Although the special redistricting session continues at the Capitol in Baton Rouge — with its share of acrimony and hand wringing — consensus appears to be building for two north-south congressional districts largely consistent with the current map: Shreveport and Monroe each anchoring one of those districts, according to The Advocate. However, because Louisiana is losing one of its seven U.S. House districts due to anemic population growth over the last decade, those north-south districts will likely stretch farther into central Louisiana. One map that’s floated about even has the Monroe-based district reaching all the way into northern Acadiana.
Each of the eight plans under consideration carves out a black-majority districts — a requirement of the federal Voting Rights Act — snaking along the Mississippi River from Orleans Parish to East Baton Rouge Parish. And so far it appears likely that U.S. Rep. Charles Boustany, R-Lafayette, will get his wish that Lafayette and Lake Charles remain in the same district.
... written by RCajunrunner , March 28, 2011 - 10:51 am
Yep, Congressman Boustany got his wish to keep all of Calcasieu Parish in his district, so he can have that full competitive advantage over Congressman Jeff Landry next year.
Meanwhile, however, the parish right next door to Lafayette, Acadia Parish, got the shaft. Acadia Parish gets spilt almost in half, with the North half being placed in the district with Shreveport. How much sense that that make to have Church Point represented with Shreveport?
Not that Congressman Boustany cares much. As long as he is "protected" from that "mean" tea party candidate Jeff Landry.
... written by consevative cajun , April 01, 2011 - 05:53 pm
Boustany is clearly the best choice with his senority. He can do much more for the coast, creating jobs and having influence in Washington DC. Landry is a nice guy, there by accident and basiclly irrelevant.
... written by Stephen F. , April 04, 2011 - 05:42 am
I hope Landry runs against the crooked despot Boustany, he will expose all of Boustany's illegal medical deals...
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Meanwhile, however, the parish right next door to Lafayette, Acadia Parish, got the shaft. Acadia Parish gets spilt almost in half, with the North half being placed in the district with Shreveport. How much sense that that make to have Church Point represented with Shreveport?
Not that Congressman Boustany cares much. As long as he is "protected" from that "mean" tea party candidate Jeff Landry.