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Louisiana Faces Election Shake-Up After Supreme Court Weakens Voting Rights Act

Louisiana has suspended its May congressional primaries after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the state's majority-Black congressional district, forcing officials to halt elections that were days away from early voting.

Latin Times

Louisiana primaries will proceed with US House races on ballot but votes ‘will not be counted’, secretary of state says – as it happened

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The Guardian - US

Louisiana to suspend early voting after Supreme Court ruled its election maps unconstitutional

MAGA’s Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has seized upon the Supreme Court ruling to suspend voting in the imminent primary elections, which critics said was ‘legally shaky at best’

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Supreme Court ruling: The latest in history of diminishing minority voting rights

Divided along ideological lines, the U.S. Supreme Court on April 29, 2026, issued a ruling that severely weakens a provision of the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965. That provision, known as Section 2, prohibited any discriminatory voting practice or election rule that results in less opportunity for minority groups…

The Conversation

Supreme Court Ruling Sparks Outrage as Justices Dismantle Core Voting Protections in Landmark Louisiana Case

The US Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that Louisiana will have to redraw their congressional districts in a key decision that effectively guts the Voting Rights Act (VCA).

International Business Times UK

SCOTUS Narrows the Reach of the Voting Rights Act

Plus: The Supreme Court says “demands for a charity’s private member or donor information” raises First Amendment problems.

Reason

Louisiana postpones primaries as states rush to redraw districts after supreme court ruling

More governors call for special sessions following supreme court’s decision severely weakening Voting Rights Act

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Obama, Newsom, Pelosi, AOC and More Democrats Slam Supreme Court Ruling on Louisiana Districts as Threat to Fair Representation

A sweeping U.S. Supreme Court decision weakening a core provision of the Voting Rights Act has triggered immediate and forceful reactions from Democratic leaders, who warn the ruling could reshape electoral maps nationwide and erode minority voting power ahead of upcoming elections.

Latin Times

GOP lawmakers call for redistricting after Supreme Court ruling

A Supreme Court decision Wednesday invalidating Louisiana’s congressional map and paring back the Voting Rights Act prompted some Republicans to call for redistricting in other states — even ahead of this year’s midterm elections. The dissenters in the 6-3 decision warned that it would allow states with residential segregation and…

Roll Call

Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act ruling makes it harder to protect minority voting power and alters the landscape of future elections

In a major ruling that would permit weakening the voting power of minorities in the United States, the Supreme Court on April 29, 2026, struck down a Black-majority district in Louisiana’s congressional map as “an unconstitutional gerrymander” and altered the court’s interpretation of the Voting Rights Act.

The Conversation

Louisiana must redraw congressional map in landmark Supreme Court ruling

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The Independent UK

US supreme court ‘demolishes’ Voting Rights Act, gutting provision that prevented racial discrimination

Justices rule in landmark decision Louisiana must redraw congressional map, largely killing major civil rights law

The Guardian - US

Florida Republicans approve new congressional map pushed by DeSantis

The Republican-controlled Florida Legislature on Wednesday approved a new congressional map that could give the GOP up to four pickup opportunities in November. The state Senate backed the new map, 21-17, a few hours after the state House had pushed it through in an 83-28 vote during a special session…

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The Key Electoral Races That Could Decide President Trump's Political Future

From party loyalty battles to razor-thin margins in Congress, a handful of contests could determine how much power the president holds after November

Roll Call

Supreme Court invalidates Louisiana congressional map over race

The Supreme Court invalidated Louisiana’s congressional map Wednesday ahead of the midterm elections, in a decision that reshaped legal protections for minority voters and could lead to further redistricting nationwide. The 6-3 decision found that Louisiana should not have been forced to draw a second congressional map with a second…

Golf Monthly

LIV Golf Officially Postpones Upcoming Louisiana Tournament

The inaugural LIV Golf Louisiana, scheduled for June, has officially been postponed

Sports Illustrated

LIV Golf Officially Postpones June Event, While Raising More Questions

The league said it was postponing a summer visit to New Orleans due to heat and the World Cup, but other conflicts would arise with playing in the fall.

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April 30 Deadline: If You Live in One of These 'Late States,' Your Taxes Are Due This Week

Residents in Delaware, Iowa, Virginia, and beyond must file 2025 state income taxes soon or request an extension. Don't miss the due date.

The Conversation

Reading gains in Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana are often touted, but don’t show full picture of literacy

Despite decades of legislation meant to boost children’s reading levels, literacy scores have remained relatively stagnant across the U.S. over the past 30 years.

Golf Monthly

LIV Golf Louisiana Likely To Be Postponed Over Multiple Concerns

LIV's inaugural event in the Pelican State is scheduled for June but sources have told Golf Monthly the tournament is likely to be moved for several reasons

Sports Illustrated

LIV Golf Event Reportedly to Be Postponed as Financial Questions Continue

The league is scheduled to play in New Orleans for the first time but the state of Louisiana is said to be postponing the tournament until LIV restructures financially.

Axios

How carbon removal tech is adapting to Trump's energy agenda

The pitch is being reframed to emphasize energy dominance rather than climate change.

The Guardian - US

Teen arrested in Louisiana shooting got ride from scene from grandmother

No indication grandmother knew what Markel Lee, 17, was suspected of doing, and she later identified him to police

The Guardian - US

ICE planning facility for children and families on Pfas-contaminated site

High concentration of toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found in groundwater at former military facility in Louisiana

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