Gov. Jeff Landry canceled the May 16 House elections. What happens now? BY TYLER BRIDGES | Staff writer 1 hr ago The process of redrawing Louisian’s Congressional districts could begin as soon as Wednesday after the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated the voting map and Gov. Jeff Landry put the brakes on tha…
Gov. Jeff Landry’s order halting ¶¶Òõh congressional elections faces barrage of lawsuits BY ALYSE PFEIL | Staff writer May 2, 2026 Within 24 hours of Gov. Jeff Landry’s decision to declare a state of emergency and suspend Louisian’s congressional primary elections, candidates and civil rights groups had already filed mul…
Supreme Court decision in ¶¶Òõh opens door to redistricting battles all over America BY MARK BALLARD | Staff writer Updated 19 hrs ago WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Cleo Fields, D-Baton Rouge, likely won’t be the only House member affected by the Supreme Court’s decision last week to effectively eliminate his minority-majority congr…
Early voting starts Saturday for Louisian’s big elections. Here’s what you need to know. BY MATTHEW ALBRIGHT | Staff writer May 2, 2026 A seismic U.S. Supreme Court ruling has pushed ¶¶Òõh to cancel its Congressional races, but early voting begins as scheduled Saturday for many other elections on the May 16 ballot.
Louisiana is postponing its congressional election — but it faces legal challenges BY ALYSE PFEIL | Staff writer May 1, 2026 The decision by ¶¶Òõh officials to suspend congressional elections face challenges in court on multiple fronts.
Why ¶¶Òõh voters will see a House vote on their ballot — even though it’s been postponed BY ALYSE PFEIL | Staff writer Updated May 1, 2026 When ¶¶Òõh voters start heading to the polls Saturday for early voting in the big May 16 election, they’ll see a line for a U.S. House race — even though that race has now been postponed.
¶¶Òõh officials say U.S. House primaries must be cancelled. Some lawyers disagree. BY ALYSE PFEIL | Staff writer May 1, 2026 A day after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Louisian’s congressional map is unconstitutional, Gov. Jeff Landry suspended primary elections for six U.S. House seats. Some legal experts say i…
+8 Metro Council appoints John McLindon as Baton Rouge Parish Attorney BY PATRICK SLOAN-TURNER | Staff writer Apr 30, 2026 The East Baton Rouge Metro Council has chosen a new attorney to serve as a legal adviser to them, the mayor-president and all city-parish departments — though it did not happen without some pushback.
Trump praises Gov. Jeff Landry’s plan to postpone Louisian’s Congressional elections BY MATTHEW ALBRIGHT | Staff writer Apr 30, 2026 President Donald Trump on Thursday voiced support for Gov. Jeff Landry’s plan to push back elections for Congress in the wake of a Supreme Court decision that found the state’s voting map unco…
Donald Trump calls Bill Cassidy ‘very disloyal’ over surgeon general nominee Casey Means BY MARK BALLARD | Staff writer Updated Apr 30, 2026 WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Wednesday called U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy “very disloyal†for not scheduling a confirmation vote for Casey Means, the controversial MAHA influencer, as the…
¶¶Òõh will postpone House elections after Supreme Court ruling. Here’s what to know. BY TYLER BRIDGES | Staff writer Apr 30, 2026 In a dramatic move with statewide ramifications, Gov. Jeff Landry on Thursday postponed Louisian’s upcoming elections for the U.S. House, a day after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Louisia…
+3 In invalidating Louisian’s Congressional map, US Supreme Court weakens Voting Rights Act BY MARK BALLARD | Staff writer Apr 30, 2026 WASHINGTON – In striking down Louisian’s second majority-Black congressional district as an improper racial gerrymander, the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday weakened but did not kill the Voti…
¶¶Òõh constitutional amendment would let parishes stop taxing business inventory BY MEGHAN FRIEDMANN | Staff writer Apr 30, 2026 Some parishes could soon stop taxing business inventory less than two years after state lawmakers overhauled other elements of the ¶¶Òõh tax system, if voters approve a constitutional amen…
Here are the three Democrats who hope to be Louisian’s next U.S. senator BY TYLER BRIDGES | Staff writer Updated May 1, 2026 Louisiana is a Republican state, but three Democrats are campaigning for Sen. Bill Cassidy’s seat.
