Texas by Arianna Rivera https://padlet.com/ariannarivera/ehkac5uyq9sw7q7q en-us 2022-11-03 12:31:49 UTC 2025-11-09 02:38:30 UTC hello@padlet.com Governor: Greg Abbott (Republican) ariannarivera https://padlet.com/ariannarivera/ehkac5uyq9sw7q7q/wish/2368365620 Texas has 38 Electoral votes]]> 2022-11-03 12:41:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ariannarivera/ehkac5uyq9sw7q7q/wish/2368365620 270 to Win mmeyenhofer23 https://padlet.com/ariannarivera/ehkac5uyq9sw7q7q/wish/2368371184 2022-11-03 12:45:07 UTC https://padlet.com/ariannarivera/ehkac5uyq9sw7q7q/wish/2368371184 Senators mmeyenhofer23 https://padlet.com/ariannarivera/ehkac5uyq9sw7q7q/wish/2369999432 Ted Cruz (Republican) and John Cornyn (Republican)]]> 2022-11-04 12:20:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ariannarivera/ehkac5uyq9sw7q7q/wish/2369999432 Top Industries mmeyenhofer23 https://padlet.com/ariannarivera/ehkac5uyq9sw7q7q/wish/2370006734 #1. Manufacturing ($237.7 billion, #2 among all states)
#2. Professional and business services ($212.4 billion, #3)
#3. Real estate and rental and leasing ($175.3 billion, #3)
The state's resources make it a natural leader in petroleum and chemical manufacturing, research institutions have fostered high-tech manufacturing, and a business-friendly environment with skilled labor have created a large manufacturing sector.
]]> 2022-11-04 12:26:33 UTC https://padlet.com/ariannarivera/ehkac5uyq9sw7q7q/wish/2370006734 Race and Ethnicity Percentage ariannarivera https://padlet.com/ariannarivera/ehkac5uyq9sw7q7q/wish/2370009659 Texas is 1 of only 6 states where a minority group is the majority. Made up of 39.9% white, 11.4% black, 40.4% Hispanic, and 5.2% Asian. Hispanics tend to vote for both parties, not specifically one over the other. However many Hispanics are very religion oriented making the Republican vote more appealing. ]]> 2022-11-04 12:28:43 UTC https://padlet.com/ariannarivera/ehkac5uyq9sw7q7q/wish/2370009659 Unions mmeyenhofer23 https://padlet.com/ariannarivera/ehkac5uyq9sw7q7q/wish/2370016362 -3.8% of workers are union members
-454,000 members
-Right to work state meaning workers can opt out of unions when they join the workforce.
]]> 2022-11-04 12:33:38 UTC https://padlet.com/ariannarivera/ehkac5uyq9sw7q7q/wish/2370016362 Income and Home Value ariannarivera https://padlet.com/ariannarivera/ehkac5uyq9sw7q7q/wish/2370025549 -Median household income: $63,826 
-Median home value: $172,200
-Median home value per sq. foot: $109 (14th lowest)
-62.3% of people are home owners
Home owners and middle/ upper middle class tend to vote red.
]]> 2022-11-04 12:40:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ariannarivera/ehkac5uyq9sw7q7q/wish/2370025549 Religion mmeyenhofer23 https://padlet.com/ariannarivera/ehkac5uyq9sw7q7q/wish/2370028132 Texas is an extremely religious state with citizens who are 77% Christian, 31% Evangelical Protestant, 23% Catholic, 18% Unaffiliated.
The Republican party is composed of very religious individuals, making this a red state.]]> 2022-11-04 12:42:44 UTC https://padlet.com/ariannarivera/ehkac5uyq9sw7q7q/wish/2370028132 Marijuana mmeyenhofer23 https://padlet.com/ariannarivera/ehkac5uyq9sw7q7q/wish/2370034617 Marijuana has mixed legal status in Texas. The only medicinal use of the drug that is allowed is in the form of CBD oil and the drug is not decriminalized. Although arrests have been declining for more than a decade, possession of up to 2 ounces of marijuana is a Class B misdemeanor, which can be punishable by up to 180 days in jail.]]> 2022-11-04 12:47:47 UTC https://padlet.com/ariannarivera/ehkac5uyq9sw7q7q/wish/2370034617 Abortion ariannarivera https://padlet.com/ariannarivera/ehkac5uyq9sw7q7q/wish/2370040829 -Abortion clinics went from 44 to 11 over the span of 3 years.
