Verite News reporter Katie Jane Fernelius breaks down the biggest questions coming out of this year’s legislative session.

Caddo Commissioner Gregory Young said he plans to keep reintroducing his resolution opposing Louisiana's new congressional ...

After 10 states enacted new congressional maps, Republicans are in position to gain up to 16 seats this fall, compared to six ...

After 12 weeks, Louisiana's 2026 Regular Legislative Session wrapped up on Monday. Lawmakers spent the latter part of the ...

Orleans court system produced the biggest fireworks in a legislative session that ended Monday with K-12 teachers still waiting to hear about possible salary stipends. Bids to strengthen local control ...

Lake Charles offers a unique blend of Cajun culture, zydeco music, and historic architecture that defies labels.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Louisiana lawmakers are racing to finish work at the State Capitol on Monday, the final day of the 2026 regular legislative session, after weeks of major fights over ...

Louisiana's Legislative Session was upended when the Supreme Court ruled the state's congressional map unconstitutional April ...

As Republicans rush to redraw the region’s congressional maps, some voters are confused and concerned, and civil rights activists are gearing up for the fight of a generation.

Louisiana lawmakers approved a new congressional map designed to strengthen Republican control by creating a 5-1 GOP advantage in the state’s six U.S. House districts. The plan eliminates one of ...

Louisiana legislators gave their final approval Friday to a congressional redistricting bill that increases the state’s ...

Democrats say blacks make up a third of Louisiana's population and there should be two black-majority districts but the new law eliminates one of the districts.