Why the voting rights ruling could hurt Democrats in the South

In today’s issue: A Supreme Court decision further gutting the Voting Rights Act (VRA) could spell trouble for Democrats’ congressional representation in the South. The court’s 6-3 decision Wednesday directly attacks the existing congressional map for Louisiana, which filed the lawsuit in protest of requiring the state to draw a second black-majority congressional district… Source…

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Cassidy pans Landry for moving forward with Louisiana Senate primary after voting rights decision

Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La.) said Thursday that Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry (R)’s decision to move up the state’s Senate primary election to next month was “disappointing.” Landry on Thursday signed an executive order suspending House primary elections in Louisiana, a day after the Supreme Court ruled that the state’s congressional map was unconstitutional. All… Source…

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