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Sen. Cassidy weighs in on Russian invasion
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy said Tuesday he fears Russian President Vladimir Putin could use tactical nuclear weapons in the invasion of Ukraine and that...
St. George trial going forward after Broome bid rejected
Plaintiffs seeking to stop the incorporation of St. George failed today to convince a judge to grant summary judgment in their favor, meaning the trial will go forward this spring.
Broome seeks summary judgment against St. George incorporation
St. George incorporation opponents will ask a judge today to block the incorporation effort without holding a trial.
Gov. Edwards has two weeks to decide on redistricting maps
Gov. John Bel Edwards has until March 14 to either sign and approve or veto redistricting maps the Legislature approved last week,
‘LaPolitics’: War in Ukraine reverberating in Louisiana
Even though the conflict is unfolding roughly 6,000 miles away, the Russia-Ukraine war is still capable of sending shockwaves through Louisiana politics and government.
Louisiana congressional delegation reacts to Russian invasion of UkraineÂ
Louisiana's congressional delegation reacted today to Russia's invasion of Ukraine with condemnation of President Vladimir Putin, but two House GOP House leaders also blistered...
State commission wants more time to discuss voting machines Â
A panel that’s evaluating Louisiana’s next choice for voting machine technology chose today to give itself more time to take a closer look at options.
Could Bill Cassidy be governor? Pollster says he’d be strongest candidate
Republican U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy would be the most formidable candidate if he decided to run for governor next year, pollster Ron Faucheux says.Â
GOP leaders in Legislature tight-lipped over law firm deal for redistricting
Republican leaders in the Louisiana Legislature ended the political redistricting session last week refusing to disclose more information about a government contract with a law firm hired to advise lawmakers drawing new political maps.
Alford: Potential candidates busy jockeying for 2023 races
Campaign finance reports were recently filed with the state Ethics Administration, providing an early look at what various personalities have planned for the statewide elected offices on the ballot next year.
Louisiana lawmakers reflect on 2022 redistricting session
Louisiana lawmakers reflected on their actions over the past two weeks as the Legislature’s redistricting session is expected to end today with its Republican majority having defeated attempts at shifting political boundaries to create greater minority representation in Congress, the Legislature, on the state school board and on the Louisiana Supreme Court.
‘LaPolitics’: House investigation of Gov. Edwards, State Police ready to roll
Lawmakers are expected to adjourn their special session on redistricting today, which will allow members of the House to turn their attention to investigating...
Maps redrawing district lines for BESE, PSC nearing final passage
New political boundary lines for Louisiana’s Public Service Commission and Board of Elementary and Secondary Education are nearly complete at the Legislature.
The Louisiana Senate...
Capital Region GOP legislator berates colleagues for tabling redistricting bill
Republicans in the Louisiana Legislature have almost exclusively advanced maps that favor their party throughout the ongoing redistricting session. But one Capital Region lawmaker...
Some in Congress want to halt federal gas tax amid high inflationÂ
A push by some Senate Democrats to suspend the federal gasoline tax is running into opposition from both Republicans and other Democrats, presenting a...
Republicans hold sway as redistricting session nears an endÂ
Republican leaders in the Louisiana Legislature are optimistic their special redistricting session will end before the weekend as GOP-backed maps continue to advance from...
Alford: There’s plenty of money behind the mapmaking
Redistricting is among the most important political tasks the elected members of the Louisiana Legislature will face. So naturally, there’s money attached.Â
Representatives and senators...
Bill that would grow congressional district’s Black population fails
Legislation to increase the Black population in a mostly white Louisiana congressional district was rejected by a state House panel this morning.
With efforts to...
Will Louisiana redistricting be impacted by Supreme Court ruling on Alabama?
As it became clear that Republican leaders planned to pass redistricting maps that would not expand minority seats in Congress or the Louisiana Legislature, Black lawmakers said they had two fallbacks—possible vetoes by Gov. John Bel Edwards or lawsuits.
Will Gov. Edwards veto new congressional map?Â
Louisiana's Republican-dominated Legislature made it clear this week that neither the House nor Senate will advance a new congressional map that adds a second...
