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The Latest Breaking News from Louisiana

How the redistricting battle is taking shape ahead of midterms

This extensive redistricting effort, which is still unfolding, could significantly alter the political landscape

The Independent UK

Alabama asks Supreme Court to allow use of new congressional map

Alabama officials asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to halt a lower-court ruling that blocked the use of a new congressional map in this fall’s elections. In the pair of applications filed Wednesday, officials urged the justices to either pause the lower-court ruling pending a full appeal or set aside…

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Mississippi — one of nine states with supreme court districts — could redraw the districts in the next year

Welcome to the Wednesday, May 27, 2026, Brew.

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Louisiana voters to decide constitutional amendment prohibiting the expropriation of property by foreign adversaries

The Louisiana State Legislature referred a constitutional amendment related to the expropriation of property by foreign adversaries to the Nov. 3, 2026, statewide general election ballot. Legislators passed the amendment on May 21, 2026.

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How states’ moves to call abortion drugs ‘controlled substances’ can make childbirth more dangerous and interfere with legal, safe and necessary healthcare

The number of abortions in the U.S. rose by 21% between 2020 and 2025 – despite the fact that 20 states have passed laws banning or severely restricting abortion care, overturned the constitutional right to abortion.

The Conversation

Federal court blocks new Alabama congressional map

A federal court blocked Alabama from using its new congressional map in this fall’s elections, ruling Tuesday that it is still “intentionally discriminatory” against Black voters. The unanimous decision from a three-judge panel to grant a preliminary injunction adds to the legal drama around the state’s redistricting efforts, part of…

Roll Call

After a Minnesota church protest, states are toughening penalties for disrupting services

At least four states have adopted laws this year making it a crime to disrupt worship services, a reaction to a high-profile protest inside a Minnesota church that prompted outrage from faith leaders

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Trump’s Taxpayer-Funded Ballroom Hits a Wall as Republicans Admit There’s No Appetite for the Billion-Dollar Boondoggle

Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana says the money is officially out, at least for now.

The Mary Sue

The 10 most vulnerable House members, less than 6 months from Election Day

When Texas Republicans redrew the state’s congressional map last summer to give their party additional pickup opportunities, it set off a back-and-forth with both parties revisiting district lines in several states. The battle turbocharged last month, when the Supreme Court invalidated Louisiana’s map and significantly limited the use of race…

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Louisiana DSW calls cops on a woman for wearing her own Puma shoes into the store

A $200 gift card is not enough.

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No, it’s not an anti-incumbent election, Volume 4

ANALYSIS — Even with the potential of three incumbents losing primaries over the course of 10 days, please don’t call this an anti-incumbent election. On Tuesday, Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie lost the 4th District GOP primary to Ed Gallrein in a race that garnered national attention. That was just three…

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Senate Approves War Powers Resolution To End Iran War For The First Time As Cassidy Flips After Primary Loss

Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy voted in favor of a war powers resolution related to Iran after losing his primary against a Trump-endorsed challenger.

International Business Times

Doctors say woman in El Paso ICE detention center urgently requires surgery that she is being denied

Andrea Pedro Francisco was scheduled to have surgery to remove an ovarian cyst in February but was detained by ICE, which has repeatedly denied her surgery. Nine doctors who reviewed her case said she’s at risk of a medical emergency.

The Texas Tribune

A closer look at state-level voting rights acts

Welcome to the Wednesday, May 20, 2026, Brew.

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Trump tightens grip on Republican Party after Thomas Massie primary defeat

US President Donald Trump tightened his grip on the Republican Party on Tuesday after Kentucky voters ousted Congressman Thomas Massie, one of the few conservatives willing to openly challenge him. The defeat, projected by NBC and CNN, followed setbacks for other Republican dissenters, including Indiana lawmakers and Louisiana Senator Bill…

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Hawaii Gov. Joshua Green signs bill restricting corporate political activity

Welcome to Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia's Weekly Election Policy Digest. Every Tuesday, we deliver the latest updates on election policy around the country, including nationwide trends and recent legislative activity.

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GOP senators push for challenge to House maps in Democratic states

Senate Republicans used a hearing Tuesday to push the Trump administration to file lawsuits challenging congressional maps in California, Illinois and other Democrat-controlled states in the wake of a Supreme Court decision rolling back the Voting Rights Act. The hearing comes weeks after the Supreme Court’s six-justice conservative majority in…

The Mary Sue

After Kneecapping the Voting Rights Act, the Supreme Court’s Conservative Bloc Kicks Native American Lawsuits Back to Square One

Slamming the door on future lawsuits?

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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Blasts Supreme Court's 'Political' Handling of Secretive Louisiana Voting Rights Emergency

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has criticised the Supreme Court's decision on Louisiana's redistricting, warning it risks appearing partisan.

The Guardian - US

Louisiana payout cannot erase pain of Ronald Greene death by police – lawyer

Ben Crump says $4.85m police settlement over fatal traffic stop helps to show how ‘truth must always come to light’

Roll Call

Cassidy’s defeat complicates Senate Health committee’s future

Sen. Bill Cassidy’s loss in the Louisiana Republican primary over the weekend puts the future of the powerful Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee in flux. During his tenure as HELP chair, Cassidy has pushed legislative priorities such as a proposal to establish pre-funded health savings accounts for people on…

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Louisiana becomes fourth state to advance a bail-related constitutional amendment to voters in 2026

The Louisiana State Legislature approved a constitutional amendment related to post-conviction bail for defendants who are convicted of an aggravated offense against minors for the Nov. 3, 2026, statewide general election ballot. Legislators passed the amendment on May 13, 2026.

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Incumbent Bill Cassidy loses U.S Senate re-election in Louisiana as Republican primary heads to runoff

Julia Letlow (R) and John Fleming (R) advanced to a June 27 runoff in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Louisiana, with 45% and 28% of the vote, respectively. Incumbent Bill Cassidy finished third, with 24% of the vote.

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Meta to receive over $3 billion in tax breaks for its 2,250 acre Louisiana data center – enough to fund the state’s police budget for seven years

Meta will receive $3.3 billion in tax breaks as Louisiana wipes the sale tax on new GPUs for its Hyperion miles.

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Sen Bill Cassidy stood against Trump, so Trump made sure he lost the primary, but Cassidy refuses to fade quietly into the night

“Our country is not about one individual.”

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