Elections

There will be a new mayor-president in East Baton Rouge Parish.

Louisiana voters decided on four measures to amend the state’s constitution in Saturday’s election. Turnout was just over 10%, according to the Louisiana Secretary of State.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we bring you the second part of the latest episode of Sea Change. We travel down the coast to learn how the Gulf South is preparing for rising sea levels. Plus, we hear about some drama in a local school board race.

The Public Affairs Research Council (PAR), a nonpartisan governmental research organization led various public discussions regarding the four amendments and compiled a 13-page report detailing each measure.

Former Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has endorsed Sharon Weston Broome as she seeks her third term as mayor-president of East Baton Rouge Parish.

The 2024 election was perhaps the biggest referendum on abortion rights since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, and the results are a mixed bag, including for those living in the South.

People in Baton Rouge took to the polls Tuesday to vote for president, mayor and a number of local ballot measures. Here are the results for each measure.

Louisiana’s coastal restoration fund could get a boost from offshore wind revenues.

State Sen. Jean-Paul Coussan of Lafayette will become one of Louisiana’s top utility regulators after beating out two other candidates vying for office.