AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoLouisiana Redistricting Showdown: Louisiana senators unveiled a proposed new congressional map after a marathon committee hearing that could erase one of the state’s two Democratic seats—keeping only a single New Orleans–based Democratic-leaning district while reshaping the current Cleo Fields–represented 6th District into a more Baton Rouge–to–Acadiana GOP corridor. Election-Day Headaches: Saturday’s closed-party primary is already triggering delays in Lafayette, where “no party” voters must declare which primary they’re voting in and complete a one-page form—or they won’t be allowed to vote in the Senate race. Orleans Clerk Fight: A legal battle is brewing over who runs the Orleans Parish clerk’s office as the City Council appointed an interim clerk and set a special election, while Chelsey Napoleon sued to stop the changes. Energy Pressure: A Louisiana refinery disruption is feeding fresh gas-price jitters ahead of Memorial Day travel. Broader Context: The national redistricting fight is intensifying after the U.S. Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act, setting the stage for more map battles across the South.
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