Louisiana’s existing six congressional districts will be used for the 2026 midterm election after the U.S. Supreme Court did ...

A group of Baton Rouge judges and residents is asking a federal court to reopen a 1986 voting rights case, arguing the Legislature’s decision this year to redraw election maps for the 19th Judicial ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — It’s a division that’s bringing the entire district to the steps of the Capitol. “It’s just that we are a house divided against itself, cannot stand. And right now ...

A 19th Judicial District Court judge ruled Monday that Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill cannot be forced to defend the state’s new congressional map before the U.S. Supreme Court, dismissing a ...

A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld a Louisiana judge's decision to invalidate the state's legislative district maps for House and Senate races, saying they violated section 2 of the Voting ...

There is little information in court filings about the dozen plaintiffs who challenged the state’s voting map as an illegal racial gerrymander. By Abbie VanSickle Reporting from Washington One made ...

Baton Rouge is Louisiana's capital city, functioning as the epicenter for commerce and the state's government. The city has served as the state capital for 146 years, however, it has not always been ...