Fewer People May Be Dying in the US than Normal
Of all the statistical cacophony to which we have been subjected during the COVID pandemic, there is only one metric...
Demographics
Voter Fraud Misinformation
A friend of mine recently forwarded me an email he had received with a link to this webpage, posted by...
Harris County Primary Election Turnout
Turnout in primary elections has historically been anemic and 2022 was no exception. According to the latest count by Harris...
It is Time to Start Talking About Obesity
Although comparisons on how countries fared during the COVID pandemic is fraught with data problems, most metrics seem to indicate...
Update on US & Texas COVID Stats – Omicron: Scourge or Savior?
I apologize for the length of this post but there is a lot to unpack. For the last month, the...
How Much Will the Build Back Better Bill Cost?
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its estimate of the effect of the Democrats’ proposed “human infrastructure” bill, referred to...
COVID Fatalities: Age Demographics
Throughout the pandemic the CDC has been accumulating demographic data on COVID-related fatalities, including age. Although you frequently hear that...
Vaccine Demographics
If the predominant media narrative is to be believed, it is primarily white, evangelical, Trump voters who are dragging down...
COVID Fatalities by Ethnicity
There has been a persistent media narrative that COVID has disproportionately affected ethnic minorities, such as this recent Houston Chronicle...
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Stereotyping
Those of you who live in the Houston area are likely familiar with the city of La Grange. It is...
“Highlights” from the City’s Audit
The City of Houston is required by state law to file its annual audit (the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report or...
Texas Population Growth Far Outstrips Other States
The US Census Bureau has released its preliminary numbers for population growth by state over the last decade. The degree...
An Update on COVID “Excess Deaths”
Recently, two papers on the death toll from COVID have gotten widespread attention. The first was a CDC update on...
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