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Early voting for Nov. 18 general election starts Friday
Early voting for Louisiana’s Nov. 18 general election begins Friday and lasts through Nov. 11, with the exception of this coming Sunday and next Friday, Nov. 10, the state holiday for Veterans’ Day. Polls will be open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on early voting days. Every parish has at least one early […]
New LSU Litter Institute aims to become trash abatement knowdlege hub
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards announced the creation of a new LSU Litter Institute, which will support debris abatement projects and centralize knowledge on the issue. “I believe it is gonna provide a blueprint for us … not just us in Louisiana,” Edwards said. “Because … as we were studying what we should do in […]
Louisiana lawmakers block alternate graduation route for high schoolers
A panel of Louisiana lawmakers rejected a proposal Thursday to offer high school seniors an alternative to the standardized exam they need to pass in order to graduate. The House Education Committee considered policy the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) narrowly approved earlier this month aimed at students who struggle with Louisiana […]
Jeff Landry endorses Republicans for remaining statewide races in runoff election
Republican Attorney General and Gov.-elect Jeff Landry Monday endorsed the three GOP candidates running for statewide office against Democrats in the Nov. 18 runoff election. Landry has officially gotten behind Liz Murrill for attorney general, Nancy Landry for secretary of state and John Fleming for state treasurer. Jeff and Nancy Landry are not related to […]
LSU capitalizes on Army homecoming matchup to show off its military chops
LSU football homecoming is most often an easy win against a well-compensated but undermanned opponent. But the lead up to Saturday’s game with Army has been an opportunity for the university to show off its own military bona fides. Saturday’s game between the Tigers and the Army Black Knights marks just the second time the […]
Louisiana on track for $330 million budget surplus
Louisiana is projected to have tens of millions of extra dollars to spend next spring after the state finished its last budget cycle with an estimated $330 million surplus. The figure will be finalized in January, just as Gov.-elect Jeff Landry and the new state Legislature take office. Landry and lawmakers face constitutional restrictions on […]
Louisiana receives $250M to build ‘resilience hubs’ for storm power outages
Louisiana will receive a $250 million federal grant to provide a backup plan for communities that lose power during a natural disaster. Money for the so-called resilience hubs will come from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and see a $250 million match from state partners. It will be used to build sites powered by clean energy […]
Entergy Louisiana wants to hike customer utility bills again
Entergy Louisiana wants to again raise prices on its customers, and state utility regulators are expected to discuss the proposed rate hike on Wednesday. The company has asked the Louisiana Public Service Commission to approve an increase on its electricity prices. Entergy is seeking an additional $173 million over a three-year term beginning in September […]
Edwards credits Jeff Landry’s win in governor’s race to ‘kitchen table issues’
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, the lone Democratic state leader in the Deep South, issued a statement Sunday is response to the results of Saturday’s election to replace him. Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry won the seat outright with 52% of the vote in the statewide primary ahead of 14 other candidates. “Congratulations to Governor-Elect […]
Nungesser easily wins third term as lieutenant governor
The decision of Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser earlier this year not to run for Louisiana governor surprised many in state political circles, but he earned a predictable, convincing re-election victory Saturday against a weak field. Nungesser, a Republican and former Plaquemines Parish president, will avoid a runoff next month with nearly 70% of the vote […]
DeSoto Parish clerk of court arrested for nursing home electioneering: report
Just four days ahead of Louisiana’s statewide primary election, the lead election official for DeSoto Parish has been arrested, our news partners at KSLA-TV report. Clerk of Court Jeremy Evans was booked into the parish jail Tuesday morning for allegedly campaigning at a nursing home. According to KSLA, the clerk’s father, former DeSoto District Attorney […]
John Schroder endorses Scott McKnight in Louisiana treasurer race
Incumbent Republican John Schroder has endorsed state Rep. Scott McKnight, R-Baton Rouge, to succeed Schroder as state treasurer, the McKnight campaign announced Monday. McKnight is one of three major candidates in the race. He’s facing former Congressman John Fleming, a Republican from Minden, and financial planner Dustin Granger, a Democrat from Lake Charles. The primary […]