Here's a look at the main components of the bill and how the changes could affect tax cuts, Medicaid, food stamps, offshore oil, energy and more in Louisiana.

The Supreme Court on Friday put off ruling on a second Black majority congressional district in Louisiana, instead ordering new arguments in the fall.

Arguments in the case centered on Louisiana's response to U.S. District Judge Shelly Dick's 2022 finding that an earlier map likely violated the Voting Rights Act of 1965, a landmark law barring racial discrimination in voting, and whether the state relied too heavily on race in devising a remedial map adding a second Black-majority district.

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The Supreme Court is putting off ruling on a second Black majority congressional district in Louisiana, instead ordering new arguments in the fall.

The Supreme Court will not decide right now whether Louisiana violated the Constitution when it enacted a congressional map last year that created a second majority-Black district. In a surprise […]

A new item of business concerning early voting sites caused tension among Caddo Parish commissioners during this week's work session.

The Supreme Court ordered further arguments over Louisiana's congressional map that created a second majority-Black district.

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The billionaire's "America Party" would face a three-step process in Louisiana, but experts say building a national party could take years and cost hundreds of millions.

Louisiana’s elections will be a little different in 2026. The state is going back to closed political party primaries for three public bodies on April 18, 2026, and a second or runoff primary on May 30,

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to make a decision on Louisiana's redrawn congressional districts on Friday, pushing it to be reargued at a later date.