The Louisiana Senate has approved a Congressional map that eliminates one of the two majority Black districts. Monroe Senator Jay Morris says under his proposal, the state’s congressional map will have five districts that will likely have Republican representation and one district likely represented by a Democrat.
Cut 13 (12) “…maximize Republican advantage.”
The state senate approved the map on a 27-10 party line vote. New Orleans Democrat Royce Duplessis says the map undoes all the progress that Blacks have made since the civil rights movement.
Louisiana House members will begin debating the Senate approved Congressional map next week.
Tomorrow is election day and polls indicate a tight race for the two runoff spots in the Senate Republican Primary. Incumbent Bill Cassidy is seeking a third term, but he’s facing two well financed challengers with name recognition, Julia Letlow and John Fleming. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says even if Cassidy makes it to the run-off, there’s no guarantee he’ll will win…
Cut 5 (09) “…other two candidates”
Five constitutional amendments are on tomorrow’s ballot. Constitutional Amendment One would allow the legislature to remove state government jobs from the civil service system and its protections without getting approval from the Civil Service Commission. Steven Procopio with the Public Affairs Research Council…