Should U.S. Supreme Court overturn Roe, what's next for Iowa abortion laws?

In Arklatex politics for May 26, we visit with Louisiana State Representative Danny McCormick of Oil City. McCormick discusses HB37, his bill allowing constitutional carry of guns in Louisiana. HB37 has made it out of a House committee and has one more step before heading to the governor's desk--a hearing...

In Arklatex politics for May 25, we update the status of the Louisiana Voting Commission, the group that has been researching a new voting system for Louisiana elections. The commission has been working on this for about nine months, and it has been awhile since we've heard anything about it.

(The Center Square) – Vaccinated and twice boosted Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee has tested positive for COVID-19. Inslee, 71, took to Facebook and Twitter Wednesday afternoon to announce his diagnosis and promote vaccines and booster shots against the virus. “Today I tested positive for COVID-19,” Inslee said on...

(The Center Square) - Alaska’s April unemployment rate remained unchanged from the revised March rate and continued to trend higher than the national average, labor statistics show. The Department of Labor and Workforce Development released its monthly employment numbers showing the state’s economy added 6,700 jobs since April 2021...

NEW ORLEANS, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC ("KSF") are investigating the proposed sale of LHC Group, Inc. (NasdaqGS: LHCG) to Optum, part of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH). Under the terms of the proposed transaction, shareholders of LHC will receive only $170.00 in cash for each share of LHC that they own. KSF is seeking to determine whether this consideration and the process that led to it are adequate, or whether the consideration undervalues the Company.

Investment in high voltage distribution will reduce, shorten outages for electric customers. JACKSON, Mich. , May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumers Energy today announced plans for $100 million of investment in 2022 to reduce both the number and length of power outages. The energy provider will make significant upgrades to its high voltage distribution (HVD) system in an effort to make the power grid more reliable for Consumers Energy's electric customers.

NEW ORLEANS, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC ("KSF") are investigating the proposed merger of Viasat, Inc. (NasdaqGS: VSAT) with Inmarsat Plc, Inc. pursuant to which Inmarsat shareholders will receive $850 million in cash and approximately 46.36 million newly issued shares of Viasat common stock. At closing, on a pro forma basis, Inmarsat shareholders are expected to be issued shares representing an aggregate of 37.5% of Viasat stock on a fully diluted basis. KSF is seeking to determine whether the merger and the process that led to it are adequate and fair to Viasat shareholders.

TAMPA, Fla., May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On Monday, May 16, a lucky Clearwater, Fla. resident visited Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa and won a $1,307,076 jackpot while playing Aristocrat Gaming's™ Dragon Link™ progressive slot game. The Dragon Link $1 million progressive jackpot can be found...

LOS ANGELES, May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Story Expo, the world's biggest conference for writers and storytellers, returns to New York the weekend of June 10-12, 2022 with three packed days of talks, classes and panels on the craft and business of writing, headlined by legendary STORY author Robert McKee, and featuring sessions with the Writers Guild of America (WGA), New York Women In Film, New York Film Academy and more.

Average gasoline prices in Tennessee have risen 8.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.28/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,821 stations in Tennessee. Prices in Tennessee are 44.5 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.42/g higher than a year ago. The...