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The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has canceled the redrawing of Louisiana’s congressional districts that was scheduled to begin Oct. 3.

Marion County voters will have a choice for local representation in 15 of the 25 City-County Council districts in the Nov. 7 election. The other 10 seats are uncontested. IBJ has identified four races considered to be the most in play.

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The 9/11 Remembrance Foundation of South Carolina paid tribute to first responders and military service members during its "22nd Anniversary 9/11 Morning of Remembrance" ceremony, held at the 9/11 Remembrance

Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett and Republican challenger Jefferson Shreve are engaged in a costly campaign advertising fight, which culminated this week with the Shreve campaign demanding that local TV stations pull Hogsett’s latest ad. IBJ has seized the moment to fact-check several ads.

Marion County Democrats have overwhelming control of the City-County Council, but they're leaving little to chance in the Nov. 7 election. They've fielded candidates in even some of the most lopsidedly-Republican districts.

The U.S. Supreme Court last month breathed new life into a federal lawsuit challenging the legality of Louisiana’s current congressional district map.

The U.S. Supreme Court lifted its stay in a Louisiana redistricting case, clearing the way to add a second Black district to the state’s congressional map.

In Surprise Ruling, Supreme Court Delivers Major Victory For Voters.

In Louisiana, there is only one majority Black district out of six, though the state's Black population is 33% according to the US census.