Louisiana Politics

Jeff Landry vows to chart better course for Louisiana

BY JESSICA WILLIAMS | Capitol News Bureau Editor

Road to the Governor's Mansion: Jeff Landry's path to the Governor's Mansion was full of twists and turns. In this extensive profile of the new governor, Tyler Bridges details Landry's background, which may give clues as to how he will lead.

'Failure is not an option': In a Sunday ceremony on the steps of the State Capitol, Landry called for unity and extolled Louisiana's virtues after he was sworn in as Louisiana's 57th governor, Bridges and James Finn report.

Supreme Court seat: Landry and a majority of the state Supreme Court are pushing to redraw the court's boundaries this year to create a second Black-majority district, Bridges reports. The plan has spurred some criticism.

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Numbers to Know

To approve a new Louisiana Supreme Court map:

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28 votes are needed in the 39-member Senate

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70 votes are needed in the 105-member House

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Source: Louisiana Legislature

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