Hispanics

Patrick Crusius showed little emotion as he listened to each one of the names of the 23 people gunned down at a Walmart in 2019.

We're talking to dozens of Hispanic voters before the November midterms about the top issues on their mind — including what they want from candidates and their state government. We'd love to hear from you too!

Sharon Navarro, a professor of political science at the University of Texas at San Antonio, said the messages Republicans are using to target Latino voters — about immigration and the economy — seem to be working.

Former students at the Blackwell School in Marfa, Texas, who were once banned from speaking Spanish, have worked for years to preserve the school's history.

The observation, which starts Thursday, celebrates the histories, cultures and contributions of Americans whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America.

Lack of trust in the COVID vaccine is the main reason Hispanics in Texas have cited for not getting vaccinated, according to the study.

Rice University researchers looked at data from Harris County and found a "clearly asymmetric distribution of human costs and economic costs" that could "no doubt" be documented in other parts of the state.

The state gained two additional seats in Congress because of its population growth. People of color drove that growth, with Hispanics making up nearly 2 million of the state’s 4 million additional residents.

Growing numbers of Latinos turned a mysterious census category into the country's second-largest racial group. Researchers say that makes it harder to address racial inequities over the next decade.

Party planners say they are overrun by families who still want the traditional ceremony, which has taken on a new meaning — the celebration of life, and the remembrance of loss.