Texas House proposes map that increases Republican strength and decreases Black and Hispanic majority districts

Texas Tribune Brief

English - October 01, 2021 10:00 - 4 minutes - 4.52 MB - ★★★★★ - 103 ratings
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The Texas Legislature is in the midst of its third special session, which is dedicated to redrawing political maps based on the latest census data that showed people of color fueled 95% of Texas’ population growth over the past decade.