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BY: @MattMackowiak | Subscribe to the daily email here | | THURSDAY || 12/19/24 | | Good Thursday afternoon.
Thank you for reading as a FREE subscriber. | » Become a PAID subscriber for $7/mo or $70/yr here and SAVE TIME and be BETTER PREPARED. | | “If something of importance is known in Texas, Matt knows it. With a decline in the number of credible news organizations, the Must Read Texas morning email is indispensable for anyone that wants to continue to be informed.” – Former U.S. Senator Phil Gramm (R-TX) | | AUSTIN NEWSLETTER LAUNCHED | Are you one of the 100,000+ subscribers to ATX Pulse, a newsletter that delivers EVERYTHING you NEED TO KNOW about Austin? | | Subscriptions are $5/mo, $50/yr or $199/lifetime here: ATXpulsepremium.com. | » Read this morning's (free) edition here. | >> SUBSCRIBE HERE: ATXpulsepremium.com. ($5/mo or $50/yr or $199 lifetime) | | | “Texas population growth leads nation in 2024,” Houston Chronicle's Sam González Kelly — “Texas led the nation in population growth again in 2024, according to new data released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau, marking at least the 14th year in a row that Texas has added more residents than any other state in the country.
Texas added over 560,000 residents in 2024, according to the bureau's latest population estimates. That's nearly 100,000 more than second-place Florida, and more than twice as many new residents as California, which was third in population growth.
The Lone Star State is now home to over 31 million residents, a nearly 2% increase from 2023 and over 7% jump since 2020. Only Idaho and Florida have grown at higher rates since 2020, census data shows. | » BECOME A PAID SUBSCRIBER: $7/mo | Texas State Demographer Lloyd Potter said that Texas' relative affordability, coupled with its growing economy and the job opportunities that come with it, have made the state a destination for over a decade.
"Relative to other states, Texas is still affordable," Potter said. "We don't have income tax, so those factors — the jobs that we have, the affordability and the overall quality of life in Texas — make it an attractive place for people to move to." | » BECOME A PAID SUBSCRIBER: $70/yr | Texas' continued surge comes amid a year of remarkable population growth across the entire country, which the Census Bureau said was driven by an increase in international migration. The 1% growth nationwide marks the fastest annual population growth since 2001.
The Census Bureau also, for the first time, included refugees in its count of immigrants in the U.S., though only at a national level. Immigrants accounted for about 84% of the 3.3 million new people in the U.S. in 2024, the bureau said. It was not immediately clear how many of those 2.8 million people were considered refugees, but part of the spike comes from improved methodology within the bureau to track net migration, the agency said." Houston Chronicle ($) | | FREE SUBSCRIPTIONS HAVE ENDED: As of July 11, 2022, we have moved to a paywall for free subscribers. Free subscribers will only receive the top story in their morning email. Free subscribers will need to become paid subscribers to receive full story summaries. | | DMN: “Texas launches billboard campaign in Mexico, Central America to warn migrants” DMN ($) | TX TRIB: “As landowners resist, Texas' border wall is fragmented and built in remote areas” Texas Tribune | SAEN: “Judge limits contact for Brad Simpson and some of his kids” SAEN ($) | HOU CHRON: “Dan Patrick says border wall sale that sparked GOP firestorm halted” Houston Chronicle ($) | TX TRIB: “Gov. Greg Abbott announces more than $500 million in public safety grants” DMN ($) | HOU LANDING: “Houston, Harris County allocate all $1.5 