Politics

Congressman Clay Higgins is staying in the House and will not challenge Sen. Bill Cassidy in 2026. Here's why he’s sticking with the "MAGA America First" agenda.

Annie Spell will represent House District 45 in the Louisiana Legislature after running unopposed. Learn more about her background, qualifications, and vision for Lafayette.

Sen. Bill Cassidy is pushing back on Louisiana’s decision to stop promoting vaccines, arguing it will make immunization harder for parents. Here’s what he had to say.

The mayor was arrested on drug and prostitution charges after a months-long investigation into a drug trafficking organization.

Louisiana people are quick to tell you what they think. Here are 12 unpopular opinions that might not be the best thing to say out loud in a room full of idiots.

There is an odd connection between the outcome of the U.S. Presidential Elections and the outcome of the LSU/Alabama football game. The facts are the facts.

We are currently living through a tense political moment, and that tension we feel appears to be affecting our kids, too.

We asked an AI mobile app to create a "Generic Mayor" for a handful of Louisiana cities. Here's what it created.

He also experienced mercury poisoning.

The nation's largest gun lobby has joined other organizations, including the state GOP, in endorsing the Attorney General for Governor.

The politician has taken the attack and turned it into a fundraiser for cancer research.

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...

The bill would have added exceptions for rape and incest to Louisiana's abortion law, which is one of the strictest in the nation.

A bill aiming to raise Louisiana's minimum wage has been rejected, interestingly happening the same week lawmakers voted to advance a bill that would double their own salaries.

Netflix's most notorious star is back, and this time, he's running for President of the United States.

LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - Of the names that have been tossed around for a possible run at Louisiana Governor from the Democrat side of the aisle, this name wasn't expected. Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development Secretary Shawn Wilson - who has roots in Lafayette, Louisiana Democratic Party Chairperson Katie Bernhardt, State Representative Helena Moreno out of New Orleans, and a

2022 was a big year for massive news stories. Here are the top stories across the country this year.

It's the latest in a series of endorsements from prominent Louisiana Republicans.

One woman decided to take the opportunity to create an uncomfortable situation for everyone in the room by bringing up politics.

The real truth behind Fentanyl tainted candy rumors and why some political types hope you believe the wrong message.