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Louisiana’s New Map Sparks Race and Power Debate
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Louisiana lawmakers just approved a new congressional map that eliminates one of the state’s two majority-Black districts, sparking outrage from Democrats who call it a racist move, while Republicans defend it as compliant with Supreme Court rulings and focused on protecting their party’s incumbents. The map, which passed the House 66-36, creates five Republican-leaning and one Democratic-leaning districts, potentially costing Democrat Cleo Fields his seat. It now heads to the Senate for approval and Governor Jeff Landry’s signature, similar to a 2022 version but adjusted for recent disputes. Legal challenges loom, and the map’s fate before November’s elections remains uncertain.
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