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Louisiana granted extra time to draw new congressional map that complies with Voting Rights Act
WGNO via Yahoo News· 6 months agoLouisiana lawmakers now have until the end of January to draw and pass new congressional boundaries...
Proposed Louisiana congressional map, with second majority-Black district, advances
WGNO via Yahoo News· 4 months agoA proposed Louisiana congressional map with a second majority-Black district, which could deliver another U.S. House seat to Democrats, received bipartisan support and advanced through a legislative committee Tuesday.
Proposed Louisiana congressional map advances to the House with a second majority-Black district
WGNO via Yahoo News· 4 months agoWith bipartisan support, a proposed Louisiana congressional map that would create a second majority-Black district sailed through the state Senate on Wednesday and will advance to the House chamber for debate.
New Black congressional district in Louisiana bows to politics, not race, backers say
WGNO via Yahoo News· 1 month agoPolitics and race are both factors in a pending court challenge of Louisiana's new congressional...
Judge: Louisiana legislative districts dilute Black voting strength, violate the Voting Rights Act
WGNO via Yahoo News· 3 months agoNew state House and Senate boundary lines drawn up by the Louisiana Legislature in 2022 dilute Black...