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Louisiana redistricting map blocked by appeals court for diluting Black votes while Supreme Court considers broader case on ...
A federal appeals court panel declined Louisiana’s invitation to gut a key provision of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) that has required the state to draw additional majority-minority districts ...
The U.S. Supreme Court has set the date it will hear new arguments in a Louisiana case that could have ripple effects for ...
A redistricting war between red and blue states has erupted – and it's bigger than Texas. Here's what to know about Louisiana v. Callais.
The Supreme Court has been whittling away the Voting Rights Act's legal protections for years. Now it's poised to reconsider one of the Act's core assumptions.
The 14th Amendment guarantees equality among the citizens of the country. And the 15th Amendment mandates equal opportunity to vote.
The Supreme Court just revealed its plan to make gerrymandering even worse The Court recently saved part of the Voting Rights Act. But now it’s signaling it’ll kill it off soon enough.
The 14th Amendment, in part, covers representation in Congress, and the 15th Amendment prevents citizens from being denied the right to vote based on their race. If the justices determine Louisiana ...
The Supreme Court just dropped a hint about its next big Voting Rights Act case In a pending case on Louisiana’s congressional map, the justices ordered briefing on whether it’s constitutional ...
On Friday, Louisiana voters who are currently registered with the Independent Party will be automatically reclassified as having “No Party” affiliation in the state’s voter registration system. This ...
Starting August 1, Louisiana's Independent voters will shift to No Party status, aiming to clarify ballot choices ahead of 2026's closed primaries, impacting around 150,000 residents.
Louisiana has a sales tax holiday, but not for schools. Why it still has Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday, but nothing for back-to-school.