Category Archives: Politics & Government

In the special session, the Louisiana Legislature passed a bill to change from jungle primary elections to closed party primaries but only for federal elections, and elections for State Supreme Court,...

Superintendent of Education Dr. Cade Brumley has unanimously been reappointed to continue to serve in his position by the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. Brumley said he's anxio...

The state Legislature approved a bill that would result in a move to party primary elections for Congress, BESE, PSC, and Louisiana Supreme Court starting in 2026. Statewide, legislative local electio...

Governor Jeff Landry said a new deal has been struck to build a new I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge. Landry said this plan reduces the overall cost of the bridge by 25%. He said federal and state dollars ...

State lawmakers have begun filing bills for the regular session that starts in March and north Louisiana Republican Danny McCormick has already filed his legislation to allow non-felons, 18 and over t...

The Louisiana Senate approves a redrawn Congressional map that creates a second majority-Black district currently held by Republican Garret Graves. The map makes it easy for Republicans Mike Johnson, ...

The Louisiana House has approved a bill that would change congressional, statewide, legislative, and certain judicial elections to closed primaries. If it becomes law, the Republican and Democratic Pa...

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson believes Louisiana's current Congressional map is constitutional and the state legislature should not approve a new map with two Black majority districts. But Louisiana...

The House Governmental Affairs Committee approves a closed-party primary bill supported by Governor Jeff Landry. Carencro Representative Julie Emerson's proposal would shift, federal, statewide, and c...

The congressional map redesign Governor Jeff Landry supports in the special session, Senate Bill 8, makes drastic changes to Congressman Garret Graves's district and the Baton Rouge Republican is not ...