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‘LaPolitics’: Nancy Landry’s juggling act of ballots, battles and backlash
With no small amount of attention or controversy, her office is endeavoring to buy new voting machines. She's also traveling the state and spreading...
‘LaPolitics’: A look at some of the top races in Saturday’s voting
With distractions ranging from college football to the onset of fall, 31 parishes will host ballots tomorrow featuring races and/or propositions, with New Orleans...
Gov. Landry’s former policy director launches lobbying firm
John Kay, who served as Gov. Jeff Landry’s policy director for the first 18 months of his administration, has stepped away from the governor’s...
Cleo Fields: Supreme Court delay keeps La. congressional map in limbo
U.S. Rep. Cleo Fields, D-Baton Rouge, expects the unresolved legal battle over Louisiana’s congressional map to continue well into 2026, meaning the current map...
‘A little family of mayors’: Sid Edwards joins prestigious leadership network
Baton Rouge Mayor Sid Edwards has been selected for the ninth class of the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative, joining a cohort of 46...
‘LaPolitics’: A late entry adds wrinkles to the New Orleans ballot
A few weeks ago, the field for the New Orleans mayoral election seemed to be pretty well set. New Orleans City Councilmember Helena Moreno...
Democrats promise challengers for Cassidy and Johnson
Speaking to the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Louisiana Democratic Party Executive Director Dadrius Lanus made a promise: Both U.S. Sen. Bill...
How ‘think-and-do tank’ Better Louisiana plans to achieve bold reforms
With an eye toward bold, systemic reform, two of Louisiana’s most influential advocacy groups—the Committee of 100 for Economic Development and the Council for...
‘LaPolitics’: A look at the amendments that will appear on state ballots in 2026
For the first time since 2013, Louisiana’s increasingly swollen constitution won’t be expanded this year.
Voters rejected a slate of potential amendments in March, including...
‘LaPolitics’: Wildlife challenges keeping LDWF Commission busy
Last year, for the first time in decades, black bear hunting was allowed in Louisiana, with 11 hunters taking down a total of 10.
The...
‘Trust Fund Temple’? Attack ad takes a swing at the insurance commissioner
If you’ve driven down Corporate Boulevard lately, you may have noticed an attack ad targeting Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple.
The ad, displayed on a...
‘LaPolitics’: Attorney general, secretary of state pushing legislative agendas
Attorney General Liz Murrill and Secretary of State Nancy Landry, Louisiana's highest-ranking women in elected office, are both pushing aggressive legislative agendas in the...
LABI calls for a ‘return to the drawing board’ after voters reject Amendment 2
Will Green, president and CEO of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, on Monday issued a statement regarding voters’ rejection of Constitutional Amendment...
Understanding the debate over St. George’s Home Rule Charter
St. George’s proposed Home Rule Charter, set to go before voters on March 29, is stirring debate even among current officials of the newly...
What is the status of St. George negotiations now that Baton Rouge has a...
Negotiations between the city-parish and St. George over an intergovernmental agreement appear to be gaining traction after months of stalled discussions.
That’s according to Andrew...
St. George election challengers emerge as qualifying winds down
A few more challengers—including a mayoral candidate—have emerged to qualify for St. George’s March municipal election on the final day of qualifying Friday.
Earlier this...
‘LaPolitics’: Session will place a spotlight on the state’s energy future
During a fiscal-focused session, like the one lawmakers will convene April 14, the committees that don’t directly control taxing and spending rarely get much...
Mayor Broome continues to seek donations following election loss
After losing her reelection bid on Saturday, Mayor Sharon Weston Broome on Sunday sent an email to her supporters asking for donations to help...
‘LaPolitics’: What the tax overhaul’s final step entails
Even if you disagree with everything they did, or believe they tried to do too much too quickly, it’s hard to argue against the...
‘LaPolitics’: Plenty of work remains on local taxation issues
Heading into the recent special session on taxation, those who make, track or influence legislative votes knew the big picture outcome would be shaped...
