Louisiana taxpayers on the hook for $13,000

State debt amounts to $16.3 billion

Louisiana earns 79/100 in financial transparency, ranking 24 among 50 states

New report from Truth in Accounting reveals Louisiana’s strengths and weaknesses in fiscal reporting

Grain Elevator Project Could Destroy African American Historical Sites

Agency looks to halt Colorado-based agricultural company from building grain transfer facility.

Louisiana Sued Hurricane Katrina Survivors For Misusing Recovery Grants

Now the state has halted collection efforts.

A Conversation With Louisiana DOTD Secretary Dr. Shawn Wilson

The new president of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials talks about his goals for the year.

Louisiana scored a 79 out of 100 for financial transparency

New report from Truth in Accounting

Louisiana received ‘D’ for fiscal health

According to Truth in Accounting's new Financial State of the States report

In Pushing A Transgender Sports Ban, Louisiana Republicans Manufactured A War And Lost It | Jarvis DeBerry

While it may have been true during Tip O'Neil's time that “All politics is local,” it's been 34 years since he served.

Louisiana's Historic Veto Override Session: Winners And Losers

Republican leaders in the Louisiana Legislature ended the first veto override session in the history of the state.

U.S. Senate Republicans Block Advance Of Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan, But Talks Continue

Senate Democrats’ attempt to start debate on a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure plan was blocked by Republicans on a party-line vote.

Louisiana Lawmakers Veto Override Efforts Coming Down To One Bill — A Transgender Athlete Ban

The Louisiana Legislature's historic veto override session appears to be coming down mostly to one piece of legislation.

Transgender Rights Activists Kicked Out Of Louisiana Capitol For Protesting

A group of transgender rights protesters was forced out of the Louisiana House of Representatives at the start of the veto.

State Dems Relate Their Experiences On The Front Lines Of The Voting Rights Struggle

State Democratic legislators on Tuesday outlined their efforts to not only protect voting rights, but also expand them.

Louisiana Senate Votes To Override Governor John Bel Edwards On Women And Girls Transgender Athlete Ban

The Louisiana Senate has voted again to prohibit transgender women and girls from participating in women and girls sports.

Veto Override Fails In Senate For Bill Allowing Concealed Guns Without Permit

In an unprecedented veto-override session Tuesday, the Louisiana Senate failed to override the governor's veto of a bill.

U.S. Senate Democrats Push Voting Rights Bills, Lambast Georgia Election Law

Georgia is now ground zero in the battle over access to the ballot box for Democrats and civil rights activists.

Republicans Rally At The Louisiana State Capitol Ahead Of Unprecedented Veto Override Session

Guns, God and a bill banning transgender athletes from sports competition were the main topics at Monday’s veto override rally.

‘Our Democracy Is In Peril': Women Risk Arrest In Voting Rights Protest In D.C.

Diane Howard of Cleveland traveled to the nation’s capital with hundreds of other women to urge Congress to pass an elections overhaul.

Louisiana Legislature's Veto Override Session: 6 Things To Know

The Louisiana Legislature will hold a session to override the governor's vetoes for the first time in the state's modern history.

House Petition Case: Gov. Asks Court To Stop GOP Opponents From Interfering With Orders

Gov. John Bel Edwards scored an early victory last week in the second round of the Edwards v. House petition case.

Denying Systemic Racism Exists And Enacting Racist Policies Go Hand-In-Hand | Jarvis DeBerry

As the Louisiana House argued this past session about whether systemic racism even exists, there was a one-on-one debate in the Senate.

Louisiana's Handsome, Gifted, Charming Governor Edwin Edwards Had It All — Except Integrity | Robert Mann

When I read the endorsement of Edwin Edwards in the Shreveport Journal, the newspaper where I began working in August 1983, I knew.

Louisiana's Election Integrity Commission Folds After Two Meetings

Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin made the announcement in a news release, thanking the members for their service.

EPA Should Force Louisiana To Curb Air Pollution, Environmentalists Say

Environmental groups are calling on the Environmental Protection Agency to reject Louisiana's draft proposal.

U.S. House To Vote On Next Week On Expanding PFAS Regulation, Backers Say

Members of Congress and administration officials at a conference on Wednesday outlined how they’re attempting to regulate toxic chemicals.

Chuck Schumer: Congress Should Legalize Weed On The Federal Level

The top Democrat in the U.S. Senate says decriminalizing marijuana at the federal level is a change that’s “long overdue.”

Republicans And Democrats Accuse Each Other Of ‘Defunding The Police' | Tammy C. Barney

“Defund the police”– a rallying cry during the 2020 protests following the unwarranted deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and others.

Anti-Poverty Advocates Urge Congress To Act On Voting Rights, Minimum Wage, Filibuster

Vice President Kamala Harris announced that the Democratic National Committee will spend $25 million to protect voting rights.

Police Coalition Urges Louisiana Lawmakers To Accept Veto Of Concealed Gun Bill

A coalition of law enforcement officers from across Louisiana gathered.

Grassroot Groups Give Louisiana Lawmakers An ‘F' On The Environment

Louisiana is among the nation's top energy producing states. It's also among the states most vulnerable to climate change.

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards Vetoes Bills Related To Vaccines, Emergency Powers And Elections

Gov. John Bel Edwards announced Friday that he vetoed 28 of the 505 bills the Louisiana Legislature sent him.

Supreme Court Upholds Arizona ‘Ballot Harvesting' Ban, In Setback For Voting Rights Law

The U.S. Supreme Court upheld Arizona’s ban on third-party ballot collections.

Louisiana Considers Solar Farm Regulations As Crop Farmers Voice Concerns

The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources held its first public hearing Tuesday to design new regulations.

U.S. House Votes To Scuttle Statues Of Confederate Leaders, Bust Of Dred Scott Author

The U.S. House voted Tuesday to remove from the Capitol a bust of the late Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger Taney.

Republicans Push Back Against Federal Approval For Changes In State Voting Laws

The top Republican on the panel, Rep. Mike Johnson, (R-La.), said that the legislation is not needed.

Supreme Court Affirms Transgender Rights In Declining To Hear Virginia School Bathroom Case

The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday that it will not hear the case.

U.S. Justice Dept. Suit Says New Georgia Voting Law Rules Violate Rights

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Friday that the Department of Justice is suing the state of Georgia.

Louisiana Governor Vetoes Bill To Allow People To Carry Concealed Guns Without A Permit

Gov. John Bel Edwards vetoed legislation this week.

Endangered Species To Get A Reprieve Under Biden Administration Plans

The Biden administration is rewriting how it protects endangered species—making significant shifts.

Bills Regarding Refusal To Take Or Mandate Vaccines Await Gov. Edwards' Response

The Louisiana Legislature passed bills that protect residents and employees who decline the COVID-19 vaccine.