What the Supreme Court’s Callais Ruling Could Mean for Louisiana
The Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais did not merely strike down Louisiana’s second majority-Black congressional district. It gave Louisiana Republicans a road map...
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana’s Second Majority-Black Congressional District
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down Louisiana’s second majority-Black congressional district in Louisiana v. Callais, issuing a major voting rights decision that could...
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Shreveport Forum Puts Democratic Candidates on the Spot Over Data Centers, Utility Bills and Affordability
At a Democratic candidate forum in Shreveport Tuesday night, the biggest question was not simply who could win votes in Louisiana’s new closed primary system....
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John Bel Edwards Backs Nick Albares Ahead of May 16 Primary
Former Gov. John Bel Edwards endorsed Nick Albares on Tuesday in Louisiana’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary, giving Albares his most significant late boost less than...
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SCOTUS Hands Big Oil a Win, Blowing Up a Major Louisiana Coastal Accountability Fight
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday handed Chevron and the oil industry a major win in one of Louisiana’s most important environmental cases, wiping away...
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Louisiana Democrats Raise Real Money in Q1. Republicans Still Own the Battlefield.
For a party that has spent years struggling to build credible federal campaigns in Louisiana, the first-quarter fundraising reports offered something Democrats do not always...
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Mike Johnson Picks Trump Over Pope
House Speaker Mike Johnson made it official Wednesday: when forced to choose between the political demands of Donald Trump and the moral warning of the...
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Fields and Higgins offered Louisiana two very different visions of political leadership on Iran
When President Donald Trump threatened this week that “a whole civilization will die tonight” if Iran did not bend to his demands, the statement was...