Louisiana advances plan to eliminate majority-Black US House district after court ruling
The plan would leave one majority-Black district and could force Democratic Reps. Troy Carter and Cleo Fields into a member-versus-member race.
- In a predawn vote Wednesday, Louisiana's Republican-controlled Senate committee approved a new congressional map eliminating the state's second Democratic-majority district, positioning Republicans to control five of six seats.
- Governor Jeff Landry suspended congressional elections after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the state's previous map in April, calling it an unlawful racial gerrymander.
- A 10-hour debate featured intense testimony from citizens referencing Jim Crow and voting rights, while Senator Jay Morris defended his plan, claiming it "absolutely" passes scrutiny.
- Democratic representatives Cleo Fields and Troy Carter now face competing against each other for the state's lone remaining Democratic-majority seat under the new map.
- Senate approval is required before the June 1 deadline, with a full chamber vote scheduled for Thursday to advance the map to the state House.
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‘People are angry:’ Republicans advance bill to erase Cleo Fields’ congressional district
Republicans who control the Louisiana Legislature are moving forward with erasing one of the state’s two Black-majority congressional districts, after a Senate committee approved a plan to do so early Wednesday morning after an all-night hearing.
Republicans in Louisiana state Senate advance map eliminating Democratic House district
Louisiana state lawmakers voted early Wednesday morning to eliminate one of two majority-Black congressional voting districts in the state — the latest in a bitter redistricting fight between Republicans and Democrats. The state’s Senate and Government Affairs Committee voted 4-3 along party lines at 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday to advance a GOP-led redistricting effort after…
Are We Looking At Gladiator Season In Louisiana?
The Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee stayed up late last night, finally delivering a vote to move a congressional map to the Senate floor around 4:30 in the morning. That map is a little peculiar, and frankly it gave us pause to think about ancient Rome. Specifically, how in the latter part of the Roman […] The post Are We Looking At Gladiator Season In Louisiana? appeared first on The Hayride.
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