Politics

The Louisiana Legislature opened its special session on political redistricting Tuesday with 22 proposals for reworking boundaries for the state’s seats in Congress, the state Senate, Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, Public Service Commission and on the state Supreme Court. More proposals are in the works for the Louisiana House of Representatives.

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has scheduled a 4:30 p.m. news conference today to address the growing chorus of questions

The Louisiana Legislature kicked off its decennial redistricting session today and will have roughly three weeks to draw new election maps. But make no mistake— mapmaking isn’t the only task at hand for lawmakers.

Louisiana’s top GOP lawmaker today weighed taking legislative action against Gov. John Bel Edwards for “gross misconduct and the highest level of deceit” in his response to the deadly 2019 arrest of Ronald Greene.

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards faced a chorus of criticism and questions this morning following an Associated Press report showing he knew about the death of Ronald Greene

As the Legislature gets ready to start a special session Tuesday on redistricting, one major focus is whether two of the state’s six congressional districts should be redrawn to give minority residents a better chance to elect two Black U.S. House members instead of one.

Republican leaders in the Louisiana Legislature, especially in the House, aren't yet on board with Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards' proposal for teacher pay raises.

The special session on redistricting is scheduled to convene Tuesday, but as of this morning there aren't any bills filed for review. That will...

Plaintiffs seeking to block the incorporation of St. George will ask the judge in their case to rule in their favor without a trial. 

A new bridge over the Mississippi River may well be needed, but it might not make a huge difference for many Baton Rouge drivers. 

As expected, Gov. John Bel Edwards and Louisiana lawmakers were not on the same page Tuesday about how the state should spend billions of...

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards and the Legislature are poised to provide free community college for adults in high-demand careers, beginning July 1, something President Biden and Congress have been unable to do on a national level.

By January 2014, during the last open race for governor in Louisiana, the field of candidates was already hopping and bopping. 

Gov. John Bel Edwards released his budget priorities for the next fiscal year, which include new, recurring investments in education and infrastructure across Louisiana.

Louisiana lawmakers are awash in state and federal cash. So how will they spend it?

The East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council on Wednesday will get an update on a $255 million Army Corps of Engineers flood risk reduction project. 

A recall petition targeting Attorney General Jeff Landry was filed with the Secretary of State's Office earlier this month by Jamie and Kim LaBranche of LaPlace. Four years ago lawmakers added a new line to the petition that forces filers to state a reason for a recall effort.

Louisiana’s Voting System Commission met Wednesday to learn about new certification standards for voting machines, part of its assigned task to upgrade the state’s outdated equipment.

Whether an appointed or elected judge will preside over the St. George incorporation trial has not yet been decided, a Louisiana Supreme Court representative says. 

Louisiana Treasurer John Schroder, a Republican, says he is running for governor in 2023.