Lawmakers are discussing two Congressional maps in Senate Governmental Affairs this morning, in an effort to meet the June 20th court-imposed deadline. In discussions over Baton Rouge Senator Cleo Fields’ map, Slidell Senator, and committee chair Sharon Hewitt, who also has a map up for discussion, criticized Fields’ map with two Black-majority districts because it spilt a community in her own district…:
CUT 03(15) “…your plan.”
But Jared Evans, with the Legal Defense Fund, endorsed Fields’ Congressional map….:
CUT 04(10) “…called for.”
A federal judge has denied lawmakers request for more time to submit that new district map. The June 20th deadline looms.
Iberville Parish deputies exercised search warrants for St. Gabriel Police Chief Kevin Ambeau’s home and office yesterday, after it was noticed a large sum of cash disappeared from the evidence room. That discovery was made as the DA prepared to take the case to trial. Sheriff Brett Stassi says the FBI is also in on the case. What was found – in anything – has not been revealed.
The US House of Representatives passes the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act, which will invest $1.4-billion annually to prevent wildlife extinction. Louisiana Wildlife Federation executive director Rebecca Triche says they are enthused that the bill should get its U.S. Senate vote soon…:
CUT 26(12) “…additional funding”
Triche says three-fourths of voters in Louisiana agree that more needs to be done to conserve land and wildlife in the state.
Iberville Parish deputies exercised search warrants for St. Gabriel Police Chief Kevin Ambeau’s home and office yesterday, after it was noticed a large sum of cash disappeared from the evidence room. That discovery was made as the DA prepared to take the case to trial. Sheriff Brett Stassi says the FBI is also in on the case. What was found – in anything – has not been revealed.