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In the first vote of the state’s once-in-a-decade redistricting session, a Republican-controlled Senate committee voted down five proposals that would have given Louisiana a second majority-Black congressional district and advanced instead a GOP-backed plan that civil rights groups claim violates federal law.
In the first vote of the state’s once-in-a-decade redistricting session, a Republican-controlled Senate committee voted down five proposals that would have given Louisiana a second majority-Black congressional district and advanced instead a GOP-backed plan that civil rights groups claim violates federal law.
BATON ROUGE – As the Legislature gets ready to start a special session Tuesday on redistricting, one major focus is whether two of the state’s six congressional districts should be
The Legislature's special session on the redistricting of congressional and state seats will be convened on Tuesday evening. Here's how things could change,
Lawmakers say the population shifts lay a foundation for debate, but political considerations play a huge role as state lawmakers battle each other.