With the U.S. Supreme Court striking down Louisiana’s congressional map, legislative leaders say they will approve a new map before the session is required to end on June 1st. Four Republicans and two Democrats currently make up Louisiana’s U.S. House delegation. LaPolitics-dot-com Publisher Jeremy Alford says Wednesday’s historic Supreme Court ruling gives legislative leaders a chance to pass a map that would add to the number of Republicans in the U.S. House.
With the U.S. House elections now on hold, that means the process will start all over again from square one once a new map is adopted. Political strategist Lionel Rainey says there are many unanswered questions, such as whether donors who have already given the maximum amount can donate again.
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Inspection station owners are not happy the state legislature is poised to pass legislation to eliminate the need for vehicle owners to get an inspection sticker. Jeff Palermo has the story.
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The legislature passed a measure that would effectively eliminate the office of New Orleans criminal court clerk, and the man set to assume that office Monday is not taking that lying down. Calvin Duncan has filed a lawsuit in federal court aiming to stop the bill from taking effect.