Zeta hammers New Orleans, trees down, outages
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Hurricane Zeta is hammering New Orleans with high winds, toppling trees, sparking numerous power outages and knocking street lights out at […]
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Edwards sues House GOP for trying to lift coronavirus rules
By MELINDA DESLATTE BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards has filed a lawsuit challenging House Republicans’ efforts to rescind Louisiana’s statewide mask […]
Louisiana GOP lawmakers try to yank governor’s virus rules
By MELINDA DESLATTE BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana House Republicans are planning to file a petition aimed at revoking Gov. John Bel Edwards’ coronavirus […]
Louisiana session winds down after GOP virus oversight deal
By MELINDA DESLATTE BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Republicans in Louisiana’s House and Senate have muscled through a deal to give themselves the ability to […]
Senators stall bill prohibiting emergency rules on churches
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — State senators have narrowly shelved a proposal to keep Louisiana’s emergency orders from governing churches. A Senate judiciary committee voted […]
Trump OKs major disaster declaration for Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Trump Administration on Saturday approved a major disaster declaration for Louisiana, making federal assistance available to supplement state and local […]
Part-time officer shot during traffic stop; suspect arrested
RAYVILLE, La. (AP) — Authorities say a part-time north Louisiana police officer is being treated after being shot during a traffic stop. A suspect is […]
Long lines as expanded early voting opens in Louisiana
By KEVIN McGILL and REBECCA SANTANA NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Thousands are taking advantage of the opportunity to vote early in Louisiana ahead of the […]
Louisiana bill would ensure clergy visits happen in pandemic
By MELINDA DESLATTE BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana state senators want to ensure a person’s pastor or priest can visit in the hospital, nursing […]
Louisiana appealing court’s expanded mail-voting order
By KEVIN McGILL NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana officials are asking for a federal appeals court to weigh in on a federal judge’s order expanding […]