Louisiana Legislature passes new GOP-favored map after Supreme Court ruling

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The Louisiana Legislature passed a new GOP-favored House map Friday that eliminates one of the state’s Black-majority congressional districts after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the Bayou State’s map unconstitutional earlier this month. The new map, approved in a 28-10 vote, eliminates Rep. Cleo Fields’ (D-La.) seat, the 6th Congressional District, which runs from Shreveport to Baton…

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