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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 lawmakers agreed Thursday (July 22) to let the New Orleans Saints change the name of the Superdome.
Many have nowhere to turn.
Republican leaders in the Louisiana Legislature ended the first veto override session in the history of the state.
State and local officials disbursed $1.5 billion in rental assistance during June—more than during the entire previous five months.
Senate Democrats’ attempt to start debate on a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure plan was blocked by Republicans on a party-line vote.
Louisiana will not ban transgender women and girls from participating in women and girls sports — despite efforts.
The Louisiana Legislature's historic veto override session appears to be coming down mostly to one piece of legislation.
A group of transgender rights protesters was forced out of the Louisiana House of Representatives at the start of the veto.
State Democratic legislators on Tuesday outlined their efforts to not only protect voting rights, but also expand them.
The Louisiana Senate has voted again to prohibit transgender women and girls from participating in women and girls sports.
In an unprecedented veto-override session Tuesday, the Louisiana Senate failed to override the governor's veto of a bill.
Local water utilities worried about getting hit with lawsuits and high cleanup costs are stepping up their lobbying.
Georgia is now ground zero in the battle over access to the ballot box for Democrats and civil rights activists.
Guns, God and a bill banning transgender athletes from sports competition were the main topics at Monday’s veto override rally.
Diane Howard of Cleveland traveled to the nation’s capital with hundreds of other women to urge Congress to pass an elections overhaul.
The Louisiana Legislature will hold a session to override the governor's vetoes for the first time in the state's modern history.
Gov. John Bel Edwards and Louisiana health officials have been engaged in an all-out public relations campaign to convince skeptics.
Gov. John Bel Edwards scored an early victory last week in the second round of the Edwards v. House petition case.
After seven years as the Southern University system's president-chancellor, Ray Belton announced retirement.
