Four new congressional maps are on the table in Louisiana. See the difference between each option

Louisiana Senators debate new congressional maps before protest-packed gallery

Hundreds of people traveled down to Louisiana’s capital for a marathon of testimony on proposed congressional maps they said would negatively affect the state’s Black population. The hearing comes on the heels of a U.S. Supreme Court opinion that threw the state’s primary into disarray. People packed the Louisiana State Capitol on Friday evening as legislators mulled over four proposed congressional maps, each having varying boundaries for the P…

Louisiana Senate committee hears testimony on proposed congressional maps ahead of Wednesday vote

A Louisiana Senate committee heard public testimony Friday on four proposed congressional maps, with a vote scheduled for Wednesday.One map (SB-407), proposed by a Democrat, would preserve both majority Black congressional districts in the state. Three other maps, proposed by a Republican, would eliminate one (SB- 121 and 130) or both (SB-116) of those majority Black districts.State Sen. Royce Duplessis, a Democrat from New Orleans, supports the…

Louisiana redistricting hearings begin Friday: Committee debates these 4 bills

Congressional redistricting hearings begin Friday morning at the Louisiana State Capitol. Here's what you need to know about the four bills up for debate.

When might we see a new congressional map? All eyes are on the Louisiana Senate.

At the the State Capitol in Baton Rouge, the big question is whether the Louisiana Legislature will eliminate just one majority-Black congressional district that favors Democrats? Or will they get rid of both?

Louisiana redistricting hearings begin Friday: Committee to debate these 4 bills

Congressional redistricting hearings begin Friday morning at the Louisiana State Capitol. Here's what you need to know about the four bills up for debate.

Four new congressional maps are on the table in Louisiana. See the difference between each option

Legislators say they will approve a new map this legislative session, and have introduced four options that will be debated on Friday. Here is a breakdown of each map.