Data, race and partisanship in redistricting: Louisiana must verify before it votes
Before Louisiana redraws congressional power for the next decade, lawmakers should answer one basic question: Are the numbers behind this map accurate?
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Lawmakers fail to protect Cancer Alley communities through real-time air monitoring
Currently, the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality monitors air quality at fewer than two dozen sites statewide and tracks only six pollutants.
Louisiana again sows seeds to propagate Jim Crow through the South
When our governor says Louisiana must be "unshackled" from race-based redistricting, the record disagrees. Louisiana is the shackle's blacksmith. Gov. Landry didn't put the hammer down; he just picked up ano...
Why Louisiana parents stand behind school vaccine protections
Infectious diseases do not respect household decisions. In a school, on a playground, in a pediatric waiting room, the choices one family makes ripple outward, often onto the children least able to protect t...
Louisiana congressional map boosting Republicans nears final passage
The Louisiana House of Representatives approved a congressional redistricting bill Thursday that increases Republican representation
Louisiana lawmakers approve incentives for controversial wood pellet industry
It would ease regulations for pellet manufacturers while directing state support toward workforce development, financial incentives and infrastructure improvements designed to meet the industry’s needs.
Louisiana deflates mylar balloon releases with new ban, starting in August
Louisiana lawmakers have approved a ban on intentional, outdoor releases of mylar and latex helium balloons. The governor shot down a similar proposal last year, but this year’s version will go into effect...
The feds have embraced medical marijuana. Now what?
The broader divide between federal and state marijuana policy remains largely intact, leaving states to navigate a fragmented and still-evolving cannabis landscape with few clear answers about what comes next.
Louisiana launches immunity law to lure aerospace companies
After enacting aerospace tax breaks, state lawmakers are giving rocket companies legal immunity from claims of trespassing, sonic booms, and other disturbances.
New Orleans interim court clerk blocked by La. Supreme Court while lawsuit unfolds
New Orleans interim court clerk blocked by La. Supreme Court while lawsuit unfolds
Supreme Court rules telehealth abortion can resume while Louisiana’s lawsuit continues
Supreme Court rules telehealth abortion can resume while Louisiana’s lawsuit continues
Louisiana Senate advances redistricting bill to add Republican seat ahead of tight midterms
Louisiana Senate advances redistricting bill to add Republican seat ahead of tight midterms
Wildlife agents might soon need reasonable suspicion to stop boats in Louisiana
Wildlife agents might soon need reasonable suspicion to stop boats in Louisiana
Louisiana lawmakers vote to increase their compensation, then some try to take it back
The Louisiana House of Representatives voted 54-35 Monday to increase their own compensation and the salaries of statewide elected officials, including the governor, in the next term.
Black Louisiana still fights for the right to be in the room
At the exact moment Louisiana began to look like a representative democracy on the map, the state’s political machinery moved with “lightning speed” to undo it.
Some immigrants face indefinite detention, likely leading to Supreme Court case
The new detention policy threatens millions of immigrants with imprisonment without bond if they crossed a border illegally to get into the United States, no matter how long ago or whether they’ve applied...
Louisiana lawmakers urge release of Epstein files
Approval of the resolution came just a day before survivors of Epstein’s trafficking ring are scheduled to testify in a meeting organized by House Democrats.
Louisiana voters could give DAs more power over defendants who want to waive jury trials
Voters could soon decide whether prosecutors should have more control over when a criminal defendant can waive their right to a jury trial.
New Orleans, state leaders continue fight over court consolidation
The New Orleans City Council met Monday for a special meeting to place an interim clerk in charge of its recently consolidated court system and set a special election in November to fill the job permanently.
Louisiana could put removed Confederate monuments on display at state parks
Louisiana might move Confederate monuments that have been taken down by local governments to public areas in state parks.
Suspected White House press dinner shooter pleads not guilty to 4 federal charges
Allen’s public defenders delivered the plea as they stood on either side of Allen, who wore an orange jumpsuit and shackles and was accompanied by two law enforcement officers.
As Trump looks to punish foes, Democratic states find ways to push back
Since taking office last year, Trump has punished Democratic-led states that anger him by withholding federal funding and slow-walking assistance.
Louisiana’s start to US House redistricting riles lawmakers, voting rights crowd
Tensions erupted Friday as Republican state lawmakers presented new election maps to eliminate one or both of Louisiana’s majority-Black congressional districts. Hundreds of people came to the State Capito...
Officials say Louisiana’s black bear bounty could boost hunting this year
Louisiana is set to once again nearly double the number of black bears hunters can legally bag starting later this year.