Politics

For months, Louisiana has struggled to fund a handful of legislators’ controversial pet projects because lawmakers inserted the wrong information into state budget documents or used vague language that financial staff members can’t decipher. 

The ongoing election cycle and speculation about control of Congress kept most politicos in Louisiana busy and distracted this fall.

Republican U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy announced today that he has decided not to run for Louisiana governor next year, opting instead to focus on...

In the long history of Louisiana’s congressional delegation, few members have been as successful as Steve Scalise, the representative from Jefferson Parish. He’ll shed...

Republican Louisiana U.S. Reps. Steve Scalise and Mike Johnson will be among the leaders at the seat of power in the next GOP-controlled House...

The East Baton Rouge Metro Council today will consider creating rules to govern short-term rentals.

A Louisiana legislative task force held multiple meetings Tuesday to explore and craft recommendations to resolve employment issues concerning medical marijuana.

U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, a Baton Rouge Republican, says he has decided whether he will run for governor and will announce his decision later this week. 

Following a tumultuous term marked by controversies involving perceived election irregularities and lucrative voting machine contracts, Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin is preparing to...

Louisiana lawmakers put off a vote on funding 100 water and sewer projects worth $406.4 million Thursday after legislators raised concerns that too much...

Attorney General Jeff Landry is calling on the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development to provide more information about the department’s...

The head of Louisiana's Department of Children and Family Services resigned today, nearly two weeks after a second child died in Baton Rouge

The East Baton Rouge Metro Council agreed Wednesday to adopt the International Property Maintenance Code for residential properties. 

Louisiana had a few surprises on Election Day but none related to the races on the ballot. More than 1.3 million residents voted Tuesday,

Though there’s been less acrimony than in some other states, elections officials in Louisiana are under more pressure than ever while facing fraud accusations

The leadership of the Louisiana Republican Party voted Sunday to endorse Attorney General Jeff Landry for governor, reports LaPolitics Weekly and USA Today Network. The...

State Rep. John Stefanski of Crowley raised roughly $250,000 for his attorney general campaign last week during a Lafayette fundraiser at the City Club....

Less than a week before the midterm elections, Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill are already gearing up to investigate what they see as “woke...

The East Baton Rouge Metro Council is set to consider repealing the stormwater utility district they created a little more than a month ago.

The Louisiana Legislature’s joint budget committee Friday delayed the approval of additional funding for an LSU maintenance project at its flagship campus.