billion in American Rescue Plan funding by deadline” Houston Landing | SA REPORT: “San Antonio council approves City Manager Erik Walsh's 23% raise” SAEN ($) | DMN: Robert Allen & Lisa Atherton guest column: “New Bell defense contract was a joint effort” DMN ($) | REUTERS: “FAA clears Southwest Airlines of safety lapses” Reuters | SAEN: “Lawsuit seeks to stop SpaceX from discharging wastewater in Texas” SAEN ($) | SAEN: “USAA Federal Savings Bank must correct 'range of deficiencies'” SAEN ($) | FW REPORT: “JPS dedicates first completed project in $2.1B expansion plan to Tarrant commissioner” FW Report | | | > TX TRIB: "Rep. Michael McCaul calls Tulsi Gabbard a “baffling” pick to lead intelligence community" TX TRIB
> AP: "Former Uvalde schools police chief who asked for charges to be dropped returns to court" AP
> TX TRIB: "South Texas groups sue TCEQ for temporarily allowing SpaceX to discharge industrial water without a permit" TX TRIB
> DMN: "Texas officials demand Biden stop selling border wall parts" DMN
> TX TRIB: "Texas Republicans want voters to provide proof of citizenship. Arizona’s law holds lessons." TX TRIB
> TX MONTHLY: "They Protect Rich and Famous Texans. They Say They’ve Never Been More in Demand." TX MONTHLY
> HOU CHRON: "Maps: Who owns the most land in Texas — and where" HOU CHRON
> HOU CHRON: "NRG Park faces $2 billion in maintenance costs. Who's going to pay for it?" HOU CHRON
> MY RGV: "New Texas border strategy expected from Gov. Greg Abbott in Eagle Pass on Thursday" MY RGV
> DMN: "Mystery drones spotted near North Texas military facilities" DMN
> DMN: "Man gets 28 years in prison in death of ex-OU football player" DMN
> HOU CHRON: "Tony Buzbee accuses Jay-Z's Roc Nation of paying clients to sue his law firm" HOU CHRON
> HOU CHRON: "These are five key drivers to a robust Houston economy in 2025" HOU CHRON
> MY RGV.com: "Man accused in fatal downtown McAllen shooting misses court after new arrest" MyRGV
> Community Impact Newspaper: "Harris County officials look to increase voter turnout numbers" Community Impact Newspaper
> TX TRIB: "A school voucher program in Texas is more likely than ever. Can lawmakers craft a bill they agree on?" TX TRIB | | | Last night's Texas sports scores:
> NHL: Toronto 5, Dallas 3
> NCAAM: #15 Houston 78, Toledo 49
> NCAAM: Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 117, Southwestern Adventist 63
> NCAAM: East Texas A&M 68, Abilene Christian 67
> NCAAM: UT-RGV 78, Southern Utah 73
> NCAAM: North Texas 83, Mississippi State 42
> NCAAM: Oklahoma State 66, Tarleton State 61
> NCAAM: UT-Arlington 80, Evansville 54
Today/tonight's Texas sports schedule:
> 11:15am: NCAAM: UNT-Dallas at Rice (ESPN+)
> 12pm: NCAAM: Southwest Adventist at UTSA (ESPN+)
> 5pm: NCAAM: Schreiner at Incarnate Word (ESPN+)
> 6pm: NCAAF: Georgia Southern at Sam Houston State (ESPN2)
> 7pm: NBA: New Orleans at Houston
> 7pm: NBA: Atlanta at San Antonio
> 7pm: NCAAM: New Orleans at Texas (SEC Network)
> 7:30pm: NBA: LA Clippers at Dallas
TEXAS FOOTBALL: "Texas and Clemson meet for the first time in the College Football Playoff" AP
TEXAS FOOTBALL: "Step inside AD Chris Del Conte's office, and see why Texas is back" DMN ($)
TEXAS FOOTBALL: "Quinn Ewers should lead Texas, but Arch Manning could spur offense" DMN ($)
SMU FOOTBALL: "Dallas loves a winner, but is the city embracing SMU as its team?" DMN ($)
DALLAS MAVERICKS: "Mavericks hire Rick Welts, Hall of Fame NBA executive, as president and CEO" DMN
MLB / AUSTIN: "Tampa Bay Rays could move to Austin due to stadium woes" My SA
TEXAS BASEBALL: "Texas baseball: 2025 schedule features SEC showdowns, showcase appearances" AAS ($) | | Thanks for reading! Become a Paid Subscriber by clicking the link below: | |
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