Louisiana s Legislature overrode Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards s veto of a congressional redistricting map Wednesday, marking the first time in 31 years a veto has been overridden in the state.
Both chambers of the Louisiana Legislature voted Wednesday mainly along party lines to override Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards’ veto of a congressional redistricting bill, marking the first time in 31 years that lawmakers refused to accept a governor’s refusal of a bill they had passed.
BATON ROUGE, La. - On largely party line votes, both chambers on Wednesday overrode Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards’ veto of a congressional redistricting bill, marking the first time in