Senator Schmitt calls it “the most important free speech case in a generation.” The Supreme Court has scheduled March 18 to hear oral arguments in the case of…
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Interior Secretary Visits Tribes in Southern U.S.
Her tour highlighted the administration’s commitment to strengthening tribal communities. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland took a multi-day tour across Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, where she engaged…
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Transportation Department Issues Loan for Louisiana Interstate Connector
Build America Bureau expedites new connector between LA1 and LA 415. The Department of Transportation issued a $88.3 million loan to the state of Louisiana this month, granting…
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Census Reports on Population Shifts
75,000 have moved away from California. The U.S. Census Bureau has issued its latest population estimates. According to the bureau’s numbers, Florida gained more than 365,000 and Texas…
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President Issues Emergency Declaration for Louisiana
Saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico is entering the freshwater supply. President Joe Biden approved an emergency declaration for the state of Louisiana on Wednesday allowing FEMA to…
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Interior Announces First Gulf of Mexico Off-Shore Lease Auction
Auction for off-shore wind development includes areas off Louisiana and Texas coasts. The Department of the Interior scheduled the auction date for the first offshore wind leases in…
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Supreme Court Dismisses Louisiana District Redraw Appeal
This follows the high court’s ruling earlier this month about Alabama’s congressional maps under the Voting Rights Act. The Supreme Court dismissed a case brought forth by Louisiana…
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Storms Moving Through Midwest and South
The National Weather Service described the storm as a “life-threatening situation.” UPDATE 03/31 8:31 PM EDT A tornado watch is in effect in the states of Illinois, Indiana,…
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Federal Court Blocks Government-Contractor Vaccine Mandate
The ruling states that public health should not overlap with workplace policy. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals blocked President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for government contractors.…
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NWS Extends Tornado Watch in Parts of U.S.
Mississippi Valley at the heart of the supercells. The National Weather Service has extended warnings of thunderstorm systems bringing tornadoes and hail through a large portion of the…
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