Nationally, one-third of lawmakers are women. In the Southeast, it's a different story

A record number of women were elected to statehouses last year. But in the Southeast, where some legislatures are more than 80% male, representation is lagging as lawmakers pass bills that most impact women, like near-total abortion bans.

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