily for decades, gaining at least two seats after every census since 1980.

Tags apportionment congress Congressional seats U.S. Census Bureau

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NPR’s Scott Detrow Visits Houston To Examine Congressional Races

Abner Fletcher

Posted on May 21, 2018 · NPR’s Congressional reporter Scott Detrow has been visiting Houston reporting on several local Congressional races. We find out what he’s learned while in Houston.

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Political roundup: Deadlines in Austin and in Washington prompt… inaction

Joshua Zinn

Posted on May 10, 2023 · Impending deadlines designed to push lawmakers to act aren't working. How come?

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Houston region saw second-largest population surge in U.S. in 2021-2022, census analysis finds

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on April 11, 2023 · The Houston metro area experienced an increase of more than 124,000 residents from 2021 to 2022, second only to Dallas-Fort Worth during that time span.

Tags census data Dallas-Fort Worth Fort Bend County greater houston partnership harris county Houston’s population immigrant population montgomery county population growth U.S. Census Bureau

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Texas is growing – and fast. But that growth is not evenly distributed across the state.

Sarah Asch | Texas Standard

Posted on April 3, 2023 · Six of the top 10 U.S. counties with the largest numeric growth are in Texas.

Tags moving to Texas Texas demographics Texas Demographics Center Texas population U.S. Census Bureau

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Houston remains one of the most affordable big cities in the U.S., even if it no longer feels like it

Andrew Schneider

Posted on February 28, 2023 · Many residents of the Houston area now spend more than 50% of their income combined on housing and transportation, putting them under severe financial stress.

Tags affordability affordable housing groceries Houston cost of living inflation U.S. Census Bureau U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

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