Reaction to yesterday’s Supreme Court decision that ruled Louisiana’s congressional map unconstitutional is split down the same ideological lines as the ruling itself. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Now the big question is when will state lawmakers draw up and vote on a new Congressional map. According to the Washington Post, Governor Landry is looking at suspending the House primaries next month so state lawmakers can redraw the district lines. Early voting for the May 16th primary begins Saturday.

Ground has been broken on the long-awaited I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge in Lake Charles. The 2.3-billion-dollar project will replace the existing bridge that was built in the 1950s with a state-of-the-art structure engineered to meet 21st-century demands. Lake Charles Mayor Marshall Simien says this is a huge day in the city’s history.

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The first Louisiana patient to receive sickle cell gene therapy is back at home after six weeks at Manning Family Children’s Hospital New Orleans. Gene Therapy Program Director Doctor Benjamin Watkins says sickle cell disease is a chronic condition that causes intense pain throughout the body…

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Watkins says this new FDA approved treatment can provide a functional cure for sickle cell.