The Latest Breaking News from Jeff Landry

Voting rights groups sue to block Louisiana from suspending primary elections

State’s governor has ordered congressional primary halted until state can redraw districts and dilute Black vote

The Guardian - US · May 1

Voter groups challenge order to postpone House primaries in Louisiana

A group of Louisiana voters and voting rights groups filed a state lawsuit Friday challenging Gov. Jeff Landry’s executive order to postpone the state’s May 16 primaries for the House. The lawsuit seeks to block Landry’s move, arguing in part it exceeds the governor’s authority to invoke emergency power to…

Roll Call · May 1

Louisiana governor postpones House primaries after Supreme Court ruling

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry on Thursday postponed his state’s May 16 primaries for the House, one day after the Supreme Court struck down the state’s congressional map as an “unconstitutional racial gerrymander.” “Allowing elections to proceed under an unconstitutional map would undermine the integrity of our system and violate the…

Roll Call · Apr 30

Witnesses Contradict LIV Golf, Say New Orleans Venue Is ‘Pure’ Despite Recent Cancellation

LIV scrapped next month’s scheduled event in New Orleans, with plans to push it to the fall. But local golf leaders question that strategy, writes Bob Harig.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 29

LIV Golf Officially Postpones Upcoming Louisiana Tournament

The inaugural LIV Golf Louisiana, scheduled for June, has officially been postponed

Golf Monthly · Apr 29

LIV Golf Officially Postpones June Event, While Raising More Questions

The league said it was postponing a summer visit to New Orleans due to heat and the World Cup, but other conflicts would arise with playing in the fall.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 28

Donald Trump Says 'Terrifying' Dinner Shooting Proves He Was Right To Demolish The East Wing For A Ballroom

Trump cites the Correspondents' Dinner shooting as proof he was right to raze the East Wing for a $400m White House ballroom, even as a historic preservation lawsuit grinds on.

International Business Times UK · Apr 28

Trump Prioritises Infrastructure Over Security Reform Following Shooting at White House Social Event – 'We Need a Ballroom'

Following a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, President Trump pushes for a new ballroom, citing security needs. The project faces legal challenges and raises conflict-of-interest concerns.

International Business Times UK · Apr 26

Teen arrested in Louisiana shooting got ride from scene from grandmother

No indication grandmother knew what Markel Lee, 17, was suspected of doing, and she later identified him to police

The Guardian - US · Apr 26

Authorities arrest one person and search for another, following deadly shooting at mall in Louisiana

A 17-year-old has been charged with murder following a deadly shooting at a Louisiana mall that injured five and killed a high school girl, authorities announced on Friday

The Independent UK · Apr 24