"Georgia Lawmakers Push Controversial Redistricting Plans Despite Federal Courts"

Georgia state senators have passed a new congressional map that would likely maintain a 9-5 GOP edge in the state's delegation, despite concerns that it may violate laws protecting nonwhite voter coalitions. The map seeks to reconfigure a suburban Atlanta district currently represented by Democrat Lucy McBath. Lawmakers also gave final passage to maps likely to keep both chambers of the General Assembly under Republican control. The maps now await Governor Brian Kemp's signature or veto. Democrats criticized the maps for not doing enough to enhance Black opportunities and accused Republicans of diluting Black voting power. This redistricting session is part of a series across the South following a Supreme Court ruling upholding the Voting Rights Act.