Hackers tried to breach Louisian’s tourism agency. Here’s what we know. BY ALYSE PFEIL | Staff writer Updated 2 mins ago Hackers attempted to breach computer systems at Louisian’s state tourism agency over the weekend, but they were unsuccessful, the agency said.
+2 Council member Cleve Dunn Jr. pleads not guilty to kickback charges in Baton Rouge corruption case BY PATRICK SLOAN-TURNER and QUINN COFFMAN | Staff writers 5 hrs ago Metro Council member Cleve Dunn Jr. pleaded not guilty in a Baton Rouge courtroom Wednesday to charges that he took a kickback for helping steer a $50,000 public transportation contract to a l…
Baton Rouge friends, colleagues remember Sen. Larry Selders: ‘Never lost the common touch’ Iyahnna Carter, Contributing Writer Jul 14, 2026 h lost a state senator when Larry Selders died last week at age 44. But for those who knew him, worked alongside him and called him a friend, that title only tells a fraction of his story.
Former Orleans DA Leon Cannizzaro joins Louisian panel overseeing judges BY MEGHAN FRIEDMANN | Staff writer Jul 14, 2026 Leon Cannizzaro, the former Orleans Parish district attorney with ties to Gov. Jeff Landry and Attorney General Liz Murrill, has been appointed to the h Judiciary Commission, which inv…
Mike Johnson finally broke through gridlock in the House. The Senate’s a tougher problem. BY MARK BALLARD | Staff writer Jul 14, 2026 WASHINGTON – After three weeks of legislative paralysis that required Congress to go home early for the July 4th holiday, House Speaker Mike Johnson was finally able Tuesday to narrowly pass l…
+8 Gov. Jeff Landry hails expansion of Meta’s massive data center in h BY ALYSE PFEIL | Staff writer Updated Jul 13, 2026 Gov. Jeff Landry and other h leaders on Monday hailed an announcement that Facebook parent company Meta is more than doubling the size of its mammoth Hyperion data center in Richland P…
Sen. Lindsey Graham likely died after aorta tear, medical examiner says By SEUNG MIN KIM, MARY CLARE JALONICK and MEG KINNARD | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Jul 12, 2026 WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of President Donald Trump's closest allies in Congress who traveled the globe to advocate for a more aggressive U.S. foreign policy, died after a tea…
Sen. Lindsey Graham dies after a brief and unexpected illness at 71, his office says BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Updated Jul 12, 2026 WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of President Donald Trump's closest allies in Congress who traveled the globe to advocate for a more aggressive U.S. foreign policy, has died after a…
+3 Epstein survivors pressure h senator to oppose Trump’s attorney general nominee BY MARK BALLARD | Staff writer Updated Jul 12, 2026 WASHINGTON — Based largely on his tough cross-examinations of FBI Director Kash Patel last year, Jeffrey Epstein’s “Minor Victim No. 1” is pressing U.S. Sen. John Kennedy to oppose the confirm…
How the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ is — or isn’t — playing out on the campaign trail BY MARK BALLARD | Staff writer Updated Jul 11, 2026 WASHINGTON — While this year’s July 4 celebration in Washington, D.C., was highlighted by extreme temperatures and fireworks, last year’s ceremonial focus was President Donald Trump signing in…
Gov. Jeff Landry and Mayor Helena Moreno trade barbs over money, politics and ATMs BY TYLER BRIDGES | Staff writer Jul 10, 2026 Gov. Jeff Landry showed no interest Friday in New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno’s request the night before to have the two of them hash out their escalating differences over money and politics.
+2 SpaceX attends h ‘summit’ as speculation over its plans swirls By MIKE SMITH | Staff writer Updated Jul 10, 2026 Their attendance comes as the state appears to be clearing a path for aerospace development in h.
h ethics board hands out fines over $780K loan to state official BY PATRICK SLOAN-TURNER | Staff writer Jul 10, 2026 Leaders of a company charged with plugging orphaned oil wells in Louisian have been fined $5,000 each after after the state ethics board found they violated the law by giving a $780,000 loan …
+2 The NIL era is coming to high school sports. Here’s how Louisiana is handling it. BY ALYSE PFEIL | Staff writer Jul 10, 2026 Elite high school athletes are getting offers for NIL deals, similar to college players. h coaches and lawmakers say young athletes need more protections.
