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What Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy's loss means for upcoming Republican primaries
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (69+ words) Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy is the latest casualty in President Trump's campaign to vanquish Republicans he sees as disloyal. What does it mean for primaries this week? What Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy's loss means for upcoming Republican primaries Louisiana Sen....
Election day confusion in Louisiana after voting changes
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (338+ words) The governor of Louisiana canceled the U. S. House primaries after tens of thousands of votes had already been cast. On Election Day, we hear from voters trying to make sense of the last-minute changes. DREW HAWKINS, BYLINE: Hi, Emily." FENG: So…...
A majority-Black district in Louisiana traces a long fight over the Voting Rights Act
6+ day, 15+ min ago (1769+ words) U. S. Rep. Cleo Fields, D-La. , attends a public comment session on congressional redistricting at the Louisiana state Capitol in Baton Rouge on May 8. The U. S. Supreme Court ruled that Fields' district is an unconstitutional racial gerrymander, in a major decision that weakens…...
New Orleans needs to prepare to abandon the city, new study says
2+ week, 7+ hour ago (124+ words) NPR's Leila Fadel asks Jesse Keenan of Tulane University about a new study that suggests New Orleans could become uninhabitable by the end of the century. New Orleans needs to prepare to abandon the city, new study says New Orleans…...
New Orleans be surrounded by the ocean within decades, new study says
2+ week, 7+ hour ago (68+ words) NPR's Leila Fadel asks Jesse Keenan of Tulane University about a new study that suggests New Orleans could become uninhabitable by the end of the century. New Orleans be surrounded by the ocean within decades, new study says NPR's Leila…...
In Louisiana case, the Supreme Court weakens a central part of the Voting Rights Act
2+ week, 3+ day ago (458+ words) The Supreme Court has weakened the Voting Rights Act of 1965 which was designed to outlaw discriminatory voting practices to make the voting playing field equal for Black people. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act on August 6, 1965. LYNDON B…...
Louisiana lawmakers working to pass map that could eliminate majority Black districts
2+ week, 2+ day ago (74+ words) Primary elections have started in Louisiana, but votes cast in congressional races may not count as the Republican legislature is redrawing district lines to get one more Republican seat. Louisiana lawmakers working to pass map that could eliminate majority Black…...
Project Freedom Strait Of Hormuz, Louisiana Redistricting, Senate Midterm Landscape: Up First from NPR
2+ week, 2+ day ago (253+ words) President Trump announced the U. S. military will begin escorting commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz in an operation he calls Project Freedom, even as he reviews a new offer from Iran and keeps the option of renewed strikes on the…...
How the SCOTUS ruling on Louisiana's map could impact Mississippi
2+ week, 4+ day ago (74+ words) Many majority-Black legislative districts could be redrawn after a landmark Supreme Court Case. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Mississippi State Rep. Kabir Karriem about the impacts in his state. How the SCOTUS ruling on Louisiana's map could impact Mississippi Many…...
U. S. House primaries in Louisiana are suspended after Voting Rights Act ruling
2+ week, 5+ day ago (271+ words) Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry records a social media video outside the White House on March 24, 2025. Mark Schiefelbein/AP hide caption Louisiana has suspended its upcoming primaries for the U. S. House, following Wednesday's U. S. Supreme Court ruling that the state's congressional map is…...