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Louisiana Proof of Citizenship Requirement Challenge Democracy Docket20:25 15-May-25
Louisiana Sued Over Vague Proof-of-Citizenship Voting Law Democracy Docket20:14 15-May-25
Capitol Access Minute: Committee approves bill making insurance commissioner an appointed role New Orleans Public Radio17:23 15-May-25
Confidential ethics complaints against Louisiana officials, gov’t workers might be eliminated WRKF17:08 15-May-25
Louisiana judge lets suit against anti-abortion law proceed WRKF16:58 15-May-25
Local jailers could face 10 years in prison if they don’t cooperate with ICE, under bill advancing in legislature WRKF16:58 15-May-25
Challenge to Louisiana law that lists abortion pills as controlled dangerous substances can proceed Los Angeles Times16:29 15-May-25
Governor Jeff Landry Partners with President Donald Trump to Launch “Operation GEAUX” Louisiana Governor (Press Release)12:38 15-May-25
La. governor partners with President Trump to launch Operation Geaux targeting illegal immigration KALB12:04 15-May-25
Judge to hear arguments to Louisiana law listing abortion pills as controlled dangerous… ABC News06:19 15-May-25
U.S. accuses Russian researcher of smuggling frog embryos from France CBS News05:28 15-May-25
In the last 7 days
Ball’s mayor invites residents to the 1st Community Summer Fest KALB17:52 14-May-25
Democrats raise alarms as National Weather Service races to fill jobs ahead of hurricane season Politico16:40 14-May-25
Case of Two-Year-Old Citizen Who Was ‘Deported’ Dismissed Center for Immigration Studies16:08 14-May-25
Louisiana House weighs bill allowing families to sue over suspected abortions New Orleans Public Radio14:25 14-May-25
Bill aims to fix Louisiana’s ‘broken’ care system for sexual assault survivors New Orleans Public Radio14:12 14-May-25
Speaker Johnson: Big, Beautiful Bill 'Checking All Boxes' NewsMax20:42 13-May-25
Legislators kill two taxes on carbon capture Just The News17:39 13-May-25
Governor Jeff Landry Issues Executive Order Supporting Student-Athlete NIL Compensation in Louisiana Louisiana Governor (Press Release)16:41 13-May-25
Louisiana investigates second case against New York doctor over mailing abortion pills New Orleans Public Radio18:40 12-May-25
Louisiana scores another investment in clean energy Just The News17:46 12-May-25
Legislative committees consider anti-abortion, hemp and teacher pay bills WRKF16:27 12-May-25
Louisiana might pay out overlapping business incentives for a decade or more WRKF12:23 12-May-25
Who Wins or Loses in Louisiana if the Supreme Court Strikes Down LA’s Congressional District as a Racial Gerrymander? Election Law (Weblog)07:56 12-May-25
Tufts University student back in Boston after release from Louisiana detention center Los Angeles Times22:08 11-May-25
Tufts student Rumeysa Ozturk back in Boston after release from Louisiana detention center PBS Online14:41 11-May-25
Rayville Post Office renamed in honor of late Congressman Luke Letlow KNOE19:24 10-May-25
Tufts PhD Student Released From ICE Detention After Chilling Arrest Mother Jones13:30 10-May-25
Pope Leo XIV's New Orleans Creole lineage has city buzzing with excitement CBS News12:56 10-May-25
Louisiana governor pushes Trump to weigh primary challenger to GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy, AP… MailOnline12:07 10-May-25
New Orleans Saints QB Derek Carr announces retirement after 11 seasons CBS News11:59 10-May-25
Pope Leo XVI's New Orleans Creole lineage has city buzzing with excitement CBS News08:05 10-May-25
Greenberg: New Orleans Shines with French Quarter Festival – What Can San Francisco Learn from It? California Globe06:00 10-May-25
Rümeysa Öztürk released after detention over Israel critical op-ed Daily Sabah04:21 10-May-25
Louisiana lawmakers advance income tax and anti-DEI legislation WRKF22:25 9-May-25
Judge frees another student detained by Trump’s Homeland Security goons Daily Kos18:07 9-May-25
Trump’s Alcatraz prison renewal plan strikes fear in local biz owner The San Francisco Examiner16:19 9-May-25
Judge releases the Turkish Tufts University student who was detained by ICE to continue her studies Los Angeles Times16:00 9-May-25
