Politics

The first regular legislative session during Jeff Landry’s tenure as governor has ended and it looks to have been a busy one has Landry accomplished much of what was on his agenda.

Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin reminds voters that the deadlines to register to vote in the Nov. 18 General Election are fast approaching. The deadline to register in person, by mail or at the OMV Office is Wednesday, Oct. 18.

FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Louisiana to supplement state and local response efforts due to emergency conditions resulting from the seawater intrusion beginning Sept. 20, 2023, and continuing.

Angry, frustrated and unable to lead a fractured and unruly Republican majority, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Thursday told the colleagues threatening to oust him: Do it.

Rep. Steve Scalise has returned to the U.S. Capitol for the first time since being diagnosed with a blood cancer known as multiple myeloma.

The 'Meet the Candidates' Forum invited Louisiana House and Senate candidates to the University of Louisiana Monroe for to answer questions from KEDM News Director Cory Crowe.

With an estimated $2.2 billion in extra revenue, legislators are debating how to spend the more-than-expected funds.

Efforts underway to recall southwest Louisiana town's mayor

The 40-year-old Sanders, whose father Mike Huckabee served as governor for more than a decade, portrayed herself as part of a new crop of leaders for her home state.