In majority-Black communities across Louisiana, the result is a pool of voters who felt alienated and undervalued, said Jay Banks, a former Democrat on the New Orleans City Council and member of ...

At the state Capitol in Baton Rouge, he's New Orleans' most powerful advocate. Most New Orleanians don't know him.

Before a single ballot was cast, Louisiana Democrats knew they couldn’t win ... or do they go full city progressive to energize people?” said Ms. Landry, who won her race.

Squatting cases have risen in the city, according to a lawmaker ... although many take months to get the unwanted tenant out of the home. Louisiana took action against squatters by changing ...

New Orleans, Louisiana's largest city, is led by embattled Democratic Mayor LaToya Cantrell, who survived a recall election in 2023. Democratic Public Service Commissioner Davante Lewis of Baton ...

As a Democrat in 2022, Thompson signed onto Republican ... Thompson—who represents a largely rural area outside the north Louisiana city of Monroe—took pains to emphasize that record in ...

Although Louisiana is moderately conservative, several municipalities consistently lean liberal in presidential elections, one of which is Shreveport. As the third most populous city in the state ...

“From fighting crime in our cities to flooding in ... than some of his GOP contenders. Still, Democrats have struggled to win statewide elections in Louisiana over the past decade.

Hogan, a political science professor at Louisiana State University, referring to Republican lawmakers if Democrats lose the ... Super Bowl to the Oscars, the city has plenty of experience with ...

At the bottom are Louisiana, West Virginia ... Phoenix, the nation’s fifth-most populous city, also has a Democratic mayor. So does Salt Lake City. Only Provo has a Republican mayor.