President Trump recently called on National Guard Troops to help fight crime in Washington D.C. During a meeting in the Oval Office on Wednesday, he said he was considering doing the same in other cities, including one of our own. "Or do we go to a place like New Orleans where we have a great governor, Jeff Landry...

The group Leaders for a Better Louisiana says Louisiana's overall well-being has improved over the last year. Chief Policy Officer Barry Erwin says the findings come from the organization's Louisiana Fact Book. "Out of 35 indicators, we found that we're actually moving forward on about 20 of them. We're going down...

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson will have a Democratic opponent in next November's general election for his District Four House seat. Conrad Cable has announced that he is running for Johnson's seat. Cable says he's not a politician; he's a vegetable farmer. "My wife and I struggle at the end of every month to mak...

We could see more Republican candidates enter next year's U.S. Senate race and challenge incumbent Bill Cassidy. Carencro State Representative Julie Emerson told the Advocate she will throw her hat into the ring, if Congresswoman Julia Letlow doesn't get in the race. ULM political science professor Pearson Cross says e...

Governor Jeff Landry, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Krisi Noem and Attorney General Pam Bondi will announce this afternoon that the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola will house ICE detainees. Louisiana Illuminator Editor Greg LaRose says the ICE detainees will be housed at Camp J. "According to the governo...