Black legislators upset over proposed congressional map
U.S. Rep. Cleo Fields, D-La., said the state’s black voters, who represent nearly one-third of the population, demand fair representation. (Photo by U.S. Rep. Cleo Fields Facebook) BATON ROUGE — A 5-1 congressional redistricting map will go before the Senate floor on Thursday, but not without continued pushback from Black legislators and the public. The new map maintains District 1, represented by House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, and District 4, held by Speaker of the House Mike Johnson,...