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Associated Press
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![LSU’s Review Request Denied in Case of Frat Pledge’s Death](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2020/12/Max-Gruver-Youtube-via-Burton-Services.jpg?w=980&q=75)
LSU’s Review Request Denied in Case of Frat Pledge’s Death
The U.S. Supreme Court has turned away an appeal from Louisiana State University in a lawsuit over fraternity hazing.
![Congressman Richmond Named as Co-Chair on Biden Inaugural Committee](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2020/11/Cedric-Richmond-Youtube-via-PBSNewsHour1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Congressman Richmond Named as Co-Chair on Biden Inaugural Committee
President-elect Joe Biden is naming some of his most prominent allies to be the co-chairs for his upcoming Inauguration, including Rep. Cedric Richmond of Louisiana, who is set to leave the House to be a senior Biden adviser.
![Biden Picks Xavier Becerra to Lead HHS, Coronavirus Response](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2020/12/Xavier-Beccera-Youtube-via-Reuters-e1607369723947.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Biden Picks Xavier Becerra to Lead HHS, Coronavirus Response
President-elect Joe Biden is putting a defender of the Affordable Care Act in a leading role to oversee his administration’s coronavirus response.
![Louisiana COVID-19 Quarantine Guidelines Relaxed for Schools](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2017/02/RS15661_514855258-scr.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Louisiana COVID-19 Quarantine Guidelines Relaxed for Schools
Louisiana’s health department has loosened its coronavirus quarantine guidance for schools and workplaces to match the latest recommendations from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
![Trump Lawyer Rudy Giuliani Tests Positive for COVID](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2011/11/Giuliani.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Trump Lawyer Rudy Giuliani Tests Positive for COVID
President Donald Trump says his personal attorney Rudy Giuliani has tested positive for coronavirus.
![Luke Letlow Wins All-GOP Runoff for Louisiana US House Seat](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2020/12/Luke-Letlow-Youtube-via-AN17.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Luke Letlow Wins All-GOP Runoff for Louisiana US House Seat
Republican Luke Letlow is Louisiana’s newest congressman.
![Biden Officially Secures Enough Electors to Become President](http://townsquare.media/site/204/files/2020/11/joe-biden-president-stars-react.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Biden Officially Secures Enough Electors to Become President
California has certified its presidential election and appointed 55 electors pledged to vote for Joe Biden, officially handing the Democrat the Electoral College majority needed to win the White House.
![House Votes to Decriminalize Marijuana at Federal Level](http://townsquare.media/site/182/files/2017/10/GettyImages-592213288.jpg?w=980&q=75)
House Votes to Decriminalize Marijuana at Federal Level
The Democratic-controlled House has approved a bill to decriminalize and tax marijuana at the federal level.
![Louisiana Expects 1st Coronavirus Vaccine Doses this Month](http://townsquare.media/site/29/files/2019/10/GettyImages-1139499586.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Louisiana Expects 1st Coronavirus Vaccine Doses this Month
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards says his state should receive its first doses of a coronavirus vaccine within weeks if the proposed drug wins federal approval as expected.
![Biden Chooses an All-female Senior White House Press Team](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2020/11/Jen-Psaki-Youtube-via-AP-Archive.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Biden Chooses an All-female Senior White House Press Team
President-elect Joe Biden will have an all-female communications team at his White House, a first for the presidency.
![Trump Pardons Flynn, Taking Direct Aim at Russia Probe](http://townsquare.media/site/34/files/2020/10/Trump-.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Trump Pardons Flynn, Taking Direct Aim at Russia Probe
President Donald Trump has pardoned former national security adviser Michael Flynn.
![Court: Texas, Louisiana Can End Planned Parenthood Funding](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2015/09/Planned-Parenthood-GettyImages.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Court: Texas, Louisiana Can End Planned Parenthood Funding
A federal appeals court has ruled that Texas and Louisiana can cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood clinics.
![Biden Announces National Security Team Nominations](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2020/11/Joe-Biden-Facebook-via-Fox-News.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Biden Announces National Security Team Nominations
President-elect Joe Biden is tapping Obama-era officials for top national security positions.
![Louisiana Superintendents Ask for Looser Quarantine Rules](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2020/09/GettyImages-57641874.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Louisiana Superintendents Ask for Looser Quarantine Rules
Leaders of several Louisiana public school systems are calling on state officials to relax coronavirus quarantine rules.
![Spokesman: Trump’s Eldest Son Tests Positive for Coronavirus](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2019/05/Donald-Trump-Jr-Getty-Images.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Spokesman: Trump’s Eldest Son Tests Positive for Coronavirus
A spokesman says President Donald Trump’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., has been infected with the coronavirus.
![Early Voting Starts Friday in Louisiana’s Runoff Elections](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2016/11/RS16134_519053685-scr.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Early Voting Starts Friday in Louisiana’s Runoff Elections
Louisiana voters will start casting ballots Friday as the weeklong early voting period begins in a slate of December runoffs.
![Louisiana State University Hires Presidential Search Firm](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2012/09/LSU-Union.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Louisiana State University Hires Presidential Search Firm
The Louisiana State University committee searching for a new system leader has chosen a headhunting firm out of Atlanta to find candidates for the job leading universities, a two-year college, agriculture center and medical schools.
![AP Sources: Richmond to Join Biden West Wing, Leave Congress](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2020/11/Cedric-Richmond-Youtube-via-PBSNewsHour1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
AP Sources: Richmond to Join Biden West Wing, Leave Congress
Democratic Rep. Cedric Richmond will leave his Louisiana congressional seat to join President-elect Joe Biden’s White House as a senior adviser with a wide-ranging policy and political portfolio.
![LSU Reportedly Mishandled Sexual Misconduct Complaints](http://townsquare.media/site/37/files/2020/04/lsufootballhelmet.jpg?w=980&q=75)
LSU Reportedly Mishandled Sexual Misconduct Complaints
The USA Today says at least nine LSU football players have been reported to police for sexual misconduct and dating violence since Ed Orgeron became head coach in 2016.
![Judge Rejects GOP Try to Block Louisiana Virus Restrictions](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2016/09/AG-Jeff-Landry-Gov-John-Bel-Edwards-File-Photos.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Judge Rejects GOP Try to Block Louisiana Virus Restrictions
A Louisiana judge has rejected an effort by Republican state House members to force an end to Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards' coronavirus restrictions.