Politics

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in a case that could reshape the right to abortion in America called Dobbs vs. Jackson Women's Health Organization. Host Karen Brown spoke with two journalists who have followed the case closely.

Hours before signing his landmark infrastructure bill into law, President Joe Biden announced that former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu will lead a White House task force to oversee the $1.2 trillion spending plan.

St. Tammany Parish residents will soon vote on whether to reverse a 1996 election that banned gambling in the parish and allow a casino to open near Slidell. The project has caused controversy between those who would welcome the tax dollars and those who fear a spike in crime and decreasing property values near the site.

Early voting has concluded for the Nov. 13 election, and despite a lack of enthusiasm generated from the races themselves, mail-in voting continues to be a popular option during the pandemic.

East Baton Rouge Parish residents will vote for local officials and city-parish legislation on the Nov. 13 ballot in addition to four amendments to the state constitution, which are on the ballot statewide.

Louisiana state lawmakers cut short the state’s first ever veto session Wednesday after the Louisiana House of Representatives failed to override Gov. John Bel Edwards’ veto of legislation that would have banned transgender girls from school athletic competitions.

The state Senate walked back a commitment to $130 million settlement.

State Senator Bodi White has proposed an exemption of state ethics rules for the beleaguered Capital Area Ground Water Conservation Commission.

A longshot bid to legalize recreational marijuana in Louisiana died on the House floor Tuesday after state representatives rejected the proposed tax system for the would-be industry.

Gov. John Bel Edwards is in Washington D.C. this week to testify in opposition to the ban on oil lease sales.