Twelve Louisiana voters, all identified as non-African Americans, have filed a suit over the new congressional map approved during the special session.
The toll is a necessary evil if Louisiana drivers want to build a new one. A trucking association is not happy about paying what they call a double tax.
A plan to build a new I-10 Calcasieu River bridge in Lake Charles, Louisiana, moved a step closer to reality. It got the nod from a legislative committee.
When it comes to notable natives from the parish, the list is vast and represents a wide array of professions of people who have gone on to do great things in areas like professional sports, acting, politics and more.
The first special session of the Louisiana Legislature for 2024 ended three days ahead of schedule, and new congressional map and closed primaries got the approval of lawmakers.
Louisiana Governor-Elect Jeff Landry has named the state Health Department leadership team. Two are Acadiana natives, one from Lafayette and one from Crowley.
The cancellation of New Orleans' participation in the nationwide New Year's Eve celebration has stirred speculation about the reasons behind it, with contrasting theories emerging about whether money or concerns about crime were the driving factors.
Louisiana Governor-Elect Jeff Landry announced today the appointment of a new State Police Superintendent who will take command at the beginning of the year. Landry also chose a Lafayette native to lead the state's National Guard.
A new governor will lead Louisiana in 2024, and he is working "to ensure that we hit the ground running." Governor-elect Jeff Landry held a press conference in Lafayette to announce, in more detail, how he plans to do that and who will be on his transition team.
BATON ROUGE, La. (KPEL News) - It was just a matter of time.
Anyone following Louisiana politics over the last two gubernatorial elections in 2015 and 2019 knows that Republicans attacking each other helped clear the path for Democrat John Bel Edwards to run the state for the last 7-8 years...
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - The 45th President of the United States of America Donald Trump is letting everyone know who he wants to be the 57th governor of Louisiana.
The last time Trump threw his name behind a candidate for Louisiana governor was in 2019 when he put his White House endorsement behind businessman Eddie Rispone, who was trying to unseat incumbent John Bel Edwards.
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