Coverage dated March 9, 2022

Louisiana governor vetoes new congressional map

Headline from Hickory Daily Record

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards vetoed a new congressional redistricting plan for the state Wednesday night because it lacks a second majority-Black district.

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  1. Hickory Daily Record

    Louisiana governor vetoes new congressional map (opens Hickory Daily Record)

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    BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards vetoed a new congressional redistricting plan for the state Wednesday night because it lacks a second majority-Black district.

  2. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Praise, criticism for Edwards after congressional map veto (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Voting rights advocates have praised Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards decision to veto a congressional redistricting plan that didn't create a second majority-Black district, but they've also criticized the Democratic governor for allowing legislative district maps that don't increase minority repres…

  3. The Center Square

    Edwards vetoes Louisiana's congressional redistricting map; Republicans look at override (opens The Center Square)

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    (The Center Square) – Gov. John Bel Edwards has vetoed the congressional redistricting map approved by the Louisiana Legislature “because it does not add a second majority minority district and

  4. Louisiana Illuminator

    Gov. John Bel Edwards vetoes new Louisiana congressional map - Louisiana Illuminator (opens Louisiana Illuminator)

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    Edwardsvetoed a map of Louisiana's congressional districts that the Republican-dominated Legislature approved last month.

  5. The Hill

    Louisiana governor vetoes congressional maps (opens The Hill)

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    Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) late Wednesday vetoed new congressional district maps advanced by the Republican-controlled state legislature, potentially throwing another state mapmaking process to the courts.

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