Pending legislation could set the stage for the removal of one or both of the state's majority-Black districts.

Republican lawmakers in Louisiana and Democrats in Virginia pressed ahead Wednesday with plans that could allow mid-decade ...

Members of the Black Caucus in the Louisiana Legislature also urged state officials to preserve the “four-two” congressional ...

Republicans did the work to get that leverage. Still, it doesn't seem fair to voters to willy-nilly change congressional ...

Gov. Jeff Landry said a temporary assistance program will provide benefits to the state's "most vulnerable" SNAP recipients ...

A Voting Rights Act lawsuit led the Legislature in 2024 to draw the current voting map, under which two of Louisiana’s six ...

If the Supreme Court weakens the Voting Rights Act, Louisiana lawmakers could have an opportunity to draw new maps further ...

Louisiana's Supreme Court case could limit states' ability to consider race when drawing congressional map boundaries.

On the eve of federal SNAP benefits hitting people's accounts, Louisiana is jumping in to fill the gap for the 1 in 5 state residents who use the program, but only for some of them.

Republicans batted down accusations by Democrats that they're trying to get rid of majority-Black districts as part of a ...

Gov. Jeff Landry said his health department will find the money to cover $147 million in benefits next month for the elderly, disabled and children.

Republicans in the Louisiana Legislature gave final approval Wednesday to pushing back 2026 primary election dates, capping a ...