Louisiana state politics

Louisiana State Sen. Blake Miguez (R-New Iberia) has bowed out of the race to replace Sen. Bill Cassidy and has opted to join the increasingly crowded field to replace Rep. Julia Letlow in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Earlier this year, the Louisiana Board of Ethics told Gov. Jeff Landry’s political action committee to stop paying for the governor’s membership at the U.S. House of Representatives fitness center.

After a long legislative session, we hear about the bills that passed and the ones that didn’t. We also hear why some judges are incentivized to approve tenant evictions and discuss a new Pennington Biomedical Research initiative to reduce childhood obesity in Louisiana.

WWNO/WRKF has partnered with the Louisiana Illuminator to launch “The Light Switch,” a new weekly podcast focused on Louisiana politics.

Louisiana State Police bought a small passenger plane for $5.5 million, and Gov. Jeff Landry has been using it to travel around the state.

A law that requires Louisiana’s public K-12 schools, colleges and universities to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom takes effect Wednesday, and the state’s top lawyer said Monday she will soon provide guidance to aid with compliance.

Nonpartisan group breaks down proposed changes on November and December ballots.

Louisiana's governor has called on LSU to bring live tiger mascot to football games.

Criminal justice reform advocates, public defenders say Act 281 can negatively impact people accused of non-violent crimes.

Listen to Gov. Landry’s latest interview with Jim Engster, recorded Tuesday on Talk Louisiana.