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Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards on Tuesday called a special session for the Republican-controlled Legislature to draw new congressional boundaries after a federal judge struck down the map that won approval earlier this year.
The gathering would start at noon on June 15 and have to end by 6 p.m. on June 20th, according to the governor's proclamation.
NEW ORLEANS, L.A. – In response to today’s federal court ruling, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. released the following statement:
It never made much sense for the state of Louisiana to be suing its own citizens over Road Home grants, more than a decade after the chaotic hurricane recovery program wound down.
NEW ORLEANS, L.A. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. released the following statement after the heinous shooting in his district at Xavier University of Louisiana in New Orleans, LA.
“Today there was another senseless loss of life to gun violence at the Morris Jeff graduation taking place on Xavier’s campus.”
“This must stop!”
NEW ORLEANS —
After news broke April 23 of three kids swept away by the Mississippi River's current, emotions overwhelmed U.S. Rep. Troy Carter.
NEW ORLEANS, L.A. -- Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. released the following statement in response to President Biden’s Executive Order on police reform, actions announced on the second anniversary of the murder of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis.