Medical marijuana remains legal only until 2025 unless the Legislature extends its life. Blanco was the state’s first female governor, from 2004-08, but Jimmy Clarke, who served as Blanco’s ...

Former Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco died Sunday at the age of 76 after a long battle with cancer. Blanco died from complications from ocular melanoma. As soon as the news broke, friends and ...

There are so many things to recall about Kathleen Blanco that encompass her lifetime of service in state government. But many of her lifelong friends and neighbors knew her and her family on a ...

Former Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco died Sunday at the age of 76 after a long battle with cancer. Blanco died from complications from ocular melanoma. "She led our state through some of its ...

Kathleen Blanco, shown in 2009, was a pioneering woman in Louisiana politics. (Associated Press) By Associated Press. Aug. 19, 2019 12:01 AM PT . Share via Close extra sharing options. Email; ...

Kathleen Blanco, Louisiana's First Female Governor, Dies of Cancer 2 Years After Announcing 'Fight for My Own Life' Rachel DeSantis. Mon, August 19, 2019 at 10:46 PM UTC.

Kathleen Blanco, Louisiana's First Female Governor, Dies of Cancer 2 Years After Announcing 'Fight for My Own Life' In an emotional open letter in December 2017, ...

NEW ORLEANS – Kathleen Blanco, the small-town school teacher who became Louisiana’s first female Governor, has died after a long battle with cancer. She was 76. “Knowing this da… ...

LAFAYETTE — Tributes continue for former Governor Kathleen Blanco, who died over the weekendafter a battle with cancer. She's being remembered as a leader who paved the way for other women ...

Former Gov. Kathleen Blanco is perhaps best known for her association with major storms that devastated south Louisiana, including her native Acadiana. In Southwest Louisiana, a day after her ...

Hurricane Katrina proved to be the defining moment for Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco, slamming the state one year into her term in office. Hurricane Rita would follow close on Katrina's heels ...

Former Gov. Kathleen Blanco is fighting for her life and asking for prayers after learning her cancer, which she was first diagnosed with in 2011, spread to her liver.