Louisiana Governor Landry signed bills to bring down insurance rates, made it illegal to use cell phones while driving, and lifted a hiring freeze for the state, while State Senator Royce Duplessis announced his intent to run for New Orleans mayor.

The Supreme Court on Friday put off ruling on a second Black majority congressional district in Louisiana, instead ordering new arguments in the fall.

The U.S. Supreme Court kept millions of Louisianans — and millions more across the nation — waiting for one of the most consequential decisions in recent election history. I find myself in the strange position of agreeing with Justice Clarence Thomas, at least in part.

Arguments in the case centered on Louisiana's response to U.S. District Judge Shelly Dick's 2022 finding that an earlier map likely violated the Voting Rights Act of 1965, a landmark law barring racial discrimination in voting, and whether the state relied too heavily on race in devising a remedial map adding a second Black-majority district.

Louisiana’s elections will be a little different in 2026. The state is going back to closed political party primaries for three public bodies on April 18, 2026, and a second or runoff primary on May 30,

The Supreme Court will not decide right now whether Louisiana violated the Constitution when it enacted a congressional map last year that created a second majority-Black district. In a surprise […]

The Supreme Court ordered further arguments over Louisiana's congressional map that created a second majority-Black district.

The Supreme Court is putting off ruling on a second Black majority congressional district in Louisiana, instead ordering new arguments in the fall.

The billionaire's "America Party" would face a three-step process in Louisiana, but experts say building a national party could take years and cost hundreds of millions.

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ANSWER: Summary judgment occurs when a judge decides a specific issue, sometimes the entire case, and that decision does not require a full trial. It is a decision made by a judge that is based on sworn statements and evidence without going to trial. It is a final decision by a judge designed to resolve a lawsuit before trial.

A new item of business concerning early voting sites caused tension among Caddo Parish commissioners during this week's work session.