Legislature sends new congressional maps with 5-1 GOP advantage for Landry’s approval
Senate Bill 121, authored by Sen. Jay Morris, R-West Monroe, creates 5 majority-Republican districts and 1 majority-Democratic district.
May 30, 2026Open source
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New Louisiana Map Boosts GOP, Keeps Only One Black-Majority Seat
AP Photo/Adam Bettcher Whenever Democrats start tearing their hair out over something Republicans are doing, like redrawing state district maps to gain a GOP...
May 30, 2026Open source
First in state: Iberia Medical Center debuts new radioactive tracer technology for PET/CT scans
Iberia Medical Center is the first healthcare facility in Louisiana to implement Flyrcado, an FDA-approved cardiac imaging agent designed to help doctors bet...
May 30, 2026Open source
Louisiana kicks off big expansion of fortified roofs. See how many grants are available.
Louisiana will dole out a record 3,000 grants to help homeowners put fortified roofs on their homes in the coming weeks, after elected officials agreed on a...
May 27, 2026Open source
A rural Louisiana town’s plans for high-speed internet get stalled again: ‘We’re fed up’
Lake Providence was set to celebrate high-speed internet. But it was delayed, once again. “We’re fed up.”
May 26, 2026Open source
Louisiana wants to build a 94-mile 'landbridge' to protect the coast. Is that even possible?
It would serve to not only rebuild wetlands that have been disappearing for a century, but also slow storm surge. But there are many complications and uncert...
May 24, 2026Open source
Gov. Landry orders flags to fly at half-staff to mourn 8 lives taken in Shreveport mass shooting
The governor of Louisiana has ordered all flags to be flown at half-staff for a period of eight days to honor the eight children killed in the April 19 mass...
May 11, 2026Open source
On this Mother’s Day, 3 Louisiana mothers grieve the deaths of 8 of their children, 7 killed by their own...
SHREVEPORT, La. (CNN) — Christina Snow bends down and whispers something in her daughter’s ear as the 11-year-old lies in a white casket, eyes closed as...
May 10, 2026Open source
The Race-Obsessed Left Complains When the Supreme Court Issues a Colorblind Ruling
AP Photo/George Walker IV Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas wrote a concurring opinion, joined by Justice Neil Gorsuch, in the rece...
May 10, 2026Open source
Will Republicans go for a clean sweep-or leave Democrats with one of the six US House seats?
BATON ROUGE – As Louisiana lawmakers draw new congressional maps, one concern is how the changes might affect the districts of U.S. House Speaker Mike John...
May 9, 2026Open source
Louisiana’s start to US House redistricting riles lawmakers, voting rights crowd
Tensions erupted Friday as Republican state lawmakers presented new election maps to eliminate one or both of Louisiana’s majority-Black congressional dist...
May 9, 2026Open source
LSU baseball can’t hold onto another early lead, fall to Georgia to begin series in Athens
LSU baseball lost to Georgia on Friday after pitching surrenders early four-run lead.
May 9, 2026Open source
Rapides Foundation grant supports Beyond Graduation Program at LCU
Louisiana Christian University has been awarded a grant from The Rapides Foundation for $25,700 for the Beyond Graduation Program, a project designed to clos...
May 7, 2026Open source
Proposed curb on four-day school weeks may force reversal in East Feliciana Parish
In Louisiana, 15 out of 69 school districts currently have four-day weeks. All but 12 have adopted them since 2020. Many of them did so to attract and retain...
May 4, 2026Open source
Judge blocks Louisiana from stopping Calvin Duncan from taking office
Court says state cannot stop Calvin Duncan from taking clerk job he won in November election.
May 4, 2026Open source
Clarence Page: The Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act ruling will promote corrupt electoral maps
In striking down the Louisiana voting map as a racial gerrymander, the court opened the door for other states to redraw their maps, too.
May 4, 2026Open source
Nebraska, Indiana, Louisiana AGs sue to stop Trump admin marijuana reclassification
The GOP attorneys general of Nebraska, Indiana and Louisiana filed a lawsuit headed into Memorial Day weekend to stop the Trump Justice Department’s order...
May 30, 2026Open source
Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana criticize AG Hilgers over federal cannabis lawsuit
Nebraska, along with Indiana and Louisiana, recently asked a federal court to overturn the Trump Justice Department's decision to move cannabis from a Schedu...
May 30, 2026Open source
Louisiana Legislature approves redistricting plan to give Republicans another US House seat
Louisiana Legislature approves redistricting plan to give Republicans another US House seat
May 30, 2026Open source
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West Monroe is in Ouachita County, Louisiana.
Region: North Louisiana
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71291, 71292, 71294
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New Louisiana Map Boosts GOP, Keeps Only One Black-Majority Seat
AP Photo/Adam Bettcher Whenever Democrats start tearing their hair out over something Republicans are doing, like redrawing state district maps to gain a GOP...
May 30, 2026Open source
Nebraska, Indiana, Louisiana AGs sue to stop Trump admin marijuana reclassification
The GOP attorneys general of Nebraska, Indiana and Louisiana filed a lawsuit headed into Memorial Day weekend to stop the Trump Justice Department’s order...
May 30, 2026Open source
Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana criticize AG Hilgers over federal cannabis lawsuit
Nebraska, along with Indiana and Louisiana, recently asked a federal court to overturn the Trump Justice Department's decision to move cannabis from a Schedu...
May 30, 2026Open source
Louisiana Legislature approves redistricting plan to give Republicans another US House seat
Louisiana Legislature approves redistricting plan to give Republicans another US House seat
May 30, 2026Open source
US Supreme Court voids majority Black congressional district in Louisiana, weakening part of the Voting Rig...
US Supreme Court voids majority Black congressional district in Louisiana, weakening part of the Voting Rights Act
May 30, 2026Open source
Drive-thru coffee, cryotherapy, pilates: LA experts review latest retail trends from Vegas event
Dozens of Louisiana real estate expert joined more than 20,000 investors and brokers at the ICSC convention in Las Vegas last week. The lack of new shopping...
May 30, 2026Open source
Louisiana universities can raise tuition, fees by 10% under bill going to governor. Here’s how it will work.
Higher education institutions in Louisiana can mark up tuition and fees without prior approval under a bill passed by the Legislature.
May 30, 2026Open source
Gov. Jeff Landry signs Louisiana’s new congressional map after fierce political battles
Gov. Jeff Landry signed Louisiana’s new Congressional map, capping off a month of fierce political battles in the Legislature.
May 30, 2026Open source
AG Murrill adds Louisiana to lawsuit to stop Trump admin’s marijuana reclassification
The AGs argue the push to skip typical public notice and comment periods put the validity of the change at risk and write that the move to reclassify marijua...
May 30, 2026Open source
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