In a ruling that fell right down ideological lines, the Supreme Court has thrown out Louisiana’s congressional map. Andrew Greenstein has analysis.
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The ruling comes down as early voting for the Congressional party primaries begins on Saturday. Congressman Cleo Fields, whose district would be most affected by a new map, says it’s too late to postpone the May 16th primary…
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Governor Jeff Landry has weighed in on today’s U-S Supreme Court ruling that strikes down the state’s Congressional map as an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. Landry says drawing districts for political reasons is the State’s perogrative not a federal civil rights violation…
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A proposed constitutional amendment that would prohibit a governor from serving more than two terms fails to receive approval in the House. Only two individuals have ever served more than two terms as governor in Louisiana, Earl Long and Edwin Edwards. Chalmette Representative Michael Bayham believes in a state with four million people, you should not have one person lead the state for more than eight years…
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Bayham says he’s uncertain if he’ll bring the legislation up for a third vote on the House floor. Each time, he missed out on two-thirds approval by three votes.