After almost ten hours, the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee passed a new congressional map that contains only one majority Black district. One woman couldn’t contain her anger after the committee voted down a map that would have preserved two majority Black districts.

Cut 9 (16)  “…in your district.”

Hours later, the legislature passed a bill making the rescheduled U.S. House elections open primaries, taking place November 3rd, with the general election December 12th. House Governmental Affairs Chairman Beau Beaullieu was asked whether it’s legal for the U.S. Senate races to be closed primaries and the House races being open primaries.

Cut 12 (10) “…legal jeopardy.” 

The Revenue Estimating Conference has adopted a forecast that will result in fewer available dollars to spend for Louisiana lawmakers. Melinda Deslatte with the Public Affairs Research Council says the changes adopted will lessen state general fund money by 104-million dollars for next year’s fiscal year.

Cut 23 (10) “…run into problems.”

Deslatte says this jeopardizes Governor Landry’s request to double the funding of the Louisiana GATOR Scholarship program, which provides low-income families with state dollars to pay for private school tuition and other education expenses. She says Senate President Cameron Henry was not on board with doubling the size of L-A GATOR anyways.

Cut 24 (11) “…funded right now.”

Deslatte says Governor Landry’s tax reform plan is the main reason for the decline in state revenue.