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Louisiana granted extra time to draw new congressional map that complies with Voting Rights Act
WGNO via Yahoo News· 6 months agoLouisiana lawmakers now have until the end of January to draw and pass new congressional boundaries...
Proposed Louisiana congressional map, with second majority-Black district, advances
WGNO via Yahoo News· 4 months agoA proposed Louisiana congressional map with a second majority-Black district, which could deliver another U.S. House seat to Democrats, received bipartisan support and advanced through a legislative committee Tuesday.
Proposed Louisiana congressional map advances to the House with a second majority-Black district
WGNO via Yahoo News· 4 months agoWith bipartisan support, a proposed Louisiana congressional map that would create a second majority-Black district sailed through the state Senate on Wednesday and will advance to the House chamber for debate.
Headed to Gulf Coast beaches for Memorial Day? Here’s how to avoid traffic in MS, AL, FL
Biloxi Sun Herald via Yahoo News· 1 day agoIt’s expected to be a warm Memorial Day weekend on the Gulf Coast and many South Mississippi...
Thousands across Greater New Orleans have power knocked out amid severe weather event
WGNO via Yahoo News· 1 week agoNEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Several thousand people across the Greater New Orleans area went without power...
New Black congressional district in Louisiana bows to politics, not race, backers say
WGNO via Yahoo News· 1 month agoPolitics and race are both factors in a pending court challenge of Louisiana's new congressional...
Judge: Louisiana legislative districts dilute Black voting strength, violate the Voting Rights Act
WGNO via Yahoo News· 3 months agoNew state House and Senate boundary lines drawn up by the Louisiana Legislature in 2022 dilute Black...
‘Berry’ important guide to 2024 Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival
WGNO via Yahoo News· 1 month agoPONCHATOULA, La. (WGNO) — The berries are in bloom and ripe for the picking for the 52nd annual...
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry officially takes office, as GOP-dominated legislature elects new leaders
WGNO via Yahoo News· 5 months agoMonday marked a new era of conservative leadership in Louisiana, as Republican Gov. Jeff Landry,...
The time Nick Saban gave Steve Spurrier a ride home – on an airplane | Toppmeyer
The Tuscaloosa News via Yahoo Sports· 4 months agoIt’s a myth that Nick Saban could move mountains. It’s a truth that he could alter one’s movements in the skies. Just ask Steve Spurrier. Twenty four years ago, Spurrier and Saban coached in ...