In the middle of hurricane season, officials in Louisiana have voted to temporarily block the city of New Orleans from a $39m line of credit intended for critical flood protection after the city’s Democratic leadership announced its objections to newly enacted state laws criminalising abortion care.
The Louisiana State Bond Commission, at the urging of Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry, voted 7-6 on 18 August to delay approval for funding that New Orleans officials earmarked for a power plant to support drainage pumps that remove rainwater during storms.
