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RandySF

(59,224 posts) Wed Apr 24, 2024, 10:59 PM Apr 24

Louisiana lawmakers pass new state Supreme Court map with a second majority-Black district.

Last edited Wed Apr 24, 2024, 11:30 PM - Edit history (1)

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#NEW: Louisiana lawmakers have passed a new LA Supreme Court map. The plan creates a second majority-black district on the state's highest court

It's the first time the districts have been redrawn in 27 years. The map now goes to Gov. Landry for signature http://tinyurl.com/mvaem2vp

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Louisiana lawmakers pass new state Supreme Court map with a second majority-Black district. (Original Post) RandySF Apr 24 OP

This sounds like good news. Is this good news? ColinC Apr 24 #1

It's good news to me. RandySF Apr 24 #2

Then it's good news to me too! ColinC Apr 25 #3

GOP Inside baseball on how the district was drawn Ex Lurker Apr 25 #4

ColinC

(8,329 posts)

1. This sounds like good news. Is this good news?

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Apr 24, 2024, 11:19 PM

Apr 24

RandySF

(59,224 posts)

2. It's good news to me.

Reply to ColinC (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 24, 2024, 11:29 PM

Apr 24

ColinC

(8,329 posts)

3. Then it's good news to me too!

Reply to RandySF (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 25, 2024, 12:24 AM

Apr 25

Ex Lurker

(3,816 posts)

4. GOP Inside baseball on how the district was drawn

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Apr 25, 2024, 12:52 AM

Apr 25

There was going to be new a majority Black district no matter what, but there were a couple of alternatives in how to draw it. Garrett Graves had the audacity to endorse someone else in the recent Governor's race, so when Jeff Landry was elected, he made sure the lines were drawn in such a way that eliminated Graves' district.

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