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Speaker Mike Johnson urges Louisiana to ignore court order to create Black district
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| Contributor | BrentinCO |
| Last Edited | BrentinCO Jan 17, 2024 12:58pm |
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| News Date | Wednesday, January 17, 2024 06:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson of Benton is urging the Louisiana Legislature and GOP Gov. Jeff Landry to ignore a court order to draw a second majority Black congressional district because he wants to protect Republicans' razor thin majority in the House.
Johnson, Louisiana's first U.S. House speaker, tweeted from his campaign account on X as the Legislature was set to begin debate Tuesday on a proposed map that would create a second majority Black that takes in Shreveport and Alexandria with Baton Rouge.
Johnson said the Legislature should not voluntarily create a second majority Black district that would likely result in a Democrat being elected. Louisiana currently has five Republican members of the House and one Democrat. |
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