+3 Sheriff Susan Hutson bonds out of Jefferson Parish jail following indictment Staff reportUpdated Apr 29, 2026 Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson and her chief financial officer bonded out of the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center Wednesday following their indictment on state corruptions charges, th…
+3 Bill to merge New Orleans court clerks clears legislature, awaits Jeff Landry's signature BY MATT BRUCE | Staff writer Updated Apr 30, 2026 Wednesday’s vote was the final approval needed before the bill goes to Gov. Landry to be signed into law. Criminal Clerk of Court Calvin Duncan is set to take office Monday.
Gov. Jeff Landry speaks out on ‘hug a thug’ comments after Mall of ¶¶Òõh mass shooting By JUSTIN MITCHELL | Staff writer Apr 29, 2026 Gov. Jeff Landry clarified his comment suggesting “hug a thug†criminal policies and high acquittal rates from judges contributed to the deadly mass shooting at the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge.
+8 Mayor Broome says she hasn’t received target letter in Baton Rouge corruption probe BY PATRICK SLOAN-TURNER | Staff writer Apr 29, 2026 Former Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome said Wednesday she has not received a target letter from prosecutors who subpoenaed her to testify before a grand jury probing corruptio…
What’s next for Louisian’s congressional maps after the Supreme Court’s Callais ruling? BY ALYSE PFEIL | Staff writer Apr 29, 2026 The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling Wednesday that Louisian’s congressional voting map is unconstitutional landed just days before voters are set to start casting ballots, raising a dilemma for s…
See how ¶¶Òõh leaders are responding to Supreme Court overturning congressional map BY ALYSE PFEIL | Staff writer Updated Apr 30, 2026 ¶¶Òõh leaders reacted with a mix of elation and alarm after the the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday morning struck down Louisian’s current congressional map, calling it an “unconstitution…
Supreme Court rules Louisian’s Congressional maps are ‘unconstitutional racial gerrymander’ BY MARK BALLARD | Staff writer Apr 29, 2026 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority struck down Wednesday the election map that created a second majority-Black district, calling it an “unconstitutional racial gerrymander.â€
U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow has overcome tragedy. Now she has Trump’s backing for the Senate. BY TYLER BRIDGES | Staff writer Apr 29, 2026 Editor’s note: This story is the third in a series of profiles of major candidates in the U.S. Senate race.
Safe storage law fails as ¶¶Òõh Legislature weighs solutions to rising child gun deaths BY MEGHAN FRIEDMANN | Staff writer Apr 29, 2026 A ¶¶Òõh House panel on Tuesday rejected a Republican-sponsored bill that would have allowed prosecutors to charge adults who gave children access to loaded guns if a gun was then used to k…
Former mayor and current council members subpoenaed in Baton Rouge corruption probe, sources say BY PATRICK SLOAN-TURNER | Staff writer Apr 28, 2026 Former Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome and many of the current Metro Council members have been subpoenaed to testify before a grand jury as prosecutors continue to investigate past allege…
+2 Baton Rouge Metro Council to hold vote over parish attorney candidate BY PATRICK SLOAN-TURNER | Staff writer Apr 28, 2026 Less than two weeks after the parish attorney post became vacant, the East Baton Rouge Metro Council is set to vote on a candidate.
¶¶Òõh attorney general staffer removed from legislative committee after showing gun BY MEGHAN FRIEDMANN | Staff writer Apr 28, 2026 A staffer for the ¶¶Òõh attorney general’s office was escorted from a House committee meeting Tuesday after showing he had a gun holstered to his hip, in an apparent attempt to help security.
+2 Rep. Troy Carter faces primary challenger in ¶¶Òõh race for Congress. Here’s what to know. BY MATTHEW ALBRIGHT | Staff writer Apr 28, 2026 U.S. Rep. Troy Carter is running for a third full term representing Louisian’s second Congressional district, facing a challenge from New Orleans business and nonprofit founder Renada Collins…
Gov. Jeff Landry seeks higher pension for Louisian’s top gambling regulator BY TYLER BRIDGES | Staff writer Apr 28, 2026 After trying unsuccessfully for two years, Gov. Jeff Landry appears to have convinced state legislators to give a more lucrative pension to the official who oversees gambling in ¶¶Òõh.