MYSTERIOUS: 15 - What They Never Told You

Louisiana Republicans pass new electoral map that guts majority-Black district

The GOP-friendly map approved by state lawmakers now goes to Republican governor who is expected to sign it

The Guardian - US · May 29

Louisiana legislators adopt new House map, giving GOP pickup opportunity

Louisiana lawmakers have approved a congressional map that would give Republicans another pickup opportunity, sending it to Gov. Jeff Landry for final approval. The Louisiana state Senate approved the new lines on Friday, a day after the state House did so. The newly drawn map would favor Republicans in five…

Roll Call · May 29

Who Are Tanya Barth and Lauryn Faciane? Louisiana School Leaders Arrested After Failing to Report Child Abuse

Two E.E. Lyon Elementary administrators, principal Lauryn Faciane and assistant principal Tanya Barth were accused of failing to report suspected child abuse under the state's mandatory reporting law.

International Business Times UK · May 29

Louisiana wins suit over Angola “farm line” working conditions

A federal judge has ruled he cannot force Louisiana to fix harsh conditions for prisoners working the "farm line" at Angola

The Independent UK · May 28

How and where the world’s 2 billion barrels of strategic oil reserves are stockpiled

Drive on Interstate 10 along the Gulf Coast of the United States, through Louisiana and into Texas, and you’ll see signs of the oil industry everywhere. There are offshore rigs out in the water and refineries lining the shoreline, where tankers deposit crude oil extracted from the Gulf floor.

The Conversation · May 28

Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #207

Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board governance, the politics surrounding it, and education policy.

Ballotpedia · May 27

How the redistricting battle is taking shape ahead of midterms

This extensive redistricting effort, which is still unfolding, could significantly alter the political landscape

The Independent UK · May 27

Alabama asks Supreme Court to allow use of new congressional map

Alabama officials asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to halt a lower-court ruling that blocked the use of a new congressional map in this fall’s elections. In the pair of applications filed Wednesday, officials urged the justices to either pause the lower-court ruling pending a full appeal or set aside…

Roll Call · May 27

Mississippi — one of nine states with supreme court districts — could redraw the districts in the next year

Welcome to the Wednesday, May 27, 2026, Brew.

Ballotpedia · May 27

Louisiana voters to decide constitutional amendment prohibiting the expropriation of property by foreign adversaries

The Louisiana State Legislature referred a constitutional amendment related to the expropriation of property by foreign adversaries to the Nov. 3, 2026, statewide general election ballot. Legislators passed the amendment on May 21, 2026.

Ballotpedia · May 26