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All-time high school QB rankings: Southwest region

For this group we pulled the all-time great high school quarterbacks from teams in the following states: Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.

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Special congressional elections have become more common in recent decades

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Sexual abuse victims' chance to file lawsuits in old cases remains in question after court ruling

Louisiana's Supreme Court has sidestepped a ruling on the constitutionality of legislation that gave adult victims of childhood sexual abuse a renewed chance to file lawsuits

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Woman loses bid to sue prosecutor over sexual abuser's light sentence

A Louisiana woman who watched the man who coerced her into a sex act when she was 16 walk free in a plea deal has lost a legal battle to sue the prosecutor in the case

The Independent UK

EPA retreats on Louisiana investigations that alleged Blacks lived amid higher cancer risk

The Biden administration has dropped investigations into whether Louisiana officials put Black residents living in an industrial stretch of the state at increased cancer risk

The Independent UK

Parents of woman found 'melted' into couch after 12 years REINDICTED on murder charges

Sheila and Clay Fletcher have been re-indicted on murder charges after their daughter Lacey Ellen Fletcher's body was discovered "melted" into a couch in their home in Louisiana

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Current heatwave across US south made five times more likely by climate crisis

Latest ‘heat dome’ event over Texas and Louisiana, plus much of Mexico, driven by human-cause climate change, scientists find

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Supreme Court moves to throw out Louisiana’s House map

The Supreme Court on Monday took a step toward forcing Louisiana to redraw its House map, a move expected after the court ruled against Alabama’s congressional map earlier this month.

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US top court unfreezes Black voting rights lawsuit in Louisiana

Supreme Court ruling comes after civil rights groups had argued redrawn electoral map diluted Black residents’ votes.

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Supreme Court order could hurt Louisiana’s Graves, Letlow or Johnson - Roll Call

Three Louisiana Republicans — Garret Graves, Julia Letlow and Mike Johnson — face uncertainty after a Supreme Court redistricting order.

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Louisiana may gain new majority-Black district after supreme court order

The court lifted a pause on a lawsuit claiming that the state’s current congressional map violated the Voting Rights Act

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Heatwave Sweeps Across South-Central US, Breaking Records

Temperatures soar above 100°F, posing health risks and putting daily record highs in jeopardy.

Zenger

GM Secures Supply Of Critical Battery Minerals From Element 25

Australian firm to supply up to 32,500 tons of manganese sulphate per year for GM's electric vehicles in North America

Zenger

Tragedy as seven-year-old dies in midnight mobile home fire

A seven-year-old boy tragically died in a mobile home fire in Denham Springs, Louisiana, and an investigation is underway to determine the cause of the fire

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Supreme Court unfreezes Louisiana redistricting case that could boost power of Black voters

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday lifted its hold on a Louisiana case that could force the state to redraw congressional districts to boost Black voting power.

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Record-breaking Texas heatwave enters third week as thousands lose power

New Mexico, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas also face scorching temperatures as heat dome settles over US south-west

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Louisiana to vote on ballot measure establishing a state constitutional right to worship in October

In October, Louisiana voters will decide on a constitutional amendment that would provide in the state constitution that “the freedom to worship in a church or other place of worship is a fundamental right that is worthy of the highest order of protection.” Under the amendment, a legal challenge brought…

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Supreme Court rejects Texas effort to force Biden administration to change deportation policy

Texas and Louisiana sued after the Biden administration told immigration agents to focus on deporting undocumented immigrants who are convicted of felonies or pose a risk to public safety. The Supreme Court said states didn’t have any standing to sue.

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White House restates call for abortion to be enshrined in law as Biden signs contraception protection – as it happened

White House spokesperson says Congress must pass law restoring protections of Roe as US president signs executive order protecting contraception access

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The Supreme Court sides with the Biden administration in a fight over immigration

The case concerned the administration's effort to set guidelines for whom immigration authorities can target for arrest and deportation. Texas and Louisiana had sued to block the guidelines.

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Legislators introduced triple the number of constitutional amendments related to parental rights in 2023 compared to prior years

Since 2013, at least 38 state constitutional amendments related to parental rights have been introduced in state legislatures. From 2013 to 2021, there were between one and three amendments introduced each year. In 2022, there were four constitutional amendments introduced. In 2023, that number more than tripled, with 13 state…

Marie Claire

What Life Looks Like in a Post-Roe World, One Year Later

Five women on the challenges they've faced—and where we go from here.

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Louisiana Governor Race: Nine Candidates Vie For Open Seat In All-Party Primary

Jeff Landry, Hunter Lundy, John Schroder, and Shawn Wilson emerge as top contenders in the primary on Oct. 14

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Louisiana Republicans Face More Term-Limits In 2023 Elections

Term-limited legislators make up 15% of seats in the Louisiana State Legislature, with 16 Republicans and 6 Democrats affected.

The Independent UK

Thousands of residents in Oklahoma and Louisiana remain without power following weekend storms

Thousands of residents in Oklahoma and Louisiana remain without electricity as work crews continue to repair power lines damaged by weekend storms

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