Louisiana

Storm brings tornadoes, blizzard-like conditions to the U.S.

By Jake Bleiberg, Kevin McGill, Associated Press

A destructive storm marching across the U.S. spawned tornadoes that authorities say killed a young boy and his mother near Shreveport, Louisiana, and left a trail of destruction several miles long.

Train derailment, acid leak prompts evacuations in Louisiana

By Associated Press

Eric Deroche, St. James homeland security director, said a tank car was leaking hydrochloric acid that would have to be neutralized and removed. Government websites say that inhaling fumes from the corrosive chemical can damage the lungs.

How midterm elections could test support for Louisiana’s near-total abortion ban

By Roby Chavez

Experts will be watching the midterm results to see how much the renewed focus on abortion has shifted the political landscape in Louisiana and whether the results reflect opposition to the state’s strict ban.

5 states to decide on closing slavery loopholes in voter referendums

By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press

Voters in five states are deciding whether to close loopholes that allowed convict labor as an exception to slavery.

Louisiana uses a ‘jungle primary’ for its elections. What does that mean?

By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press

When they go to the polls on the general election date of Nov. 8, Louisiana voters will technically be voting in a primary that includes candidates from all corners, in a unique system unofficially called a “jungle primary.”…

Louisiana pushes to reduce ‘unnecessary’ barriers to employment

By Roby Chavez

In recent years, Louisiana has started to chip away at some of the barriers to reintegration, including restrictive occupational licensing.

Scientists are shocked as a tiny endangered sea turtle returns to the Gulf Coast

By Roby Chavez

For the first time in 75 years, Kemp’s ridley sea turtle hatchlings have been observed on Louisiana's uninhabited Chandeleur Islands despite being written off as a nesting spot for sea turtles decades ago.

For fishermen in Louisiana, a livelihood lost after Hurricane Ida

By Roby Chavez

One year after Hurricane Ida capsized boats and shredded docks, marinas, restaurants, and icehouses in Lafitte, Louisiana, and the surrounding villages, the recovery continues.

New congressional maps in southern states dilute Black votes, critics say

By Sara Cline, Associated Press

In Alabama, Florida and Louisiana, new congressional maps that some judges have ruled dilute the power of Black voters are being used in upcoming elections.