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Legislature rejects bills creating new majority Black congressional district
In case you missed it, the Louisiana House on Thursday approved a bill shifting boundary lines for the state’s six congressional districts—without creating a second majority Black district sought by civil rights organizations.
‘LaPolitics’: Capitol appointments announced; EV money headed to state
Lawmakers on both sides of Memorial Hall voted this week to appoint (and reappoint) four members to the Louisiana Ethics Board, including incumbents Robert...
Committee will investigate Ronald Greene’s death, Edwards’ actions
House Speaker Clay Schexnayder this morning launched a probe in response to an Associated Press report last month that showed Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards was informed within hours that troopers arresting Ronald Greene engaged in a “violent, lengthy struggle,” yet he kept quiet for two years as State Police told a much different story to the victim’s family and in official reports: that Greene died from a crash after a high-speed chase.
Louisiana Supreme Court map advances out of Senate committee
A Louisiana Senate committee advanced a map of revised state Supreme Court districts today that maintains just one majority-minority district. The bill advanced on...
Governor’s lawyers, investigators in Greene’s death messaged often
Members of Gov. John Bel Edwards' staff were in communication with people involved in the investigation into the death of Ronald Greene in May...
Louisiana Senate spurns proposed Black-majority congressional district
A proposed new congressional district map that would create a second mostly Black district was rejected Tuesday by Louisiana's Senate, which instead approved a map that looks very similar to the current configuration.
Activists descend on state Capitol as redistricting enters second week
Week two of Louisiana’s redistricting legislative session kicks off today, and lawmakers have yet to vote on any map proposals on the House or Senate floors.
State’s congressional members post campaign finance reports
Louisiana's congressional incumbents have posted their latest campaign finance reports in preparation for next fall's election even as they wait to see what their...
‘LaPolitics’: State Police reforms on deck for regular session
hat session will likely host several proposed reforms for the State Police, Fields added, from funding and constitutional protections to oversight.
Flexible schedule more important to employees than working from home
Workers have the upper hand as employers raise wages and try to fill open jobs. Recent surveys reveal employees care more about flexible schedules than whether or not they go into the office, The Wall Street Journal reports.
State Police detectives meet with Gov. Edwards’ top attorney about Ronald Greene case
The two Louisiana State Police detectives in charge of the Ronald Greene investigation met with Gov. John Bel Edwards' top attorney this week in the state Capitol to discuss the case, USA Today Network reports.
Sides submit competing Louisiana Senate district maps for consideration
After weeks of working to build consensus around a new Louisiana Senate district map, Senate President Page Cortez, R-Lafayette, finds himself squaring off against...
Louisiana Legislature gets to work on new political maps
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.
Gov. Edwards to discuss what he knew early on about Ronald Greene’s death
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has scheduled a 4:30 p.m. news conference today to address the growing chorus of questions
Alford: Plenty of distractions during redistricting
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.
State House speaker weighs action over governor’s ‘gross misconduct’
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.
What did Gov. Edwards know about Ronald Greene’s death and when did he know...
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
Redistricting session starts tomorrow, and it could get heated
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.
GOP lawmakers question cost of Edwards’ teacher pay raise plan
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.
‘LaPolitics’: Legislative bills piling up ahead of regular session
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...
