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Louisiana’s February special session on redistricting will see lawmakers trying to protect themselves andother incumbents, angling for more partisan power and deciding whether to expand the number ofelected positions available to minority groups.
Louisiana lawmakers are planning a three-week February special session to redraw the state’s majorpolitical district maps, a once-a-decade effort to account for population changes as reflected in the latest U.S. Census data.
Legislators made significant progress toward many of the RESET agenda’s goals.
The Legislature has a chance to create greater and safer public input during a pandemic.
The Louisiana Senate should repeal its secret balloting procedure to elect the next Senate President. The four-year-old Senate rule created a process that violates the state Constitution and the law. The newly elected Senate should begin its term in January by sending a strong positive message of transparency and accountability.
Session relishes stability but not reform. Perhaps the most extraordinary thing about the 2019 legislative season was the lack of extraordinary sessions.
The sessions produced a solid budget but no fiscal reforms while leaving questions about the cliff, transportation and Medicaid.