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Federal judge: Louisiana House, Senate voting maps weaken Black votes, break law
WVLA Baton Rouge via Yahoo News· 4 months agoBATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — A federal judge ruled that the Louisiana voting maps for the Senate and House of Representatives violate the Voting Rights Act. The maps “dilute Black voting strength ...
Proposed Louisiana congressional map, with second majority-Black district, advances
WGNO via Yahoo News· 5 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.
New candidate from Baton Rouge announces he’s running for US Congress in Louisiana
WVLA Baton Rouge via Yahoo News· 3 months agoQuentin Anthony Anderson made his official announcement Sunday that he's running for U.S. Congress...
Saltwater intrusion creates drinking water emergency for southeast Louisiana
Shreveport Times | The Times via Yahoo News· 9 months agoNEW ORLEANS — The historic drought currently baking Louisiana has created an emergency for areas in...
Fight continues in St. James Parish after court grants permit for Formosa Plant
WGNO via Yahoo News· 5 months agoThe 19th Judicial District Court in Louisiana has granted Formosa Plastics the air permit that was needed to build a petrochemical plant in St. James Parish.