Tag: Jeff Landry
Louisiana GOP leaders counting on fast-tracked Supreme Court redistricting ruling
Rep. Beau Beaullieu, R-New Iberia, is backing bills to move back dates on Louisiana's 2026 election calendar to…
Landry warns Louisiana won’t issue SNAP benefits for November if shutdown persists
A volunteer reaches for lemons at the food pantry run by Good Neighbors Community Kitchen and Food Pantry…
Louisiana governor calls for special session. Here’s when it starts
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has called a special legislative session set to…
New Orleans is electing a new mayor and a wide field is pledging change after indictments
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans voters on Saturday are picking a new mayor to replace two-term incumbent…
Full 5th Circuit to hear case on Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms
A Ten Commandments sculpture is on display in front of city hall June 27, 2001 in Grand Junction,…
ACLU says ICE is unlawfully punishing immigrants at a notorious Louisiana detention center
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The immigration detainees sent to a notorious Louisiana prison last month are being…
Maddow Blog | Republican governor asks the Pentagon to deploy National Guard troops to Louisiana
In recent months, Americans have already seen National Guard troops deployed to Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., at…
Louisiana’s Landry Requests National Guard For Crime, Police Shortages – Is This Dallas’ Future?
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has formally requested 1,000 National Guard troops be sent to his state, citing what…
Louisiana’s governor asks for National Guard deployment to New Orleans and other cities
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana's Republican governor asked for National Guard deployments to New Orleans and other cities,…
Louisiana energy agency will have 6 main offices, new name after reorganization
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The reorganization of Louisiana’s Department of Energy and Natural Resources (DENR) is…
‘The dungeon’ at Louisiana’s notorious prison reopens as Ice detention center
There were no hurricanes in the Gulf, as can be typical for Louisiana in late July – but…
Louisiana DOTD to work with new office to address aging bridges statewide
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — To speed up Louisiana’s bridge bundling program, the Department of Transportation and…