Louisiana politics

Congressman Johnson becomes the first U.S. House Speaker from the state of Louisiana after several rounds of voting.

Louisiana Congressman Steve Scalise has won a preliminary vote for the vacant Speaker of the House role that was held by Kevin McCarthy until recently.

Louisiana is among multiple states still wrangling over congressional districts after the U.S. Supreme Court decided in June that Alabama had violated the Voting Rights Act.

A judge did order the legislature to come up with a new map, but the Supreme Court froze that legal challenge after taking up a similar challenge to an Alabama map.

Opponents of the bill argue it would marginalize students who identify as LGBT and cause mental or emotional harm.

There are a few tips and reminders to get familiar with to help make exercising your right to vote easy and smooth.

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The Edwards administration's request comes in response to Attorney General Jeff Landry's decision to sue the governor.

Lawmakers held rare Sunday debate time to sift through remaining bills, on topics ranging from juvenile justice reform to college tuition oversight.

The study is intended to offer preliminary recommendations to raise money and fill financial gaps in the state's coffers.

I'm sure the communities these talented artist live in appreciate all the money we've just dropped into their local economies. It's not like we needed that money floating around in our communities, right?

Does Louisiana need more charter schools? Is raising minimum wage a "feel good" legislation? Listen in as Warren and Carol discuss these issues and more.

Legislators gather in Baton Rouge for the 2016 Regular Legislative Session that has become somewhat overshadowed by the special session that just ended.

The Senate's tax committee on Sunday advanced a 1-cent increase in the state sales tax.

The Louisiana Legislative Auditor's Office has released a report today claiming the state's borrowing activities over the past six years has caused multi-million dollar problems for the next two decades.. In a press release from the Louisiana Legislative Auditor's Office, the bond commission's borrowing activities were labeled as causing some detrimental consequences to the state's finances for ye

The governor's proclamation, released Friday, sets the dates and parameters for the session, which can run until March 9.

Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne says he will cut spending on his office's executive staff.

Hebert joins the race for the seat being vacated by current U.S. Sen. David Vitter.

On Gov. John Bel Edwards' first full day in office, he starts paving the way to expand the state's Medicaid involvement.

A preeminent expert on Louisiana politics, Forgotston, will be missed for his attempts in maintaining honesty in the halls of the State Capitol.