Politics

Louisiana's first veto override session in modern history is all but inevitable with every Republican leader in the GOP-dominated House and Senate supporting returning...

Gov. John Bel Edwards, Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin and Republican lawmakers have agreed to rework Louisiana's method for selecting its next voting system,...

Edwin Washington Edwards, the high-living four-term governor whose three-decade dominance of Louisiana politics was all but overshadowed by scandal and an eight-year federal prison...

The 2021 Louisiana legislative session was one of the best in recent years for the business community, with legislators approving most wish-list items.

If lawmakers convene a history-making veto override session later this month, as many expect, political observers will credit the governor's cancellation of legislation related...

Ballots have gone out for Louisiana lawmakers to decide whether to hold a historic veto override session, with heavy pressure pouring in from outside...

Just in time for the Atlantic hurricane season, U.S. Rep. Garret Graves has joined Rep. María Elvira Salazar, R-Florida, to introduce a new bill...

Louisiana will shift up to $300 million in taxes charged annually on the sales of new cars and trucks to roadwork, under a bill...

Politicos who exited the recent regular session thinking they would get to enjoy a relatively quiet Independence Day weekend thought wrong. Gov. John Bel...

Momentum is building for Louisiana lawmakers to hold a historic veto override session, with Senate President Page Cortez announcing today that senators are likely...

Conservative lawmakers have taken the guesswork out of the process allowing the House and Senate to trigger an automatic veto session to override the...

Several left-leaning organizations have launched a scorecard that tracks how Louisiana legislators voted on key issues. The How They Vote scorecard, which was unveiled today,...

Louisiana residents will begin getting an $11 million annual tax break in July 2022 when the state drops its sales tax on feminine hygiene...

A group of Ascension Parish Council members wants to call an emergency drainage district meeting to remove Parish President Clint Cointment from the drainage...

Spurred by recent hurricanes and a rare winter storm that demonstrated the frailty of Louisiana's public water supply, lawmakers have set their attention on...

The Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana today released a report on Louisiana’s early childhood education, calling for increased long-term funding and investment in...

Voter opinions on proposed constitutional amendments may turn on local influencers this fall, many of whom will have something at stake on the Oct....

Gov. John Bel Edwards this week signed a series of new laws designed to prevent future mishandling of sexual misconduct complaints at Louisiana colleges....

U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy is among a cohort of senators working to broker an infrastructure deal before Congress leaves Friday for a two-week recess. Cassidy...

Gov. John Bel Edwards' rejection of legislation banning transgender athletes from participating on school sports teams is spurring talk that Republican lawmakers may try...