Politics Oct 12 Fierce battle over rare Democratic governorship in South Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards fought Saturday to hang on to a rare Democratic governorship in Deep South Trump territory against a national GOP offensive aimed at forcing him into a runoff.
Politics Oct 11 WATCH: Trump talks impeachment at his campaign rally in Louisiana Trump found a sympathetic audience in Louisiana, where an arena packed with his supporters roared at his profane denunciations of the proceedings hundreds of miles away in the nation's capital.
Nation Aug 06 Louisiana launching medical marijuana after years of waiting Louisiana is becoming the first Deep South state to dispense medical marijuana on Tuesday, four years after state lawmakers agreed to give patients access to therapeutic cannabis.
Politics May 30 Louisiana’s Democratic governor signs abortion ban into law Gov. John Bel Edwards signed the measure Thursday, making Louisiana the fifth state to enact such a law, joining Mississippi, Kentucky, Ohio and Georgia.
Nation May 29 Louisiana abortion ban sent to governor’s desk Louisiana lawmakers on Wednesday passed a strict new abortion ban that would prohibit the procedure before some women even know they are pregnant, joining a half-dozen conservative states with similar measures.
Nation Apr 16 Photo evidence in Louisiana church fires points to suspect The man charged in the burnings of three Louisiana black churches faces a mountain of evidence tying him to the crimes.
Politics Dec 11 Republican John Kennedy wins Louisiana Senate race in runoff Kennedy had always been the runoff election's front-runner in a state that overwhelmingly supported Donald Trump.
Politics Nov 22 Democrat Edwards wins Louisiana governor’s race Democrats in Louisiana rejoiced as they reclaimed the governor's mansion for the first time in eight years, while the state's GOP leader insisted "our Republican brand is strong" even amid the defeat of a one-time political powerhouse, Republican U.S. Sen.
Politics Nov 18 Bobby Jindal ends bid for GOP nomination in 2016 BATON ROUGE, La. -- Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal dropped out of the 2016 race for president Tuesday, ending a campaign that failed to gain much support among Republicans sifting through a long list of contenders for the GOP nomination.
Politics Nov 09 David Vitter acknowledges prostitution scandal in new TV ad gubernatorial bid BATON ROUGE, La. -- After months of attacks about his prostitution scandal, Republican candidate for governor David Vitter is addressing the issue in a new television ad -- though without using the word prostitution.