‘There Is No Evidence’: Judge Orders Release of Tufts Student Detained Over Op-Ed Rolling Stone15:26 9-May-25
Judge releases Tufts University student Rumeysa Ozturk who was detained by ICE PBS Online14:51 9-May-25
Vermont federal judge orders Rümeysa Öztürk to be released from custody VTDigger13:53 9-May-25
US judge to weigh releasing Turkish student detained for being pro-Palestine Daily Sabah05:37 9-May-25
In the last month
Pope Leo XIV’s Ancestry Celebrated: Congressman, Genealogist Tout Possible Creole, Black Roots Forbes20:41 8-May-25
Court orders Trump administration to transfer Rumeysa Ozturk to Vermont Mondoweiss15:06 8-May-25
City Council passes law to protect sex workers from arrest, prosecution at local level New Orleans Public Radio14:04 8-May-25
Louisiana lawmakers advance income tax cut bill WRKF13:14 8-May-25
Louisiana sexual assault centers could receive much-needed funds if House bill passes New Orleans Public Radio20:00 7-May-25
Trump administration push could end Nopd consent decree early Fox 817:41 7-May-25
Fight between rural Louisiana and carbon capture 'not over' Just The News17:37 7-May-25
Court sides with student detained by Trump's deportation thugs Daily Kos16:05 7-May-25
Capitol Access Minute: Louisiana bill criminalizing kratom advances WRKF15:16 7-May-25
Turkish Tufts University student detained by ICE can be sent to Vermont, appeals court rules The Washington Times14:00 7-May-25
Court orders Tufts University student be quickly moved to ICE custody in Vermont, denies… Fox News13:41 7-May-25
Louisiana lawmakers might lift restrictions on gifts to elected officials, government employees WRKF13:34 7-May-25
Appeals court orders that Tufts student detained by ICE be returned to Vermont Boston Globe13:31 7-May-25
DOJ loses bid to keep detained Tufts student in Louisiana WRKF13:24 7-May-25
Trump admin ordered to move Tufts student from Louisiana ICE jail The Independent12:59 7-May-25
Court orders return of Turkish student to Vermont from detention in Louisiana following DHS… The Washington Times12:54 7-May-25
Louisiana lawmakers to consider bill criminalizing ‘intentional exposure’ to STDs New Orleans Public Radio12:52 7-May-25
Federal court rules Rümeysa Öztürk must be transferred to detention in Vermont KJZZ12:52 7-May-25
Court orders Trump administration to transfer detained Tufts student to Vermont CBS News11:05 7-May-25
Louisiana already has 4 LNG terminals. It just added another. Grist Magazine10:43 7-May-25
Exclusive: Dems Ask for Investigation into DHS Detention Sites The Bulwark10:42 7-May-25
Michael D. Harris clinches DeRidder mayoral race in historic, razor-thin victory KALB23:29 6-May-25
Louisiana lawmakers advance homestead exemption bill WRKF17:54 6-May-25
Capitol Access Minute: Legislation to overhaul DOTD advances to full House vote WRKF16:53 6-May-25
As charges linger over Landry, Louisiana House votes to overhaul ethics investigations WRKF12:13 6-May-25
Trump’s energy department OKs new Louisiana LNG terminal WRKF12:07 6-May-25
2nd suspect charged with murder in death of Super Bowl reporter CBS News07:57 6-May-25
Turkish student Özturk's legal team urges transfer to Vermont Daily Sabah06:52 6-May-25
Trump's Justice Department Is Pulling Back from School Desegregation in Louisiana Esquire21:19 5-May-25
Trump tariff proposal on foreign films sparks hope in Louisiana movie industry Fox 818:04 5-May-25
New Orleans got $388 million in federal pandemic aid. Was that money well spent? New Orleans Public Radio17:13 5-May-25
Bossier City residents vote to enact term limits for mayor, city council KSLA13:05 5-May-25
‘He puts Louisiana first’: Ruston mayor endorses Senator Bill Cassidy KNOE12:13 5-May-25
Surprise reunion for prison guard who sacrificed her job to protect young boy CBS News12:05 5-May-25
Louisiana election results: May 3, 2025 WRKF10:46 5-May-25
Woodside Fid Heralds LNG Role In Trump’s Energy Dominance Agenda Forbes08:00 5-May-25
Oil leak off Louisiana coast contained but clean up continues CBS News00:09 5-May-25
Live Results: Texas Mayoral and Louisiana State House Special Elections 270 to Win07:41 3-May-25
DOJ Dismisses Civil Rights-Era La. Desegregation Case NewsMax17:20 2-May-25
