Politics

Campaign spending on Louisiana's 2023 governor's race may set a record, topping $100 million for the first time, USA Today Network reports.   "It seems...

The Metro Council will receive several reports next month from local law enforcement agencies on injuries to the public and damage to property while responding to calls or in pursuit of suspects. 

A proposal pending for the Louisiana Legislature’s next regular session would require local governments that issue parade permits to make parade organizers provide for litter cleanup. 

Nine bills dealing with taxes have been prefiled with the Senate for the upcoming legislative session, including a proposal to repeal the corporate franchise...

Louisiana intends to make the salaries of state government employees available to the public through a new, searchable database that will online within the...

The masks can make it difficult to identify them, but many Louisiana elected officials take part in Carnival season—and are eager to show it.

Gov. John Bel Edwards’ final proposed state budget, which was presented to a joint legislative committee this morning, includes raises for teachers, hundreds of millions of dollars in additional funding for transportation projects

The Louisiana State Bond Commission might further limit the state’s business with large banks based on their dealings with gun manufacturers and energy issues....

U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has taken to comparing his job as leader of the nation’s lower chamber to that of a mafia don....

Louisiana is eyeing a pilot program that would charge drivers a mileage fee as a way to replace or augment the gasoline tax.

Department of Transportation and Development Secretary Shawn Wilson is retiring from his position after seven years, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced this afternoon.  

A set of new automatic tax cuts that Louisiana lawmakers said would occur only during an economic boom have reached two of their three...

State Rep. Laurie Schlegel, R-Metairie, is looking to increase the penalties for car break-ins statewide, WBRZ-TV reports. 

The pace of change in Louisiana’s marijuana laws has accelerated since the state provided the first legal medical cannabis in 2019. 

The Metro Council is holding a special meeting on Wednesday to consider a $1.17 million settlement of a lawsuit related to the protests following the death of Alton Sterling in 2016. 

Louisiana's congressional delegation has gotten smaller along with the state’s population in recent decades, but its influence and clout has only grown, writes USA...

Gov. John Bel Edwards is seeking answers from the federal government about if, and when, Louisiana will get the authority to regulate wells used in carbon capture. 

With the special session out of the way, we can fully turn our attention to the upcoming regular session that convenes on April 10.

The Louisiana Legislature ended its last budget cycle June 30 with $106.5 million worth of reserve funding. 

As state lawmakers approach their final regular session of the term, outside players like donors, consultants and even other elected officials are plotting paths to gain more Republican seats in the House and Senate during the fall elections.