Gov. Jeff Landry signs Louisiana’s new congressional map
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The law is set to take effect at the start of the fall semester of 2027.
New Orleans residents are collecting signatures for a petition to recall Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry.
Democrats say blacks make up a third of Louisiana's population and there should be two black-majority districts but the new law eliminates one of the districts.
Jeff Landry's team has signed off on a package of industrial tax exemptions for Folger Coffee Co. that New Orleans officials rejected years ago, reviving incentives tied to major upgrades at the company’s New Orleans East roasting and packaging plants.
Recall organizers in response filed a petition with the Louisiana Secretary of State on May 4. Since then, signing locations have popped up across the state, everywhere from the Government Plaza in downtown Shreveport to the Howling Wolf in New Orleans to a thrift store in Arabi.
A recall effort in New Orleans East seeks to remove Gov. Jeff Landry and Attorney General Liz Murrill, with organizers citing voter suppression and leadership concerns.