Consolidation or retaliation? Republican lawmakers move to eliminate the job Calvin Duncan won in a landslide election

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of Senate Bill 256 and the political maneuvering to eliminate Calvin Duncan's position.

Criminal justice reporter Bernard Smith and editor Katy Reckdahl examine Senate Bill 256 and the effort to eliminate the position won by Calvin Duncan, raising questions about consolidation, political power, and the will of voters. [...] Read More... from Consolidation or retaliation? Republican lawmakers move to eliminate the job Calvin Duncan won in a landslide election The post Consolidation or retaliation? Republican lawmakers move to eliminate the job Calvin Duncan won in a landslide election appeared first on The Lens .

People in this episode

Guests: Bernard Smith, Katy Reckdahl

Topics covered

• Senate Bill 256
• Calvin Duncan
• political power
• voter will
• criminal justice

Keywords

• consolidation
• retaliation
• Republican lawmakers
• New Orleans courts

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