AP calls Louisiana House District 6 for Cleo Fields. Nov 5 • 11:33 PM ET AP calls Louisiana House District 2 for Troy Carter. Nov 5 • 11:16 PM ET AP calls Louisiana House District 1 for Steve ...
Orleans Parish Registrar of Voters Sandra Wilson retired this month after nearly two decades holding that position, and the New Orleans City Council is now accepting applications for her replacement.
Is there a process for removing a sitting U.S. senator or representative from Louisiana? Senators serve six-year term limits, while representatives are elected for two-year terms. Every two years, one-third of senators are up for election or reelection.
When I heard the news of the DOJ backing away from its position in the Callais redistricting case out of Louisiana before the Supreme Court, I realized that I had failed to link to this important story from Jan.
Louisiana State Treasurer John Fleming, who is seeking to oust Sen. Bill Cassidy in 2026, is calling the senator a "RINO," or "Republican in name only."
Sid Edwards was a high school football coach who had never run for office. Now, he’s the mayor of Baton Rouge, Louisiana’s second-largest city.
Two advocacy groups have spent decades influencing policy at Louisiana State Capitol in the areas of economic development and education. Now they're joining forces.
A new Louisiana law requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote went into effect Jan. 1, but so far there’s no guidance on what documentation is needed.
Here's how Louisiana politicians participated in Trump's inauguration — and what the new administration might mean for the state.
Feb. 15 is Election Day for the Special Primary Election for State Senator in the 14th and 23rd Senatorial Districts.
Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Baton Rouge, is captain of Mystick Krewe of Louisianians, the krewe that runs the event. The official commencement of Washington Mardi Gras is Jan. 23, just days after the presidential inauguration.
On This Week in Louisiana Politics, the United States Department of Justice released a bombshell report stating that the Louisiana State Police have used excessive force in their encounters with the public.