Louisiana residents will vote on a constitutional amendment that may seem cut-and-dry: Permanently raise teacher pay by $2,000 and support staff pay by $1,000. But critics warn that approving the raises would come at a cost to many of the state's other education initiatives.

Early voting for this crucial election starts on Saturday. The four constitutional amendments on the March 29 ballot are designed to mislead you as a voter and stand in the way of a safe, more healthy Louisiana.

State officials and industry leaders applauded the move to drop one of Biden's key environmental justice cases. Community groups in the area described it as a betrayal.

Gov. Jeff Landry has promised to work with the Legislature to find a consistent source of funding for domestic violence shelters, after critics pointed out that his proposed budget did not include $7 million that has helped expand domestic violence victim services in Louisiana for the past two years.

Shane Guidry, who has no official role in the Landry administration, is pushing to scrap reforms put into place after Hurricane Katrina that were designed to professionalize the region's flood control agencies.

State leaders praised the move to drop an Environmental Protection Agency lawsuit against Denka Performance Elastomer in LaPlace, but community groups said this could worsen public health risks to residents in "Cancer Alley.

Since Trump took office in January, his administration has started approving LNG terminals and cutting barriers that restricted the use of the fuel.

Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum are traveling to a Louisiana-based Liquified Natural Gas exporter Thursday, as the company announces a massive $18 billion expansion of its existing facility.