A topic we will cover in a few areas in class, notably the chapters on the legislature and elections. The diversity of the state population has yet to translate to the state legislature. but indications are that it soon will.
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Every two years, The Texas Tribune compiles the demographics of the Texas Legislature. Every two years, the headline is the same.
Once again, the disparities between the makeup of the Legislature and the people they are elected to represent are stark: In a state where people of color are in the majority, almost two out of every three lawmakers are white. And not even a quarter of them are women.
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