The Supreme Court postponed ruling on Louisiana’s congressional redistricting plan until next term. The court will decide whether the state’s two majority-Black congressional districts violate the Voting Rights Act. Loyola University law professor Dane Ciolino says it’s strange a matter like this would be prolonged.
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The move means the congressional map will remain unchanged for now.
Lawmakers unanimously approved the largest Coastal Protection Restoration Authority Investment for the 2026 Annual Plan. Coastal Resource Administrator Greg Grandy says it is entirely funded by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement and each project results in numerous jobs across multiple sectors…
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was in Louisiana to witness the signing of the state’s Make America Healthy Again bill. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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With increased outdoor activity Mosquito protection is on the minds of Louisianans and this week, the Louisiana Department of Health confirmed Louisiana’s first 2025 human case of the mosquito-transmitted West Nile virus. The infected person from Livingston Parish was hospitalized due to complications from the infection. The infection can cause mild symptoms to severe illness.