In a press release Tuesday, Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin issued a reminder to voters regarding absentee ballot deadlines for the Dec. 11 election.
Early voting for the Dec. 11 election begins Saturday, Nov. 27 and continues through Saturday, Dec. 4, from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, excluding Sunday, Nov. 28.
A state representative wants to pass a new law to keep people safe from carbon monoxide, after our reports exposed how alarming levels of the odorless, colorless gas got into people's homes following Hurricane Ida.
After a long fight to get medical marijuana in Louisiana, some patients are saying the people who need it can’t afford it. But, there could be help on the way at the first of the year
The mayor tweeted Monday morning that she was invited to Washington, D.C. by President Biden and would be joining him and other leaders for the signing scheduled for Monday afternoon.
After getting postponed due to Hurricane Ida, the early voting period in Louisiana’s hurricane-delayed fall election has come and gone but there are still a few days to vote via absentee ballot.
Democrat Congressman Troy Carter voted to pass a bill out of the House of Representatives this week that would boost money dedicated to crime prevention groups.
The November 13 election will not have any statewide or federal office seats on the ballot like what is typically seen but voters will have to consider four proposed constitutional amendments.
The National Flood Insurance Program's new pricing takes effect on October 1, but Sen. Bill Cassidy and some of his senate colleagues filed a bill on Tuesday (Sept. 28) to delay the changes that some fear will result in astronomical flood insurance rates in Louisiana.
Federal prosecutors argued in court documents filed Thursday that a three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals correctly ruled last month that the government had proven its case against Dylann Roof, despite his protestations on several points.
Wednesday morning Ascension Parish residents were at the Secretary of State’s office filing the sixth and final petition to recall one of their council members
Thousands have flooded the airport in Kabul in hopes of fleeing now that the Taliban has seized control of the government and Afghanistan's president has fled the country.
Gov. John Bel Edwards held a news conference at 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 21, following the adjournment of a special veto session of the Louisiana Legislature.
The full House failed to override Gov. John Bel Edwards’s veto of the transgender sports ban bill with a vote of 68-30 on Wednesday, July 21, and the session ended just hours later.
This first day was only gaveled in for a few minutes before things took a dramatic turn as lawmakers tackled one of the most controversial bills - transgender athletes competing in female sports
Lawmakers have gavelled into a historic veto override session at the Louisiana State Capitol. Some of them want to overturn two dozen bills rejected by Gov. John Bel Edwards in the spring session.
House Speaker Clay Schexnayder (R-Gonzales) laid out on Monday, July 19, how he and his fellow Republicans feel leading up to this historical veto session.
The session — to open Tuesday and last up to five days — will make history as the first veto session ever held under the Louisiana Constitution enacted in 1974.
Lawmakers have to vote on whether they want to hold a veto override session this month but the fight to victory may not be as easy as some Republicans may hope.
Louisiana’s top law enforcement leaders held a news conference on Thursday, July 8 speaking in opposition to the proposal for state legislators to convene for a special session and override Gov. John Bel Edwards’ veto of Senate Bill 118 (SB 118).
Gov. John Bel Edwards has vetoed 28 bills from the most recent session. Now, talk about a veto override session continues to gather steam among lawmakers, especially when it comes to bills dealing with election integrity.
Gov. John Bel Edwards signed 16 new bills into law on Wednesday, June 30, including one that creates a framework for the proper reporting and accountability related to possible Title IX violations.
There’s a new roadblock in the race to get sports betting up and running across Louisiana. The state is delaying the implementation of sports gambling until a new gambling regulatory chief is appointed.
Gov. John Bel Edwards announced Tuesday, June 22, through Tuesday, June 29, that he had signed the following bills into law from the 2021 Legislative Session.
Another controversial legislative session came to a close, but Governor John Bel Edwards’ veto of some controversial bills may spur Republican lawmakers to call a special veto override session.
As the Biden Administration looks to eradicate child poverty, millions of American families will soon receive cash payments under an expanded version of the Child Tax Credit.
Gov. John Bel Edwards is looking closely at a bill that would allow most people to be able to carry their firearms concealed without taking a training course but the bill’s chances of being signed into law are looking slim-to-none.
Months after most Louisiana voters agreed to legalize sports betting, lawmakers Thursday gave final passage to rules that will allow the wagering through sports book sites, mobile apps and kiosk locations in parishes where voters supported the activity.
A Louisiana state legislator said a fellow lawmaker threatened to get her gun as the two argued over the wording of a domestic violence bill on the House floor on Wednesday, June 9.
