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Louisiana Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards hasnt said whether he will veto a congressional map that doesnt add a Black district.

A proposed new congressional district map that would create a second mostly Black district was rejected Tuesday by Louisiana's Senate, which instead approved a map that looks very similar to the current configuration.

Tensions were high as lawmakers debated redrawing maps for congressional and state Senate districts to reflect population changes in the 2020 Census.

Senate Democrats want more information about the law firm with Republican ties the Louisiana Legislature’s leadership quietly hired to help with political redistricting – and whose expertise wasn’t made available to all lawmakers working on political maps. 

Tensions were high as lawmakers debated redrawing maps for congressional and state Senate districts to reflect population changes in the 2020 Census.

A BESE redistricting map approved Tuesday in the Louisiana House keeps the number of seats favoring minority voters at two.

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A proposed new congressional district map that would create a second mostly Black district was rejected Tuesday by Louisiana's Senate, which instead approved a map that looks very similar to the current configuration.

Louisiana Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards hasnt said whether he will veto a congressional map that doesnt add a Black district.

Louisiana Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards hasnt said whether he will veto a congressional map that doesnt add a Black district.

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