John Bel Edwards

New Louisiana law will criminalize approaching police under certain circumstances

Elaine Hadley

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Critics of a new Louisiana law, which makes it a crime to approach within 25 ...

A lawsuit seeks to block Louisiana’s new congressional map that has 2nd mostly Black district

Evan Massoud

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Louisiana Legislature’s redrawn congressional map giving the state a second mostly Black district is being ...

Louisiana Gov.-elect Jeff Landry to be inaugurated Sunday, returning state’s highest office to GOP

Evan Massoud

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana Gov.-elect Jeff Landry, a Republican endorsed by former President Donald Trump and known for ...

A look back at Louisiana Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards’ eight years in office

Evan Massoud

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — It was 2012 and Louisiana was spiraling toward a historic budget crisis, with public colleges ...

Outgoing Gov. Edwards pardons 40 convicted murderers, 11 from southeast La.

Gregory Daniels

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – Outgoing Democratic Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards pardoned 56 inmates statewide between October and December, including ...

Advice from a Democratic Unicorn

Evan Massoud

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana — He won’t make any lists of 2028 Democratic presidential hopefuls, but both parties would do well ...

Decimated by Division, Louisiana Democrats Lost Before Balloting

Evan Massoud

Before a single ballot was cast, Louisiana Democrats knew they couldn’t win control of the state Legislature this year. It ...