AXIOS (Carlie Kollath Wells) - Louisiana advances congressional map with reduced Black representation
Louisiana senators voted early Wednesday to advance a congressional map that eliminates one of the state's majority-Black districts. Why it matters: The proposed map pits U.S. Rep. Troy Carter against U.S. Rep. Cleo Fields for their seats, which are currently in two different districts, writes Piper Hutchinson of the Louisiana Illuminator . The latest: Senate committee members stayed up overnight to hear hours of testimony from residents about the proposals. - The nearly 10-hour meeting ended around 4:30am Wednesday, Hutchinson writes. - The full Senate is expected to vote Thursday on the bill, before sending it to a House committee next week. The big picture: Louisiana currently has six U.S. House districts. Four are majority-white and…