The Louisiana Senate approved a new Congressional district map that makes Republican Garret Graves’ sixth district a black majority voting district by having it stretch from Baton Rouge to Shreveport. Senator Glen Womack is the sponsor of this legislation…
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It passed on a 27-11 vote and the House Governmental Affairs Committee is expected to vote on the map today.

Hunters interested hunting black bears in December can attend a public meeting at the West Monroe Convention Center tonight, hosted by LDWF. Humane Society of Louisiana president Jeff Dorson is pushing for a more humane approach when it comes to controlling the growing black bear population and encourages the state to follow Florida’s BearWise program…
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The Louisiana Shrimp Association is suing the Biden Administration’s National Marine Fisheries Service over their rule requiring skimmer trawl vessels to use Turtle Excluder Devices in Louisiana’s Inshore waters.
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The New Orleans JazzFest released its 2024 musical line-up today and your headliners are Chris Stapleton, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, and the rock band Foo Fighters. Bonnie Raitt, Earth Wind and Fire and Jon Batiste are also performing at the New Orleans Fair Grounds during the last weekend of April and first weekend of May. Previously announced, the Rolling Stones on May 2nd.