Gov. Jeff Landry declared a state of emergency after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the current congressional map is unconstitutional.

The door is open for the state to redraw its congressional map and eliminate one of its majority Black districts.

The United States Supreme Court’s ruling Wednesday morning (April 29) that Louisiana's 2024 election map was unconstitutional leaves the door open for Louisiana to redraw its congressional map and eliminate one of its majority Black districts.

Louisiana Department of Health Secretary Bruce Greenstein said the coverage will save the state money in the long run to lessen the risk of chronic conditions related to obesity.

The public dispute between Pope Leo and President Donald Trump has escalated sharply in recent weeks, weighing on the minds of many Catholics across the United States — including in Louisiana.

A measure to crack down on marijuana use near school facilities advanced to the Senate. It would increase the penalty for smoking marijuana within 2,000 feet of a school facility to up to a year in prison and up to a $1,000 fine.

Lawmakers adjusted funding amounts, added organizations that had not been vetted and gave themselves broader authority over how the money could be spent.

Efforts to attract more aerospace industry to the state advanced from the Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs committee on Monday. That’s despite a fiscal note not detailing how much this could cost the state general fund in future revenue.

As Mississippi looks for alternatives to its current system of restoring voting rights, one bill was pitched this session using Alabama’s system as a framework.

TOPS recipients who lose their state-funded scholarships would have to repay them, under a bill that barely got out of the House Education Committee.