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Louisiana voters to see new closed-party primary system in 2026 elections
7+ hour, 25+ min ago (493+ words) Louisiana voters will encounter a new election format beginning in 2026, as a recently enacted law shifts certain races from the state's traditional open "jungle primary" system to a closed-party primary process. The change, implemented through Act 1 of the 2024 First Extraordinary…...
Labeling bill combats commingling of Louisiana and foreign seafood
8+ hour, 45+ min ago (483+ words) By Sheridan White | LSU Manship School News Service BATON ROUGE " A proposal from Rep. Timothy Kerner, R-Lafitte, aims to close the long-standing gap in Louisiana's seafood labeling laws, building on years of legislative efforts to protect one of the state's…...
Legislature debates citizenship verification for voting
8+ hour, 51+ min ago (721+ words) By AnnMarie Bedard | LSU Manship School News Service BATON ROUGE'Though a voting rights advocate cautioned that technology used for voter checks could pose security risks to residents" personal identification information, the House Governmental Affairs Committee voted 9-7 Wednesday to move forward…...
House votes to crack down on drivers swerving past other cars at red lights
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (573+ words) By Izzy Wollfarth | LSU Manship School News Service" BATON ROUGE'Have you been stopped at a red light only to have a reckless driver swerve past you on the shoulder and run the light? The Louisiana House advanced a bill Monday…...
U.S. Senate confirms Kennedy-backed Louisiana district judge nominee Anna St. John
1+ week, 2+ day ago (238+ words) WASHINGTON " Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today voted to confirm President Donald Trump's district judge nominee for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Anna St. John. The full U.S. Senate approved her nomination by a vote…...
State Representative Alonzo Knox Elected Vice Chair of the Louisiana House Democratic Caucus
1+ week, 4+ day ago (57+ words) State Representative Alonzo Knox Elected Vice Chair of the Louisiana House Democratic Caucus'Minden Press-Herald State Representative Alonzo Knox Elected Vice Chair of the Louisiana House Democratic Caucus Keep reading this story for free. Keep me signed in until I sign…...
Royal Alexander: Religious Liberty and the Louisiana Ten Commandments Case
1+ week, 4+ day ago (175+ words) Royal Alexander: Religious Liberty and the Louisiana Ten Commandments Case'Minden Press-Herald Royal Alexander: Religious Liberty and the Louisiana Ten Commandments Case I return to this topic because of the recent U.S. 5th Circuit of Appeal decision in the Louisiana case involving the…...
There is still time to apply to participate in the Legislative Youth Advisory Council for 2026-2027
2+ week, 7+ hour ago (272+ words) There is still time to apply to participate in the Legislative Youth Advisory Council for 2026-2027Minden Press-Herald There is still time to apply to participate in the Legislative Youth Advisory Council for 2026-2027 Interested students encouraged to apply before March 27th deadline BATON…...
Secretary of State focuses on election security measures for 2026 regular legislative session
2+ week, 3+ day ago (174+ words) Secretary of State focuses on election security measures for 2026 regular legislative session'Minden Press-Herald Secretary of State focuses on election security measures for 2026 regular legislative session BATON ROUGE, La. " Louisiana Secretary of State Nancy Landry announced that the Department of State's…...
Royal Alexander: Trump Had Both the Legal Justification and Moral Obligation to Move Against Iran
2+ week, 4+ day ago (353+ words) As I observe the national and world response to the American and Israeli bombing of Iran, I am amazed at both the remarkable pessimism of the media and commentators, as well as the willful ignorance of many regarding the actual…...