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Update on this year’s and next year’s ballot measure certifications

In 2023, 41 statewide measures were certified for the ballot in eight states, 10 more measures than the average number certified in other odd-numbered years from 2011 to 2021. There are no more pending state ballot measures for 2023. The next—and final—election for state ballot measures is on Sat., Nov. 18…

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3 still critical a day after knife attack that shocked students at Louisiana Tech University

Three women remain in critical condition a day after what officials say was a random knife attack on a college campus in north Louisiana

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Republican praises January 6 attacker’s ‘good faith and core principles’

Louisiana congressman Clay Higgins asks judge to show leniency to Ryan Nichols, charged with assaulting police at US Capitol

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Louisiana voters will decide on four constitutional amendments on Nov. 18

Louisiana voters will decide on four constitutional amendments on Nov. 18, 2023.

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At least four people stabbed at Louisiana Tech University in Ruston; suspect in custody

A knife attack at Louisiana Tech University in the north Louisiana city of Ruston left four women injured

The Independent UK

Student charged after four injured in ‘random’ Louisiana Tech stabbing

The stabbing occurred at the school’s Lambright Sports and Wellness Center

The Independent UK

At least one dead after stabbing rampage at Louisiana Tech

The stabbing occurred on Monday morning at the school’s Lambright Intramural

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Saints 53-man roster for Week 10 vs. Vikings

There are few changes to the New Orleans Saints' 53-man roster for Week 10's game with the Minnesota Vikings:

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Louisiana must draw new congressional map by mid-January for 2024 elections

Deadline comes after federal court ruled that state’s current map disfranchises Black voters – one-third of the state’s population

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Louisiana Democrats analyze big defeat in gubernatorial race

Jeff Landry's victory marked a huge win for Republicans in Louisiana. The Democratic Party, which held the office for the past eight years, is going back to the drawing board.

WEKU

An appeals court sets a January deadline for a new Louisiana congressional map

A federal appeals court is giving Louisiana's GOP-led legislature until mid-January to draw a new congressional map to replace one found likely to violate federal law by diluting Black voters' power.

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More notable election results from Tuesday

Welcome to the Thursday, November 9, 2023, Brew.

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Which states have the highest murder rates?

Mississippi’s homicide rate — the highest in the nation — is more than 11 times New Hampshire’s — the nation’s lowest.

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What is super fog? Weather phenomenon causes fatal Louisiana pile-ups

Dense super fog in Louisiana caused one massive multi-car pile-up and dozens of other crashes on Monday

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Superfog sparks another deadly crash in Louisiana

Zero visibility weather took place weeks after 158-car crash that left seven dead in state

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Super fog blankets New Orleans again, as damp fires and smoke close interstate after deadly crash

Police say dense smoke reminiscent of last month’s so-called “super fog” that rolled into Louisiana has led to a deadly accident that shut down Interstate 10 in the New Orleans area

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Nancy Landry and Gwen Collins-Greenup are running in the Nov. 18 general election for Louisiana Secretary of State

Nancy Landry (R) and Gwen Collins-Greenup (D) are running in the Nov. 18 general election for Louisiana Secretary of State. Incumbent Kyle Ardoin (R) did not run for re-election.

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Weather tracker: Storm Ciarán and Louisiana superfog cause chaos

The Channel Islands bore the brunt of a record-breaking storm, while a crash in the US involved 168 vehicles

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Trooper accused of withholding body-camera video agrees to testify in deadly arrest of Black driver

Prosecutors have dropped charges against a Louisiana state trooper accused of withholding graphic body-camera footage that shows another officer dragging Black motorist Ronald Greene by his ankle shackles during his deadly 2019 arrest

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Speaker Johnson gets warm welcome from Senate GOP - Roll Call

Senators at a closed lunch with Speaker Mike Johnson said the Louisiana Republican was willing to accept he needs to grow into the job.

The Independent UK

Louisiana was open to Cancer Alley concessions. Then EPA dropped its investigation

The Environmental Protection Agency spent more than a year investigating whether Louisiana's oversight of industrial air emissions discriminated against Black residents

The Independent UK

A fiery new food tour across America’s Deep South

A week-long road trip on Louisiana’s new hot sauce trail sees Robyn Wilson travel across the Mississippi Delta’s rich swampland to test her spice tolerance

The Independent UK

House Speaker Mike Johnson was once the dean of a Christian law school. It never opened its doors

Mike Johnson does not typically mention one aspect of his work before being elected to Congress

Al Jazeera

Salt in paradise: What a Louisiana crabber is losing to saltwater intrusion

Drought has allowed sea water to advance up the Mississippi River, putting drinking water and other resources at risk.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Israeli air force says it has struck 600 targets in a day

Military strikes include area near Al-Azhar University in Gaza City. Plus, Matthew Perry’s troubled life and foreshadowed death

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