As redistricting heats up across the Gulf South, local Mississippi leaders discuss fears of what it could do to communities.

After being amended in the Senate and agreed upon in the House, the state’s $47 billion budget, HB 1, is headed to the governor’s desk.

The House voted along party lines to approve the congressional map with one Democratic district on Thursday.

The parish is poised to receive $65 million from the legal settlements fund. Some argue the money would be better spent on preventative programs and other initiatives.

Teachers and support staff will get another one-time stipend this year, according to Gov. Jeff Landry. But he hasn’t said where the money will come from.

With one week left in session two big items are left to be settled, the budget and a new congressional map.

Jeanette Weiland [WHY-land], who joined UNO’s leadership in March, will serve as interim chancellor and chief administrative officer.

A congressional map with one Democratic district clears Louisiana House committee

Groups across the Gulf South are organizing, holding rallies and pushing back against efforts to eliminate Black congressional districts.

One final vote in the Louisiana Legislature would allow the state Republican and Democratic parties to exclude unaffiliated voters from their primary elections starting in 2027.