New Orleans leaders fear GOP retribution after AG Liz Murrill indictment BY TYLER BRIDGES | Staff writer Updated Jul 10, 2026 Will there be more shoes to drop?
LSU to host top donors for summit at governor’s mansion on funding its athletics programs BY ALYSE PFEIL and JON BLAU | Staff writers Jul 9, 2026 h Gov. Jeff Landry and LSU President Wade Rousse plan to host the top 40 donors to LSU sports at the Governor’s Mansion in Baton Rouge for a presentation on the financial future of the…
A 4th candidate joins race to fill Congressional seat left vacant by Julia Letlow. See who it is. BY TYLER BRIDGES | Staff writer Jul 9, 2026 The campaign to replace U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow got a bit more crowded Thursday, when state Sen. Stewart Cathey, a Republican from Monroe, joined the race.
Jeff Landry promised to pardon Liz Murrill. That might not be simple. BY MEGHAN FRIEDMANN | Staff writer Jul 9, 2026 As soon as news broke last week that a New Orleans grand jury had indicted Attorney General Liz Murrill, Gov. Jeff Landry took to social media, promising to pardon her.
Plan for 120,000-square-foot VA clinic in St. George progresses, but traffic concerns linger BY CLAIRE GRUNEWALD | Staff writer Jul 8, 2026 Plans for a new Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic in the Baton Rouge region are making progress after a site plan was approved, but concerns about future traffic issues in the clinic’s area remain.
Want to represent h at the 250th anniversary ‘Patriot Games?’ Here’s how to apply. BY MATTHEW ALBRIGHT | Staff writer Updated Jul 8, 2026 Louisiana is looking for high school students to represent the state in the Patriot Games, an athletic competition that is part of the festivities President Donald Trump’s administration has o…
+5 h state senator who died at sons’ practice was 'a gentle giant' with 'a genuine heart' Staff report Jul 8, 2026 State Sen. Larry Selders died suddenly on Tuesday night, according to long-time family friend Collis Temple Jr.
Washington Mardi Gras names king, queen for 2027 event: See who they are BY MATTHEW ALBRIGHT and MARK BALLARD | Staff writers Jul 8, 2026 WASHINGTON — Pete November, the CEO of Ochsner Health, and Peighton Ashley, a pre-med student at Xavier University in New Orleans, will be the next king and queen of Washington Mardi Gras, the…
+3 With prosecution of Liz Murrill on hold, attorneys on both sides defend alleged conflicts BY JOHN SIMERMAN | Staff writer Jul 8, 2026 After the h Supreme Court stepped in last week to stay Attorney General Liz Murrill’s felony indictment, both the special prosecutor on the case and attorneys for Murrill have defended…
h State Senator Larry Selders, of Baton Rouge, has died: ‘A good man’ BY TYLER BRIDGES | Staff writer Jul 7, 2026 State Sen. Larry Selders, a Democrat from Baton Rouge, died suddenly Tuesday night at his sons’ football practice at Memorial Stadium, said Collis Temple Jr., a long-time family friend.
h Gov. Jeff Landry gave Trump 5 recommendations for Greenland. See what he said. BY ALYSE PFEIL | Staff writer Jul 7, 2026 Gov. Jeff Landry on Tuesday laid out five recommendations on how the United States should approach its relationship with Greenland.
R. Gray Sexton, who enforced ethics rules for h board, dies at 84 BY TYLER BRIDGES | Staff writer Jul 7, 2026 R. Gray Sexton, who spent four decades helping keep h elected officials on the straight and narrow as the top staffer for the board that enforces ethics rules, died Thursday in Baton R…
+4 Does Air Products' decision foretell larger problems for h's energy future? By STEPHANIE RIEGEL | Staff writer Jul 6, 2026 On the same day last week that Air Products announced it was scrapping plans for its $4.5 billion "clean" hydrogen plant in Ascension Parish, which would have captured carbon emissions and sto…
With Julia Letlow’s victory, Jeff Landry flexes political muscles as he eyes reelection next year BY TYLER BRIDGES | Staff writer Jul 5, 2026 Gov. Jeff Landry scored a major victory last Saturday when U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow won the Republican nomination for the Senate, after the governor aggressively defended her and raised big buck…