Republicans appear to have veto-proof majorities for a status quo 5R-1D map in Louisiana. Looks like Dems’ only route for a second Black majority seat might be through litigation, though AL case makes that a long shot. https://t.co/q2iJK5KqKC
— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) February 11, 2022
The state Senate approved a congressional map with 1 majority-Black district minutes after the architect of the proposal revealed she had discussed the legality of the map with an attorney hired by Republican legislators without Democrats’ knowledge.https://t.co/HypUMncBZ3
— 89.3 WRKF (@WRKF) February 9, 2022
Lawmakers in states across the South are gerrymandering election districts to reduce the voting power of non-white people.
— ACLU of Florida (@ACLUFL) February 8, 2022
The ACLU is fighting back to protect the right to vote for all Americans.https://t.co/Hp6o7RvIXD
Black Louisiana lawmaker condemns plan to eliminate his district, claims gerrymandering https://t.co/YMTDEFenNr via @Yahoo
— barney (@barney31912373) February 9, 2022
As a result, Alabama won't get a 2nd Black-majority CD—at least not for 2022. And the decision is a blow to efforts to add a 2nd Black seat in Louisiana and South Carolina too. https://t.co/dXJ8qtc2ol
— Nathaniel Rakich (@baseballot) February 7, 2022
