Early voting for the Oct. 14 primary begins next week. Dive in to voters’ guides, listen to candidates and understand what’s at stake.

Nelson, a Mandeville Republican who made eliminating the state income tax his signature issue, never broke 2% in polls, failing to gather momentum with voters and donors. His departure from the race narrows the field for the October 14 primary.

Every Friday, politics reporter Molly Ryan rounds up the news of the week from the campaign trail and beyond. Today: A debate preview, registration deadline for the primary and political stories from around the state.

For the second day in a row, COVID hospitalizations decrease slightly.

Louisiana's Climate Task Force wants to cut emissions, but some say it isn't enough.

Experts say the 25% increase will make huge strides in combating hunger, especially in The South. Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi will get an additional $950 million from SNAP estimated for this next fiscal year.

Nearly half of known Gulf of Mexico worker fatalities didn’t fit the agency’s reporting criteria

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards relaxed state coronavirus restrictions on businesses Tuesday, lifting all capacity limits for bars, restaurants, gyms,…

By JC Canicosa, Louisiana IlluminatorGov. John Bel Edwards said last week that he wishes he had appointed more women to the LSU Board of Supervisors and…

SIBLEY, La. — Louisiana is ground zero for climate change. Its coast is disappearing at a rate of a football field every hour and a half and hurricanes...