TEXAS — The state of Texas is looking to expand access to high-speed broadband internet. The Texas Broadband Development Office, operated by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, is soliciting input from the public on the new Texas Digital Opportunity Plan, which outlines how these entities will...

Census takers in Central Texas are now following up with households that have not yet responded to the 2020 Census. The current self-response rate for households in Hays County is 56.7%. The Census Bureau will need to visit the remaining addresses to collect responses in person. Households can still...

The U.S. Census Bureau, in coordination with federal, state and local health officials, will begin a phased restart of some 2020 Census field operations next week in Central Texas. Counties that may see census-takers include Hays, Caldwell, Blanco and Guadalupe. All returning staff will receive safe...

B oy, are Americans getting old. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the median age - the age at which half of the population is older and half is younger - hit an all-time high of 38.0 in 2017. Why is it rising? Because our massive baby-boom generation continues to go geezer, while young moms and ...