Roundup: State budget / Alabama’s congressional map / FEMA

Roundup: State budget / Alabama’s congressional map / FEMA

Reality check: Louisiana lawmakers are reworking the state budget after a revised revenue forecast slashed more than $200 million across the current and upcoming fiscal years. The downgrade, driven by weaker income and sales tax collections following recent tax cuts, leaves less room for new spending and could force reductions to proposed programs as budget negotiations enter their final stretch. Read more from The Center Square.  Given green li…

GOP Under Fire For 'Giving' Dems A Seat In Deep Red State

Alabama’s congressional redistricting has generated ongoing debate following the U.S. Supreme Court’s May 2026 order, which cleared the way for the state to implement its 2023 legislatively approved map. The high court recently moved to vacate lower-court rulings that had blocked the map and directed further review in light of its recent decision in a Louisiana case that narrowed the application of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, which deals…