 BY DOUG GRAHAM | Staff writer Louisiana saw its population shrink by more than 14,000 last year, and only a dozen largely suburban parishes have seen any growth since the 2020 Census, according to a new U.S. Census Bureau estimate. Overall, the average parish lost about 2.4% of its population since 2020.
A special panel of three judges appointed by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will decide the issue of whether Louisiana's latest congressional election maps will remain. A trial is set for April 8 to 9 in Shreveport. Perhaps no one has a bigger interest in the case than current U.S. Rep. Garret Graves.
Watching on TV from their home in Melbourne, Australia, Valeliano and Natasha Poa said they knew immediately that something was wrong when their daughter, LSU guard Last-Tear Poa, fell to the court as the Tigers battled Ole Miss last weekend. Read about what happened after their 25-hour trip to Louisiana. | 
