The Latest Breaking News from Louisiana

Nearly all of Louisiana’s death row inmates are asking term-limited Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards to spare their lives and grant them clemency

State hasn’t conducted execution in over a decade

The Louisiana State Legislature concluded its legislative session for 2023 on June 8. During this session, a total of seven constitutional amendments were passed, adding to the existing one that was referred to the 2023 ballot in the legislature’s 2022 session. Altogether, there will be eight amendments on the statewide…

‘An eye for an eye’, said Arizona congressman, while another representative from Louisiana gave militaristic instructions

Ruling on Alabama congressional map gives Black voters more opportunities to elect candidates of their choice

This week’s Supreme Court decision ordering Alabama to redraw its congressional maps was seen by many minority lawmakers and voting rights activists as a stunning victory with the potential to become a major stepping stone for undoing gerrymandered political maps that dilute the political strength of communities of color

Supreme Court rejecting Alabama maps that diluted Black voting power may have big implications in other states

Democrats could pick up several seats as a result of a Supreme Court ruling in an Alabama case upholding part of the Voting Rights Act.

Extreme meteorologist Reed Timmer has spent over 25 years tracking and intercepting hurricanes in addition to hunting tornadoes.

Nucor Corporation has recently entered into a partnership with Exxon Mobil to implement a carbon capture, transportation, and storage initiative at its direct reduced iron (DRI) facility in Convent, Louisiana.

Over the last two decades, state regulators have allowed companies to release more than a billion pounds of excess pollution.