Congressional district articles
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Challenged ballot hearing for the 117th District
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — From your local election headquarters, voters will have to wait until next week to find out who will be the projected republican nomination in the 117th district state representative race. Just four votes separate the party's two contenders challenger Jamie Walsh and incumbent State Rep. Mike Cabell. The Luzerne County []
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Kaplan dominates all-district softball team
Marceaux named MVP, LeBeouf is coach of the year Kennedy Marceaux, Kaplan's shortstop, was named the MVP of the district. The Kaplan Lady Pirates showcased their unparalleled prowess in the 2024 All-District 5-3A games, emerging as the dominant force on the all-district first team. The Lady Pirates landed 11 on the first team and had the MVP and the Coach of the Year. Senior Kennedy Marceaux, with a .700 batting average, was named the district’s most valuable player. The other district...
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Louisiana has no congressional map, but there's a simple solution
Louisiana is once again without a valid congressional map following a new federal court ruling issued Tuesday evening, and it's not yet clear how the matter might get resolved. But proposals put forward earlier in the complex litigation that has led up to this moment show that there are readily available options that should satisfy the competing legal principles at play. One group of Black voters and civil rights organizations who originally challenged the map the state adopted in 2022 after...