A three-judge panel from the Fifth U-S Circuit Court of appeals agrees with a district judge in Baton Rouge that the state’s legislative district map for the House and Senate violate the Voting Rights Act, because it dilutes Black votes.
A federal appeals judge not involved in Thursday’s ruling put a pause on the case. But political analyst Scott Hughes says the legislative map issue was not going to be resolved, until there is a ruling from the U-S Supreme Court regarding the state’s contested Congressional map…
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A Gallup poll finds 54-percent of Americans drink alcohol, which is a record low percentage. LSU Health New Orleans physiology professor Nick Gilpin says more Americans are understanding the health hazards that come with consuming one or two drinks a day…
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The LSU football team is only two Saturdays from starting its season on the road at Clemson and the offensive line is the biggest question. Andre Champagne has the story…