Former Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco has died at 76 00:36. Kathleen Blanco, Louisiana's first female governor who oversaw the state during the strikes and aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and ...

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.

Oscar James Dunn, Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana 1868-1871 Photo provided by Mathew Benjamin Brady - U.S. National Archives and Records Administration Facebook ...

Louisiana Rep. Bobby Jindal, a Republican, is now the state's governor-elect. He becomes the first Indian-American to head a state government, and at 36, he will be the youngest governor.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about the life and legacy of P.B.S. Pinchback, who became the nation’s first Black governor 150 years ago this month. Plus, we hear about a documentary ...

We spotlight Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback, the 24th governor of Louisiana and the first African-American governor in the United States.

In 1868 in Louisiana, Republican Oscar Dunn was the first Black lieutenant governor in the country to be elected when he ran on a ticket headed by Republican Gov. Henry C. Warmouth.

Management of the nearly century-old Louisiana Old Governor’s Mansion in downtown Baton Rouge has been transferred to Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin’s office. The governor’s Division of Administration ...

The current tax system in Louisiana assesses a 1.85% tax on the first $12,500 in earnings, while income between $12,500 and $50,000 is taxed at a 3.5% rate.