Hours of debate over Louisiana’s congressional map ended yesterday with one fewer majority black district. The map is being redrawn after the US Supreme Court said race played too much of a factor in the current one which has two majority-minority districts. Democrats allege the map drawn by the Republican-led Legislature is so solely based on party politics, but House Governental Affairs Chairman Beau Beaullieu disagrees.
Cut 11 (14) “…two Democrat districts.”
But the fight’s not over yet as it’s likely the Legislative Black Caucus or a voting rights group will file a lawsuit to prevent the new map from going into effect once it has the governor’s approval. New Orleans Representative Candace Newell says they also have other tools, just like the grassroots effort that led to the voting down of the five constitutional amendments on the May 16th ballot.
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Despite coming in a distant second in the Republican U.S. Senate primary, John Fleming is feeling good about his chances in the runoff. Andrew Greenstein reports.
Cut 2 (34) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”
A Gonzales woman who previously ran for mayor is facing multiple felony charges this morning after a shooting on Perry Lane left a man hospitalized. Hammond Police identified the suspect as 58 year old Kemlyn Lomas of Gonzales. Lomas ran for mayor of Gonzales in 2024 and advanced to the runoff, where she was defeated. She currently serves on the Gonzales Planning and Zoning Commission.