The Yazoo Pumps project purports to reduce flooding while protecting farmers and minimizing environmental harm. But concerns over wetland degradation have stymied past, smaller versions of the project ...

A federal three-judge panel has heard arguments over whether the Mississippi Legislature’s proposed redistricting maps satisfy a court order that determined state officials diluted Black voting ...

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[4] [5] ” On February 19, 2024, the state appealed a U.S. District Court for Middle Louisiana decision that struck ... I do not believe the Legislature has the ability to draw new state House and ...

One of the most competitive high school basketball districts in Lafayette Parish this past 2024-25 season was the Class 5A District 3. From elite hoopers to long-time legendary coaches ...

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (Jazz Fest to locals) returns on Thursday, 24th April to Sunday, 4th May with its signature mix of music, food, and New Orleans culture. Here’s what you’ll ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Wilmington City Council was provided an update on the new social district pilot program in the Brooklyn Arts District. The city implemented its first-ever open-container ...

It was not clear at oral arguments on Monday how the Supreme Court will rule on a challenge to Louisiana’s latest redistricting plan. The state and a group of Black voters ask the justices to ...

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In January 2024, the state legislature approved a new map that included two Black-majority districts. Later that month, 12 Louisiana voters identifying ... on race when creating a second ...