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By Greg LaRose | Editor-in-Chief

In this week’s episode of “The Light Switch,” we’ll hear how Black voters are reacting to the U.S. Supreme Court decision that gutted the Civil Rights Act and Gov. Jeff Landry’s subsequent decision to cancel the U.S. House primary elections. Listen here.

By Wes Muller

Tensions linger as the Louisiana Legislature moves forward to redraw the lines of the state’s districts for the U.S. House of Representatives. Republican lawmakers will decide whether to eliminate one or both of the state’s majority-Black seats in Congress. Meanwhile, voting rights groups and the Legislative Black Caucus are challenging Gov. Jeff Landry’s order that canceled the ongoing party primaries for U.S. House.

By Wes Muller

Louisiana lawmakers are working to fix a state law deemed unconstitutional that allowed private consultants to take a cut of the benefit payments that go to disabled military veterans. Legislators appear to be moving toward a compromise that keeps profit motive in the process.

By Elise Plunk

As Louisiana expands black bear hunting to more parts of the state, officials are also increasing the number of animals that can be taken. Still, deciding which hunters will bag a bear remains a game of chance.

By Shauneen Miranda

The federal student loan system is set to see a dramatic overhaul beginning this summer, and critics warn it likely will make loans more expensive and difficult to obtain for borrowers — driving them to private lenders or altering their plans for higher education.

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