States must balance complying with a civil rights law that protects the voting power of a racial minority while not discriminating against other voters.

A redistricting battle over Louisiana's congressional map has spanned years and been before the Supreme Court twice already.

The justices will decide whether race or politics was the main factor as Louisiana lawmakers redrew districts for Congress.

Severe weather threatens the mid-Mississippi Valley and Southeast this weekend, with possible hail, and isolated tornadoes. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

Another round of ping-pong over Louisiana's congressional map is set to begin as the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear ...

A new report by the Reason Foundation ranked Louisiana road conditions as the fourth-worst nationally, the lowest in the Southeast region. The annual report by the ...

Republican Gov. Jeff Landry signed an executive order Thursday that directs state agencies to change all references to the ...

Gainesville, wrote in the bill that North Florida has lacked rail service since 2005 due to impacts from Katrina.

Alabama finished the Spring Break Showdown with a 3-1 record after a win over Iowa and a loss to Louisiana on Saturday ... Alabama before it hosts Mississippi State next weekend in its first ...

The leading scorer with 19 for Mississippi was Mike Williams, who will play for his father and former Alabama star Mo Williams at Jackson State. Alabama now leads the series 19-16. If you purchase ...

If Hoffman’s execution doesn’t get halted, Louisiana will become the second state to utilize the method on death row inmates. All of the men executed in Alabama using nitrogen shook or gasped ...