Karen Carter Peterson

Louisiana just lost a highly liberal, yet somewhat divisive, voice in the state Senate.

Rannah Gray, author of Familiar Evil, discusses a new Scott Rogers documentary. New Orleans Senator Karen Carter Peterson talks about the ongoing…

On the second to last day of a legislative session where several abortion restrictions easily cleared the Legislature, lawmakers approved a proposed…

A bill to legalize betting on professional and college sports in Louisiana casinos started advancing in the Senate Tuesday.“It’s not a big money maker,…

Starting in early 2018, state policymakers will be looking ahead to the 2021 redistricting process. While many are focused on a pending U.S. Supreme Court…

The Louisiana Advisory Committee to the U.S. Civil Rights Commission held a day-long hearing at the state Capitol Tuesday.Compelling testimony came from…

When House Republican Caucus chair Lance Harris squared off with New Orleans Senator Karen Carter Peterson – who is the chair of the state Democratic…

Fifteen days till the runoff election, where the 4th Congressional District has Democrat Marshall Jones and Republican Mike Johnson each vying for the…

“At this point, we do not have the luxury of amending this bill,” Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs chairman J.P. Morrell told the Senate, so on this…

Perhaps it’s because it’s so late in the session, with so much left to be done, but some of the ladies in the Legislature are no longer putting up with…