Texas’ population has mushroomed in the last decade—and Hispanic and African-American communities account for roughly 80% of this growth. But their political voice hasn’t gotten louder. In fact, it was deliberately muted. Texas got four new congressional seats, but the Republican-controlled legislature redrew district lines that upped their own party’s representation in Congress by five districts. Not only did minorities not gain seats at the table—they lost one.
Posted on: Mon, 01 Sep 2014 02:52:40 +0000