Governors typically use the line-item veto to punish wayward legislators. But Jeff Landry's approach to eliminate road and ...

Louisiana is the latest state to redefine natural gas as green energy under a new law the Republican governor signed this ...

A $745 million win against Chevron is a landmark victory, but for Louisiana attorney John Carmouche, it’s just one battle in ...

With Louisiana moving to a closed primary model in April and Republican U.S. Senate candidates jockeying for their moderate-to-conservative shares of the electoral pie, state Treasurer John Fleming ...

Louisiana lawmakers concluded their 2025 legislative session on Thursday by passing the state’s $51 billion budget.

Gov. Jeff Landry addresses the Louisiana Legislature on opening day of legislative session, Monday, April 14, 2025, at the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge. (Hilary Scheinuk/The Advocate-Pool) ...

Louisiana Republican Governor Jeff Landry enacted the classroom display requirement in June 2024, mandating poster-sized presentations of the Ten Commandments across all public-school facilities.

Louisiana is the latest Republican-led state expanding its role in immigration enforcement The Louisiana state Capitol stands on April 4, 2023, in Baton Rouge, La. Credit: AP/Stephen Smith ...

Louisiana's GOP-dominated Legislature passed a bill to ensure just that. The measure expands the crime of malfeasance in office, which is punishable with up to 10 years in jail.

Louisiana, which does not share a border with a foreign country, is one of several states attempting to penalize local officials who don’t cooperate with federal immigration authorities.