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Elise Catrion Gregg/Gulf States NewsroomOn this week’s episode, community engagement reporter Elise Catrion Gregg talks with Greg LaRose, editor of the Louisiana Illuminator, about the local effects of redrawing electoral maps. -
Photo courtesy of Alex Williams/Communities of HopeMore than 50 New Orleans faith leaders crowded into Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church on Rampart Street Tuesday and did something rare for a city where religion and politics rarely share a pulpit.
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As redistricting heats up across the Gulf South, local Mississippi leaders discuss fears of what it could do to communities. -
After being amended in the Senate and agreed upon in the House, the state’s $47 billion budget, HB 1, is headed to the governor’s desk. -
Jefferson Parish is using opioid settlement money for a new drug court. Is it the best use of funds?The parish is poised to receive $65 million from the legal settlements fund. Some argue the money would be better spent on preventative programs and other initiatives. -
Teachers and support staff will get another one-time stipend this year, according to Gov. Jeff Landry. But he hasn’t said where the money will come from. -
Groups across the Gulf South are organizing, holding rallies and pushing back against efforts to eliminate Black congressional districts. -
One final vote in the Louisiana Legislature would allow the state Republican and Democratic parties to exclude unaffiliated voters from their primary elections starting in 2027. -
Morris’ recent land deals in light of Meta’s Hyperion data center buildout are raising questions about whether the senator violated state laws designed to prohibit self-dealing. -
State Sen. John “Jay” Morris helped bring Meta’s Hyperion project to Richland Parish. Here’s what he did with his land — before and after Meta’s announcement. -
Of the total 787,521 votes cast, 64% of voters statewide rejected the amendment. In East Baton Rouge, 69% of voters rejected it. -
Two seats are open on the commission regulating Louisiana’s utilities in this November’s election.
