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Abortion Access on Hold: The U.S. Supreme Court kept women’s access to mifepristone—by pharmacy or mail—unchanged at least until Thursday, while it weighs whether new restrictions can take effect, after Louisiana sued to roll back FDA rules. Gas Prices Pressure: Louisiana drivers are hitting about $4 a gallon as President Trump proposes suspending the federal gas tax to cool pump costs. Louisiana Politics Fight: GOP Senate challenger John Fleming accuses Gov. Jeff Landry of backing an AI-generated attack ad in the Cassidy-Letlow-Fleming primary battle. Public Records Clash: Groups suing Ascension Parish over alleged secrecy tied to a planned $5.8B Hyundai Steel project say they’re still waiting on key documents. Courts and Voting Maps: The Supreme Court’s voting-rights and redistricting rulings keep reshaping the 2026 map fight nationwide, with Alabama and Virginia both in the spotlight. Local Tragedy: A Patterson woman was killed in a Bayou Vista hit-and-run, and Claiborne Parish reported a fatal two-vehicle crash on La. Highway 2.

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