If the Supreme Court weakens the Voting Rights Act, Louisiana lawmakers could have an opportunity to draw new maps further boosting the GOP.

Republicans batted down accusations by Democrats that they're trying to get rid of majority-Black districts as part of a nationwide GOP push for control of Congress.

A Voting Rights Act lawsuit led the Legislature in 2024 to draw the current voting map, in which two of Louisiana’s six congressional districts are majority-Black. Those districts are represented by Congressmen Troy Carter, D-New Orleans, and Cleo Fields, D-Baton Rouge.

Republicans in the Louisiana Legislature gave final approval Wednesday to pushing back 2026 primary election dates, capping a one-week special session that sets the stage for revising the state’s U.S.

Louisiana's Supreme Court case could limit states' ability to consider race when drawing congressional map boundaries.

Democrats continued to object, saying the plan could cause voter confusion and get the state in legal trouble.

Democrats hold a 6-5 edge over Republicans in Virginia’s U.S. House delegation. A new map could allow them to expand that advantage. But it requires a multistep process because a voter-approved constitutional amendment places redistricting in the hands of a bipartisan commission.

The state Legislature ended the special session by voting to delay the statewide primary election next year, while the U.S. Supreme Court considers the legality of Louisiana's

Louisiana lawmakers advance bills to delay 2026 elections as they await a Supreme Court ruling that could reshape congressional districts.

Louisiana lawmakers voted Wednesday to delay the 2026 primary election dates, giving the Legislature time to redraw U.S. House districts depending on the outcome of Louisiana v. Callais, Louisiana Illuminator writes.

Louisiana voters will head to the polls a month later than scheduled next year, the result of the Republican-led state legislature fast-tracking a series of bills

Nearly 800,000 people who depend on federal food aid will see no interruption in those benefits for November, according to Gov. Jeff Landry. They include the elderly, disabled and families with children who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program,