The Claim to Louisiana: La Salle’s Expedition However, La Salle’s efforts to solidify his claim through settlement fell short, and it wasn’t until the late 1690s that the French government took ...

The governor says simplifying permitting will help attract jobs and investment to Louisiana. Environmental groups say more ...

If approved by the full House and Senate, the plan would eliminate the current tax brackets and move the state closer to ...

The Pew Charitable Trusts, a nonprofit public policy group, wrote lawmakers with a parallel concern: that they would be ...

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Louisiana holds open elections without a partisan primary. If a candidate gets 50% of the vote, they are declared the winner. If not, the top two candidates go to a runoff. In the 5th ...

Former President Donald Trump won Louisiana on Tuesday for the third consecutive presidential election, increasing his electoral vote tally by eight. In addition to voter support, Trump has ...

When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, Louisiana quickly enforced a trigger ban that prohibited abortion entirely, at all stages of pregnancy. This trigger ban also included civil ...