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Ray La Raja Quoted On Redrawing Legislative Districts To Increase Representation In The Massachusetts State House

Professor of Political Science, Ray La Raja, is quoted in a story about a concerted effort in Massachusetts to redraw the legislative borders to make it easier for people of color to win elections and reduce the lack of representation in the State House. “Lawmakers are drawing the maps and they don't want to hurt themselves, and that's one of the tensions built into this system,” La Raja says. “So when they draw a map, they're not going to likely make it too hard for them to win reelection.” (WBUR, 10/21/21)

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