"Louisiana Redistricting Sparks Political Battles and Minority Seat Addition"

Louisiana lawmakers have approved a congressional redistricting plan that adds a second majority-Black district, likely at the expense of U.S. Rep. Garret Graves, a Republican from Baton Rouge. The plan, in response to a court order, aims to comply with the Voting Rights Act and is expected to be signed into law by Gov. Jeff Landry. The new map would result in the election of candidates preferred by Black voters, and while Graves was chosen as the Republican sacrifice, the plan aims to protect other Republican incumbents.