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Former Gov. John Bel Edwards endorses Jamie Davis for US Senate: ‘Jamie will put Louisiana first’
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (584+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) -- Jamie Davis secured an endorsement from former Gov. John Bel Edwards as he vies for the Louisiana U.S. Senate seat in the November election. He throws his support behind Davis, whom he described as a leader…...
Louisiana 2026 Midterm Election Results
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (107+ words) Check out the 2026 Louisiana results for the Senate, House of Representatives and Governor. Fox News is home to all Louisiana midterm elections 2026 coverage. 10 - Authorize a property tax exemption for rehabilitated properties 9 - Increase income limit for senior property tax assessment 8 - Prohibit…...
Voters to decide on funding West Baton Rouge Parish Health Center
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (319+ words) PORT ALLEN, La. (WAFB) - West Baton Rouge Parish voters will decide next month on a 10-year renewal of the property tax that funds the West Baton Rouge Health Center. The health center has served the parish for almost 70 years. Director…...
Black voters of Baton Rouge’s Scotlandville community face new political reality after Louisiana redistricting
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (492+ words) The Baton Rouge community's Black voting-age population has fallen from 53% to 25% under the state's new congressional map. A predominantly Black community in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is facing a major shift in political representation after a new congressional map dramatically reduced…...
After losing in a closed Louisiana primary, Bill Cassidy files bill to require open party elections
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (442+ words) U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Baton Rouge, and his wife Laura greet supporters and gave his concession speech Saturday night, May 16, 2026, after election returns showed his loss. U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Baton Rouge, speaks to reporters, Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at the Capitol after getting…...
A Black community in Louisiana faces a future without a champion in Congress after redistricting
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (1114+ words) Here is Scotlandville, which was once its own unincorporated town but is now part of Baton Rouge. It’s a nearly all Black community of 10,000 people that has been, for the second time, shuffled around on the state’s congressional map to…...
As midterms near, some Republicans are starting to question Trump
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (533+ words) People react as President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at the Choctaw Event Center, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, in Durant, Okla. WASHINGTON — The most striking thing about the U.S. Senate leaving town early to campaign was all the grousing Republicans…...
Letters: Term limits are overdue for members of Congress
1+ week, 1+ day ago (149+ words) We need to insist on term limits for our U.S. congressmen and women. We also need to insist on a mandatory retirement age. We have many senators and representatives who have overstayed their welcome in our Capitol. We actually had one…...
Geaux Far Louisiana gathers input for 2027 priorities
1+ week, 2+ day ago (248+ words) SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Geaux Far Louisiana stopped in Shreveport Sept. 28 to hear from families, providers and policymakers about issues affecting young children. Representatives held a community conversation at the Highland Center as part of Geaux Far Louisiana Week. Members…...
Council member identified as source of unredacted Livingston Parish checks used in campaign mailer
1+ week, 2+ day ago (344+ words) State election staff get voting machines ready on Thursday, May 14, 2026 for Saturday's election in New Orleans. Council member Erin Sandefur was identified as the person who received and passed along unredacted images of Livingston Parish government checks to district attorney…...