Louisiana oil spill raises alarm as Doge cuts may threaten response CBS News15:06 2-May-25
Houston consul says Rümeysa Öztürk's trial delayed until May 20 Daily Sabah05:10 2-May-25
Hundreds protest Trump policies, salute labor movement at New Orleans May Day rally New Orleans Public Radio00:57 2-May-25
‘This is what democracy looks like’: May Day protest draws crowds in Baton Rouge WRKF21:09 1-May-25
Justice Department ends decades-old school desegregation order in Louisiana. Others expected to fall New Orleans Public Radio14:36 1-May-25
The Justice Department ended a decades-old school desegregation order. Others are expected to… Boston Globe14:24 1-May-25
Louisiana considers ‘homelessness courts’ as housing advocates stress lack of resources New Orleans Public Radio12:58 1-May-25
Louisiana senators face wrongful death lawsuit against nursing home they co-own WRKF12:40 1-May-25
Louisiana lawmakers advance bill that would ban soft drink purchases with SNAP WRKF12:30 1-May-25
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II’s son Nana Opoku Ware secures victory in Ghana School of La... YEN04:26 1-May-25
Louisiana widow says Trump's border crackdown could save families like hers from being torn… Fox News04:13 1-May-25
Largest foreign investment in Louisiana history to build first greenfield LNG project Just The News17:20 30-Apr-25
Louisiana lawmakers reject several carbon capture bills Just The News17:10 30-Apr-25
How Louisiana Advocates Are Continuing to Fight the Trump-Backed LNG Boom Common Dreams14:55 30-Apr-25
Inside the ICE Prison Holding Student Detainees Slate05:26 30-Apr-25
Alleged ISIS member questioned in Iraq over New Orleans terror attack CBS News18:19 29-Apr-25
Appeals court pauses Tufts student’s transfer to Vermont in immigration detention case The Washington Times08:38 29-Apr-25
In order to have conversations -- start by singing KJZZ07:53 29-Apr-25
New York appeals court holds up detained Tufts student’s return to Vermont for hearing VTDigger00:13 29-Apr-25
Louisiana House passes bill to move public notices from newspaper to state-run website New Orleans Public Radio21:27 28-Apr-25
Saltwater intrusion in Mississippi River threatens livelihoods CBS News21:06 28-Apr-25
15 years after BP oil spill, Louisiana coast marine recovery still ongoing CBS News20:16 28-Apr-25
Louisiana will offer food assistance to children again this summer; most already enrolled WRKF19:43 28-Apr-25
Capitol Access Minute: Committee approves proposed changes to state ethics code New Orleans Public Radio19:35 28-Apr-25
Sports gambling tax could double in Louisiana to fund college athletics WRKF19:22 28-Apr-25
New Orleans council blasts mayor over sudden termination of French Quarter sanitation contract Fox 818:15 28-Apr-25
Lawyers for Deported U.S. Citizen Kids Say Moms Were ‘Coerced’ Into Taking Them Rolling Stone08:05 28-Apr-25
Iraq arrests ISIS terrorist for inciting New Orleans attack Iraqi News00:24 28-Apr-25
Supreme Court to Hear Latest Conservative Bid to Gut the VRA Democracy Docket13:58 27-Apr-25
In Louisiana, a Judge Just Vacated a Controversial Death Row Case Mother Jones08:50 27-Apr-25
Three U.S. citizens, ages 2, 4 and 7, swiftly deported from Louisiana The Washington Post20:18 26-Apr-25
Massachusetts delegation slammed for ‘baseless’ comments after trip to Louisiana ICE center Boston Herald19:25 26-Apr-25
‘Just deported a U.S. citizen’: Trump-appointed judge gives admin the chance to dispel ‘strong… Law & Crime14:33 26-Apr-25
Trump’s Latest Deportation Tear Includes a 2-Year-Old and a Kid with Cancer Mother Jones13:09 26-Apr-25

      
            
      
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Louisiana is considered a red state. In the federal government, Louisiana is represented by two U.S. Senators and six U.S. Representatives. Both Senators Bill Cassidy and John Neely Kennedy are Republican. Of the six Representatives, five are Republicans and one is a Democrat. Jeff Landry is the current Republican governor-elect of Louisiana. The state legislature is also controlled by the Republicans, who have majorities in both chambers.

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