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Supreme Court allows Louisiana to immediately move on drawing new map

Supreme Court allows Louisiana to immediately move on drawing new map

(The Center Square) − Louisiana lawmakers can immediately begin drawing a new congressional map after the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday night put into effect its ruling striking down the state's current map. Normally, the Supreme Court waits 32 days before formally sending its ruling back to the

California couple can move forward with home construction in Glacier National Park

California couple can move forward with home construction in Glacier National Park

A California couple will be able to complete the construction of a home just feet from McDonald Creek in Glacier National Park after a federal appeals court ruled the state’s streambed protection laws did not apply to the project. The partially completed three-story home, not far from Apgar

Trump hosts small business owners at White House, touting business-friendly policies

(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump enumerated a number of policies he said have created a favorable environment for small business growth while speaking to small business owners at the White House Monday. Sunday marked the start of National Small Business Week, which honors the businesses that make up roughly

LA City Council member seeks to allow noncitizens to vote

Noncitizens already may vote in other municipal races in California, Vermont, Maryland; Washington, D.C.

U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear Washington COVID-19 speech case

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a case over whether the government can discipline doctors for what they say publicly. The case, Stockton v. Brown, challenged the Washington Medical Commission and the Washington Attorney General over its COVID-19 information policies. Two doctors who filed

Supreme Court declines hearing Chicago gun sales case

Supreme Court declines hearing Chicago gun sales case

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court declined hearing a case that alleged an Indiana gun shop fueled gun violence in Chicago. The case, Westforth Sports v. Chicago, accused an Indiana gun shop of selling firearms to "straw purchasers," or people who buy an item to conceal

Supreme Court ruling: The latest in history of diminishing minority voting rights

Supreme Court ruling: The latest in history of diminishing minority voting rights

(KNOXVILLE, TN) Divided along ideological lines, the U.S. Supreme Court on April 29, 2026, issued a ruling that severely weakens a provision of the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965. That provision, known as Section 2, prohibited any discriminatory voting practice or election rule that results in less opportunity