Louisiana Legislature advances political maps that maintain the status quo

This map shows what would be the new boundaries of the state’s six congressional districts as approved by the Legislature Friday.  Courtesy of the Louisiana House of Representatives
On the final day of the redistricting session, the Louisiana House and Senate passed bills Friday that turned back efforts to expand minority representation and preserved the current balance of power in the state’s congressional delegation and the Legislature itself. After extensive negotiations, both chambers advanced amended congressional maps, sending two identical bills to Gov. John Bel…

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