On This Week in Louisiana Politics, Governor Jeff Landry hands down multiple executive orders. One is focused on elections, and the other on what is taught in classrooms. Some see it as a political stunt in an election year,
Louisiana voters will hit the polls Nov. 5 to elect a new president, but they'll have a few local choices to make, too. Why it matters: The presidential election will take up most of the airtime and energy,
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suspended his third party presidential campaign last week to endorse former President Donald Trump.
During his stop in Monroe, House Speaker Mike Johnson discussed his vision for the state if reelected to the 4th congressional district.
Gov. Jeff Landry signed an executive order about election integrity on Monday, Aug. 26 at the Louisiana State Capitol. Landry said he was signing an “executive order that states that all Louisiana agencies while they must offer voter registration with every application for service and assistance,
Landry signed an executive order requiring that notice Monday. The order also instructs the state Office of Motor Vehicles to share with the secretary of state's office the names of noncitizens and non-permanent residents of Louisiana — an estimated more than 40,000 people — so the secretary can ensure their names are not on the voter rolls.
The party-endorsed candidates in the 6th Congressional District race declined to participate in the only televised debate before the Nov. 5 election.
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry is expected to sign an executive order about election integrity at a Monday morning news conference.
Only U.S. citizens are eligible to vote in this fall's election for president and other top offices. While that is nothing new, the potential for noncitizens to register or vote has been receiving a lot of attention lately.
Freshman state legislators typically promise to bring back more money to their districts or to pursue broader policy.
Landry announced he will sign an Executive Order to maintain integrity in the electoral process and protect the accuracy of voter polls.