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After the vote, Louisiana Sen. Royce Duplessis remarked “We are setting our state and our country back more than six decades.” After the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on April 29, several other southern states also began new gerrymandering efforts ahead of the midterms.
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More than 400 attorneys from across Arkansas came to hear the kickoff of the "Emerging Issues Series," focusing on the intersection of artificial intelligence and its ethical use in legal practices.
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Texas prison officials blame an influx of more potent drugs like fentanyl, and other contraband, making its way into state prisons. Now the state prison system is asking for help to better detect illegal items before they make it inside. -
The 90-minute radio debate featured two top Republican Senate Primary contenders, State Treasurer John Fleming and Congresswoman Julia Letlow, in the May 16th Louisiana Primary. Incumbent Sen. Bill Cassidy did not attend. -
The University of Houston Hobby School Survey comes less than two weeks before the start of early voting between longtime incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. -
The Commonwealth Fund 2026 State Health Disparities Report discovered racial inequalities nationwide. The Hispanic population saw some of the lowest scores in a handful of southern and southeastern states. -
The joint announcement by the governor of Louisiana and the state's attorney general followed Wednesday’s ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court which struck down Louisiana’s current congressional map as "an unconstitutional racial gerrymander." -
The issue of professors' academic free speech attracted statewide attention in the aftermath of two LSU tenured professors who made derogatory remarks about President Donald Trump and Governor Jeff Landry. One resigned and another lost his job. -
Experts say the backing of Christian nationalists behind Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Republican Senate contest is particularly strong. A Paxton victory could give Christian nationalists even more clout nationwide. -
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, who represents Louisiana’s 1st Congressional District, posted on his X account, “I’m incredibly grateful for the brave members of law enforcement who acted quickly to protect all of us.” -
The latest case was reported just 60 miles from the U.S. border. The flesh-eating screwworm fly larvae poses a grave threat to the livestock industry. -
The Arkansas State House already voted 92-to-0 April 16, to increase the amount $75-dollars, from $600 to $675. Senate vote comes next.
