19th Judicial District Court Judge Richard “Chip” Moore, who is currently in the hospital battling the coronavirus, signed his qualifying forms to run for re-election Thursday, Aug. 6.
Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) say they have proposed legislation that would give additional funding to eradicate nutria in the U.S.
The number of positive coronavirus cases is starting to show early signs of plateauing, Governor John Bel Edwards said in a press conference Tuesday, July 28.
Louisiana’s Supreme Court decided Friday that an attorney for Judge Richard “Chip” Moore can sign election paperwork on Moore’s behalf, since the 55-year-old has been hospitalized with the Coronavirus since July 2, and is incapable of putting pen to paper.
St. John Parish Judge Jeff Perilloux qualifies for his current district judgeship despite awaiting trial on three counts of indecent behavior with a juvenile.
Vice President Mike Pence will visit Baton Rouge Tuesday, July 14 to meet with Governor John Bel Edwards and his team, according to a news release from the White House.
In his push to get schools and colleges to reopen this fall, President Donald Trump is again taking aim at their finances, this time threatening their tax-exempt status.
Sunday’s historic vote to retire Mississippi’s state flag after 126 years would not have happened without a much more difficult hurdle that had to be overcome the day before: a two-thirds majority in both Mississippi chambers to suspend the rules of the the session.
After pushing back the presidential primary election and extending early voting by a week, the La. Secretary of State's office is making it easier for voters to cast a ballot during the pandemic
The proposal shows lawmakers hope to address “the disparate treatment of people of color by law enforcement agencies” through the creation of the task force.
Early voting for the Presidential Preference Primary begins Saturday, June 20. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin is encouraging all eligible Louisianans to consider voting early.
A Louisiana House of Representatives resolution calling for the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office to adopt policies relative to the use of body worn cameras has just passed through committee.
A proposed bill that would end qualified immunity for law enforcement officers in Louisiana who are sued for wrongful death or injury will not move forward.
In what is considered a landmark decision by LGBTQ advocates, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled employers could not discriminate against employees based on sexual identity.
Governor John Bel Edwards vetoed a bill that aimed to reduce auto insurance premiums in Louisiana, a state known to have one of the highest rates for car insurance in the country.
It’s a law that targets habitual drunkards, prostitutes, habitual gamblers, people who loiter, and able-bodied people who seek to support themselves with welfare or charity rather than seeking employment.
A Louisiana House committee advanced a resolution that calls for a broad study of “law enforcement systems and policing,” but stripped language in the measure regarding race.
On Tuesday, June 9, Governor John Bel Edwards signed a bill into law prohibiting insurance companies from raising car insurance rates for members of the military returning from overseas deployments.
Without objection Tuesday, June 9, a House committee advanced a plan that aims to prevent the legislature from giving more money to state agencies than they actually need to operate.
The Senate’s tax committee on Friday advanced a handful of bills designed to reduce the tax burden on small businesses while they recover from the coronavirus recession.
Lawmakers created a new fund for small businesses that have been left out of prior coronavirus aid by diverting $300 million away from local governments in the final minutes of the regular legislative session Monday.
The head of Louisiana’s gambling regulatory board has been ousted by state senators who refused to confirm his reappointment on the final day of the regular legislative session.
Lawmakers sent a bill that aims to lower Louisiana drivers’ car insurance rates to Governor John Bel Edwards’ desk in the final minutes of the 2020 regular legislative session Monday, June 1.
Voters will get to decide whether sports betting should be allowed in their parishes during the presidential election, though it would not happen where it is approved for at least another year.
