After a series of disastrous elections for the Louisiana Democratic Party, new leaders are trying to figure out a path ...

Three major candidates, all Democrats, have emerged as the qualifying period continues into Thursday. Larry Selders, Carolyn ...

Qualifying is open for a February special election to replace state Senate seats left by Baton Rouge Democrat Cleo Fields and ...

Attorneys representing Louisiana in a lawsuit against the state legislative redistricting plans passed in 2022 are arguing ...

There are two open seats in the Louisiana Senate after Cleo Fields and Jean-Paul Coussan won races in November. The primary ...

A federal judge ruled last year that the state's 2022 congressional districts illegally diluted Black voting power.

As 2024 draws to a close, we looked back at some of the biggest events and storylines that captured the attention of Baton Rouge ... directed Louisiana election officials to use a map drawn ...

BATON ROUGE, La. — UPDATE 4:45 a.m. 12/16/24 State Police have canceled the Silver Alert as the missing person has been found safe. The Louisiana State Police has issued a Silver Alert on behalf ...

The case challenges Louisiana's 2022 redistricting maps, with officials seeking to declare Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act ...

He was seen on the day of the incident in a dark-colored Tesla and allegedly later used a U-Haul van to remove the stolen items.

Edwards said during the campaign he would hire more than 100 new Baton Rouge police officers if elected. Greg Hilburn covers state politics for the USA TODAY Network of Louisiana. Follow him on ...