Louisiana lawmakers pass congressional map favouring Republicans

Louisiana lawmakers have passed a new congressional map that eliminates one of the state's two majority-Black districts, a move Republicans argue is based on party affiliation rather than race. This decision follows an April Supreme Court ruling that struck down the previous map as an illegal racial gerrymander. The new map is designed to help Republicans potentially gain an additional seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Governor Jeff Landry is expected to sign the map into law, despite anticipated legal challenges from Democrats and civil rights groups who contend it is a racial gerrymander. The state's U.S. House primary election was postponed to allow for the implementation of this new redistricting plan.

Louisiana lawmakers have passed a new congressional map that is expected to give Republicans an additional seat and reduce the state to one majority-Black congressional district. This action follows a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down the state's previous map as an illegal racial gerrymander. The new map redraws existing districts, including one represented by a Democrat, to consolidate Black voters into a single district. Governor Jeff Landry is anticipated to sign the map into law. This redistricting effort is part of a broader national trend in Republican-controlled Southern states to redraw congressional districts following the Supreme Court's decision, which has been seen as weakening the Voting Rights Act.