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Bill Cassidy plans to run for reelection while criticizing new closed primaries
Republican Louisiana U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy says he anticipates running for reelection in 2026 during the state's first congressional closed party primary congressional contests,...
‘LaPolitics’: Louisiana’s new congressional map means the emergence of new politics
State Sen. Cleo Fields of Baton Rouge broke what may have been the least surprising political news of the month when he announced plans...
Louisiana’s congressional delegation assails Biden’s LNG terminal pause
Republican U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana and U.S. Sens. Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy blasted President Biden's decision to pause pending liquefied...
In which congressional district will Garret Graves run for office next?
Congressman Garret Graves, R-Baton Rouge, has said he will run for reelection no matter what. The question is where will he run.
‘LaPolitics’: What to know about the new Senate Finance Committee chair
Some might tell you Sen. Glen Womack, a businessman from Catahoula Parish, earned a reputation during his first term for being a quietly ambitious...
Where does Garret Graves go from here?
U.S. Rep. Garret Graves has had a rough few months.
Rachel Alexander Cambre: Expanding school choice is overdue
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Louisiana’s fight for...
Landry selects Susan Bonnett Bourgeois as LED secretary
Gov. Jeff Landry has selected Covington’s Susan Bonnett Bourgeois as secretary of Louisiana Economic Development, he announced this morning at the Committee of 100 Breakfast at Washington Mardi Gras in D.C.
Ted James is leaving his job with the SBA after two years
Ted James, regional administrator for the Small Business Administration and former state representative, today announced he is stepping down from his position at the...
ICYMI: Cleo Fields running for Congress in Louisiana’s new 6th District
State Sen. Cleo Fields, D-Baton Rouge, will run for Congress in the newly redrawn 6th Congressional District, he announced Tuesday.
In the Louisiana Legislature, sessions beget sessions
Between now and the regular session that begins in March, Gov. Jeff Landry is expected to recall lawmakers to Baton Rouge to focus on crime. Organizers were originally targeting Feb. 19 through March 6 for the policymaking gathering.
Lawsuit questions the legitimacy of new primary elections law
Did Gov. Jeff Landry and state lawmakers skirt the law to push through a bill eliminating Louisiana’s “jungle” primary voting system in a handful...
US Rep. Graves: Dismantling the 6th District is a ‘boneheaded move’
The new 6th Congressional District runs from Baton Rouge to Shreveport and includes the city of Alexandria at its central point.
Gov. Landry, Louisiana lawmakers have millions more to spend, for now
Gov. Jeff Landry and Louisiana lawmakers expect to have an additional $416.5 million to distribute this year, though most of the money will be...
Carbon capture projects are still under scrutiny in Louisiana
A legislative task force heard last week from industry leaders aiming to counter south Louisiana residents’ widespread concerns about carbon capture and sequestration projects.
High-profile Democrats clash over Louisiana congressional map
A Baton Rouge-area politician and a sitting U.S. congressman—both Black Democrats—are at odds over new district lines that would add another majority-minority seat to the state’s U.S. House delegation.
EBR school board contemplates a contract buyout for the superintendent
A proposal is on the table to buy out the remaining contract for East Baton Rouge Parish Schools Superintendent Sito Narcisse, WAFB-TV reports. Narcisse’s...
‘LaPolitics’: Constitutional chatter continues
Treasurer John Fleming has tapped Woody Jenkins to head up external affairs in the state treasury.
How the proposed remake of Louisiana primaries compares to other states
Louisiana is barreling toward a remake of its election process.
Gov. Jeff Landry is pushing lawmakers to support a new partisan primary system for federal,...
U.S. House Speaker Johnson, Gov. Landry are split on new congressional districts
Wary of losing Republicans’ tenuous grip on the U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson threw a wrench into the Louisiana Legislature’s redistricting endeavors Tuesday.
