State lawmakers in Baton Rouge have until Monday to submit a court-ordered congressional district map that has two Black-majority districts instead of the map with only one that was passed by the Republican majority in February. The House and Senate Governmental Affairs committees put in the hours today; considering four maps that have been filed. This is a contentious subject and is split along racial and party lines. House Speaker Clay Schexnayder says the work is far from over…:
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Schexnayder and Senate President Page Cortez asked the federal judge who ordered them back to work to extend her June 20th deadline. She refused.
Embroiled in the scandal over the 2019 death of Ronald Greene in State Police custody, the agency’s second-in-command announces he is stepping down. Lt. Colonel Doug Cain announced his retirement from LSP today.
Dads take center stage this Sunday, though a new survey shines a light on just how difficult it is for Louisiana’s working fathers. David Grubb has more…:
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The COVID pandemic is not completely over. The Department of Health reports 1966 new cases and 329 people in the hospital with virus symptoms. Four new COVID-related deaths are also reported.