-In 2017, 96% of Texas counties had no clinics that provided abortions, and 43% of Texas women lived in those counties.
-Texas is the second most populated state in the country yet having some of the least amount of clinics.
-Republicans tend to be pro-life, especially in very religious areas.]]> 2022-11-04 12:52:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ariannarivera/ehkac5uyq9sw7q7q/wish/2370040829 Texas Fun Facts mmeyenhofer23 https://padlet.com/ariannarivera/ehkac5uyq9sw7q7q/wish/2370041352 -Dr. Pepper Was Invented in Texas
-Texas Means “Friends” in Caddo Indian
-Six Flags originated in Texas in 1961 from its first location "Six Flags Over Texas" 
-It is illegal to sell your eye, to dust a public building with a feather duster, to milk somebody else's cow, and to shoot a buffalo from the second story of a hotel
]]> 2022-11-04 12:52:49 UTC https://padlet.com/ariannarivera/ehkac5uyq9sw7q7q/wish/2370041352 Conclusion mmeyenhofer23 https://padlet.com/ariannarivera/ehkac5uyq9sw7q7q/wish/2373095566 Overall, Texas is a red state. They have voted Republican in the last five presidential elections due to their conservative views on popular issues such as abortion and gun control alongside their large minority population, having 40% Hispanic presence. The Hispanic values of "Family, Faith, and Freedom" drives their support of Republican leadership, causing Texas to be a very conservative, Republican state.]]> 2022-11-07 13:48:45 UTC https://padlet.com/ariannarivera/ehkac5uyq9sw7q7q/wish/2373095566 Educational Attainment ariannarivera https://padlet.com/ariannarivera/ehkac5uyq9sw7q7q/wish/2373096375 -  34.9% have a higher degree, 47.5% are high school graduates, and 17.7% have no high school diploma.
- More Democrats graduate with a higher degree, and only 34.9% of the population have that, which makes sense considering the state is red. ]]> 2022-11-07 13:49:13 UTC https://padlet.com/ariannarivera/ehkac5uyq9sw7q7q/wish/2373096375 Age Distribution ariannarivera https://padlet.com/ariannarivera/ehkac5uyq9sw7q7q/wish/2373100662 - 26.8% 18 and under, 9.1% 19-25, 13% 26-34, 26.4% 35-54, 11.4% 55-64, 13% 65+
-Half of the population is over the age of 35, and the older one gets the higher the tendency for them to vote republican since they are more family and money oriented.
]]> 2022-11-07 13:51:36 UTC https://padlet.com/ariannarivera/ehkac5uyq9sw7q7q/wish/2373100662 Death Penalty mmeyenhofer23 https://padlet.com/ariannarivera/ehkac5uyq9sw7q7q/wish/2373114120 The death penalty still exists in Texas. The reasoning for this is: 
-Texas’ elected officials serve according to the pleasure of the public and require a record of toughness on criminals in order to win re-election
-They rely on court-appointed lawyers who usually do not have experience in capital murder defenses or appeals
-Their current execution rate continues social norms of the former Confederacy which displays the historical relationship between state-sanctioned executions and illegal lynchings]]> 2022-11-07 13:58:36 UTC https://padlet.com/ariannarivera/ehkac5uyq9sw7q7q/wish/2373114120 Gun Control mmeyenhofer23 https://padlet.com/ariannarivera/ehkac5uyq9sw7q7q/wish/2373225276 Texans are very protective of their second amendment rights.
-Gun safety strength rate is 36 out of 50
-Gun death rate rank 26 out of 50 gun deaths per 100K
-14.2 % difference from national average]]> 2022-11-07 14:51:09 UTC https://padlet.com/ariannarivera/ehkac5uyq9sw7q7q/wish/2373225276