U.S. Sen. John Kennedy’s two Democratic challengers are taking advantage of the Jan. 6 congressional hearings to spotlight Kennedy’s vote not to certify Joe Biden’s electors that day.

Luke Mixon, a Democrat campaigning to defeat U.S. Sen. John Kennedy this fall, is calling on Kennedy to support requiring background checks on all gun sales.

Luke Mixon is running as a John Bel Edwards Democrat as he challenges the re-election of U.S. Sen. John Kennedy, a Republican, and now Mixon can count on the governor’s

The top Democratic vote-getter in Louisiana’s Oct. 14 primary election has added his name to the list of those urging the state party's chair to resign after Democrats’ poor showing.

Black state lawmakers are calling on Louisiana House Speaker Clay Schexnayder to remove the Republican chair of the House Education Committee from his leadership post after an acrimonious hearing over

Louisiana’s economy is growing, and the state has its lowest unemployment rate in 11 years, Gov. John Bel Edwards told viewers during Wednesday’s debate with contractor Eddie Rispone.

After LSU basketball coach Will Wade was suspended in March, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards kept in contact with LSU officials as to whether standout Javonte Smart would be playing

Like other Republicans, U.S. Sen. John Kennedy has been hammering President Joe Biden for the rise of inflation, especially high gas prices.

Here’s a legislative oddity: Two of state Rep. Barbara Freiberg’s colleagues in the House were her students at the University Laboratory School in Baton Rouge 25 years ago.

Gov. Jeff Landry’s push to exempt a slew of his office’s records from public view has drawn criticism from a broad range of voices, from journalists seeking to report on

An incendiary Facebook post by U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins in which the Lafayette Republican threatened to shoot a rumored group of openly-armed protesters drew a rare rebuke from a colleague

In his first TV ad, Shawn Wilson touts his track record of bringing people together to move Louisiana forward, a main theme of his campaign for governor.

They were recently appointed by new Gov. Jeff Landry, but are already quitting their jobs or getting transferred to different departments. Here's a look at the turmoil bubbling up inside the Louisi...

On Thursday, state Rep. Jack McFarland had a one-word response to Landry administration officials who said they couldn’t fund a summer food program for poor children.

No one had ever talked to her that way during her 18 years in the Legislature, state Sen. Regina Barrow said with a pained smile Monday.

Backed by a conservative megadonor, Jeff Landry appears all in for rewriting the state's constitution. But that's not were Louisiana voters want him to focus, our exclusive poll shows. Here's more.

Shawn Wilson, a Democrat and the long-time head of the state’s transportation department, will run for governor by highlighting his years of government experience and willingness to collaborate with...

The chief of staff for Gov. Jeff Landry has worked as a lobbyist for Pennington Biomedical Research Center, the institute that the governor has singled out to receive potentially millions

A bill filed in the Louisiana Senate would eviscerate the state’s open records law by blocking from public view emails, text messages and other documents produced at all levels of

President Joe Biden is coming to New Orleans and Lake Charles on Thursday to promote his plan to rebuild the nation’s bridges, highways, ports and other infrastructure projects, the White

The Louisiana senator, usually a reliable conservative vote, angered Republicans by voting to continue with the impeachment trial. But he has increasingly shown an inclination toward pragmatism.

During the special session earlier this month, Gov. Jeff Landry and the Republican-controlled Legislature ended jungle primaries for elections to Congress, the Louisiana Supreme Court, the Board of...

All eyes were on Louisiana as the U.S. Supreme Court released its decision in June on Medical Services vs. Russo, striking down a clearly unconstitutional law passed by the Louisiana

After more than 150 union members and activists rallied at the State Capitol, bills aimed at weakening public-sector unions died. Here’s what happened.

It should be the best of times for Lane Grigsby, the Baton Rouge contractor and mega-donor.

An effort to oust Katie Bernhardt as chair of the Louisiana Democratic Party appears to have picked up steam with the announcement Thursday that a sizeable slate of candidates for

Gov. John Bel Edwards said Wednesday he has found a way to restore several unpopular spending cuts approved by lawmakers in the final chaotic minutes of the legislative session, including

Next time you’re at the French Quarter riverfront, observe the height of the Mississippi River, which has been at or near flood stage for weeks.

Early one Sunday morning in October, four political advisers passed through the white front doors of the Governor’s Mansion.

Last year, the Republican-controlled Louisiana Legislature completed a once-a-decade redistricting process by maintaining the 5-to-1 Republican advantage in the state's six-member congressional...

Gov.-elect Jeff Landry’s new pick to head the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is a 26-year-old with no background in conservation issues who is stepping down from a political job

Two years ago, Idaho construction magnate John Odom contributed $100,000 to Jeff Landry’s gubernatorial campaign because of their shared affinity for former President Donald Trump.

New Orleans-based offshore vessel operator Shane Guidry gave the maximum donation to U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise’s leadership fund – $244,000.

U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy’s decision to endorse Jeff Landry in the governor’s race Monday has more to do with Cassidy’s need to repair his standing among Republicans than any affinity

When I received the tragic news Tuesday night that Luke Letlow had died from complications of COVID-19, my mind flashed back to the last time I had seen the congressman-elect.

Politicians in Lafayette, Louisiana are refusing to enforce the state's mask mandate, despite pleas from families impacted by COVID-19. Critics say public safety is falling victim to city politics....