The Senate Governmental Affairs Committee pulled an all-nighter and ended up adopting a new congressional map with one majority democratic district. Here’s Andrew Greenstein.
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The push to redraw the map comes after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that one of Louisiana’s majority-Black districts was unconstitutional because it was based on race. The map approved by Senate Governmental Affairs heads next to the full Senate.
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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 dollars by 104-million dollars for next year’s fiscal year.
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News of three people on a cruise ship dying from the hantavirus and several others infected has some people worried about the possibility of another pandemic. LSU Health New Orleans infectious disease expert Dr. Fred Lopez says hantavirus is not nearly as contagious as other viruses.