Three Democrats are running for a state Senate seat in a Baton Rouge district. In Lafayette, two well-known Republicans and a Democrat are competing for a seat there.

Qualifying is open for a February special election to replace state Senate seats left by Baton Rouge Democrat Cleo Fields and Lafayette Republican Jean-Paul Coussan.

Louisiana will see significant changes as a number of laws took effect Jan. 1. The new laws, which range from reformed tax policies to stricter voting rights, will impact the lives of those across the state. The following are some new key Louisiana laws that will become effective in 2025.

Attorneys representing Louisiana in a lawsuit against the state legislative redistricting plans passed in 2022 are arguing that a key piece of the Voting Rights Act is unconstitutional and should not be applied to the state.

See an inside look into how Johnson wrangled the votes he needed to keep one of the most powerful jobs in America.

Qualifying for the Feb. 15 Special Primary Election for State Senator in the 14th and 23rd Senatorial Districts will take place Jan. 7 - 9.

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The 14th Judicial District Court has two vacancies on the ballot on Mar. 29 in Calcasieu Parish. Now those seats have temporary judges. The election will replace Judge Clayton Davis, who was elected to the Third Circuit, and Judge Robert Wyatt, who retired at the end of last year. Qualifying is Jan. 29 through 31.

A federal judge ruled last year that the state's 2022 congressional districts illegally diluted Black voting power.

The mayor of Bogalusa, Louisiana, Tyrin Truong, was arrested as part of an investigation by state police into a drug-trafficking organization.

U.S. House Republicans on Friday elected Louisiana Rep. Mike Johnson as their speaker for the 119th Congress, following weeks of speculation about whether the GOP would begin another protracted, public dispute over leadership.

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It will take multiple ballots Friday afternoon and perhaps into the weekend for the House to pick a speaker for the 119th Congress.