Two of the governor's candidates, state Sen. Sharon Hewitt and state Rep. Richard Nelson, both voted in favor of Louisiana's current abortion ban as legislators in 2022, but Nelson said additional ...

It added almost 500,000 more people to the government-backed health insurance program prior to COVID-19 and helped Louisiana’s overall uninsured rate drop precipitously. None of the candidates running ...

The former head of one of Louisiana’s most powerful business groups, Stephen Waguespack, and 37-year-old state Rep. Richard Nelson round out the crowded list of GOP candidates who will be on the ...

The floodgates have opened in Louisiana's election season.Candidates flocked to register Tuesday for several highly anticipated races with no incumbent on the ballot this year, including governor ...

Louisiana’s six major candidates for governor agree that health care needs to be a priority The Medicaid budget alone was close to $18 billion in the last budget cycle and provided health ...

Jeff Landry, Louisiana’s new governor, is pushing to scrap the state’s unique open primary system, which would be a dramatic change to how the state elects its politicians.

Two of the governor's candidates, state Sen. Sharon Hewitt and state Rep. Richard Nelson, both voted in favor of Louisiana's current abortion ban as legislators in 2022, but Nelson said additional ...

Louisiana's next governor will almost immediately face the loss of nearly $500 million in budget revenue with a temporary .45-cent sales tax set to expire in 2025. Two of the major candidates ...

Louisiana gubernatorial candidate Jeff Landry speaks to supporters during a watch party at Broussard Ballroom, Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. AP. Landry, 52, has raised the profile of attorney general ...

BATON ROUGE, La. — The floodgates have opened in Louisiana’s election season. Candidates flocked to register Tuesday for several highly anticipated races with no incumbent on the ballot this ...

With Louisiana’s election just a month away, the seven candidates hoped to break through the pack and appeal to voters ahead of the Oct. 14 open primary.