The Latest Breaking News from Louisiana

GOP state legislator says legislation will ‘protect our children here from inappropriate conversations’

A group of people from Louisiana staged car wrecks in which a driver would intentionally collide with semitractor-trailer trucks in order to collect settlement money, authorities said.

Of the 36 states that will hold elections for governor in 2022, we’ve identified 13 as general election battlegrounds—elections we expect to have a meaningful effect on the balance of power in governments or to be particularly competitive or compelling.

Eastern Oklahoma through northeastern Texas and much of Louisiana will face a threat of localized flash flooding and large hail.

An appeals court has revived a Biden administration effort to account for potential damage from greenhouse gas emissions when creating rules for polluting industries

Police arrested Brynnen Murphy for the crimes. He told authorities where to find the bodies.

Piper Hutchinson isn’t opposed to gambling. But the 25-year-old political communications major says she was “really concerned” with the email she received in January from the athletic department at Louisiana State University.

The former head of the Louisiana State Police says Gov. John Bel Edwards trusted his troopers to "do the right thing” and took a hands-off approach in police matters, even after Black motorist Ronald Greene died in a violent confrontation with troopers

Louisiana enacted new legislative district boundaries on March 14 when the bill detailing those boundaries took effect without Gov. Jon Bel Edwards’ (D) signature or veto. Louisiana holds regular state executive and legislative elections in odd-numbered years, so these maps take effect for the state’s 2023 elections.

Some of the storms could become severe, with the potential to spawn isolated tornadoes and hail.

Areas under the greatest threat of severe storms include the Dallas metro area as well as the Shreveport metro area in Louisiana.