John Bel Edwards, the only Democratic governor in the Deep South, will face Republican businessman Eddie Rispone in a runoff Nov. 16.
Author: Greg Hilburn, Monroe News Star
See where the Louisiana governor candidates stand on key issues
See where Louisiana governor candidates Ralph Abraham, Eddie Rispone and John Bell Edwards stand on Medicaid expansion, minimum wage and other issues.
All Mississippi beaches close as toxic algae bloom blankets state’s coast
On Sunday the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality announced the closure of the final two state beaches that had been open for swimming.
Catholic school principal resigns after being arrested at DC strip club while on field trip
A Diocese of Baton Rouge spokesman confirmed that Michael Comeau has resigned.
Leah Chase, civil rights pioneer and queen of Creole cuisine, dies at 96
The famed New Orleans chef’s secret ingredient? ‘Love,’ she told USA Today Network in 2016.
Louisiana Legislature approves ‘fetal heartbeat’ abortion ban; Democratic governor to sign
Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards said he would sign the bill into law.
Analysis: After Supreme Court abortion ruling, what’s next for Louisiana?
State Rep. Katrina Jackson: ‘I hope one day we can overturn Roe versus Wade, but that wasn’t the aim of this law’
GOP congressman accuses Democrats of ‘concerted effort’ to dismiss ‘God’ from proceedings
Louisiana Congressman Mike Johnson relieves that Democratic leadership was purposely attempting to strike God from committee hearings.