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[LA] House committee to unveil draft district maps for Congress, other bodies
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| Contributor | Brandonius Maximus |
| Last Edited | Brandonius Maximus Mar 17, 2011 10:36am |
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| Category | News |
| Author | Bill Barrow, The Times-Picayune |
| Media | Newspaper - New Orleans Times-Picayune |
| News Date | Thursday, March 17, 2011 04:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | The Louisiana House committee responsible for redrawing post-census political districts plans Thursday to unveil draft maps for several bodies, including the U.S. House, which is of particular interest given that the state delegation must contract from seven members to six.
Also on today's House and Governmental Affairs Committee agenda is the Public Service Commission, the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, the Supreme Court and state appeals courts. The panel is schedule to discuss a plan for the House itself at a Friday morning session. The House does not draw its own proposal for the state Senate, as legislative tradition holds that each chamber crafts its own redistricting plan.
The meeting is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. It can be viewed online here.
The full Legislature convenes Sunday at 6 p.m. for a special session to redraw all of the district lines using 2010 census figures. The session must end by April 13. Legislative leaders have deemed the Legislature, the school board and the PSC to be the top priorities, since those offices are on the ballot this fall. All of the plans must be approved by the U.S. Justice Department before taking effect. |
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