The Louisiana Supreme Court on Friday halted the criminal case against state Attorney General Liz Murrill a day after she was indicted on accusations that she threatened the jobs of officials in New Orleans. The state’s top court said the local court and special prosecutor in the case did not follow proper procedures in the … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! BATON ROUGE, La. — After taking out five Indiana state senators who opposed his push for congressional redistricting, President Donald Trump‘s next target is Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana. Cassidy, who five and a half years ago voted to convict Trump in his impeachment trial, is … Read more
This past week, chaos and protests broke out in statehouses as Republicans and Democrats race to draw new congressional maps. What is usually an arcane process has become an unprecedented political free-for-all. At stake is control of Congress in November’s midterm elections. With a razor thin margin, both parties are rushing to draw new lines, … Read more
Supreme Court weakens Voting Rights Act by voiding Louisiana’s congressional map – CBS News Watch CBS News The Supreme Court struck down Louisiana’s congressional map on Wednesday, weakening the landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford has more. Source link
In a case being watched nationally, a utility has moved to “abandon” storm-prone vacation enclaves. Homeowners are fighting back. Source link