"Louisiana's New Governor Initiates Special Session to Redraw Congressional Map and Overhaul State's Open Primaries"

Louisiana's newly sworn-in governor, Jeff Landry, has called for a special session to redraw the state's congressional map after a federal judge ruled that the current map violates the Voting Rights Act by diluting the power of Black voters. The session will also address redrawing state Supreme Court districts and potentially changing the state's open primary election system to a closed one. The governor's move comes after a long battle over the fairness of the current GOP-drawn map, with Democrats advocating for two majority-minority districts and Republicans arguing that the map is fair. If lawmakers fail to pass new boundaries by Jan. 30, a district court will intervene.