St. Charles Parish published its 2026 election calendar with the May 16 primary, early voting May 2–9, and April registration and absentee deadlines. The parish also listed two early‑vote sites.

City‑parish officials say moving retirees into a Medicare Advantage plan is saving roughly $15M a year, tapping federal subsidies to ease budget strain. Experts warn network limits and prior authorization could complicate care.

The Louisiana Supreme Court reversed lower courts and ruled Ike Spears is not entitled to a share of contingency fees from the Port of New Orleans' Katrina settlement. The decision hands victory to William Hall and underscores stricter ethical limits on fee‑sharing.

A proposed amendment would require prosecutors’ written consent for defendants to waive jury trials in noncapital felonies, drawing support from district attorneys and pushback from civil-rights groups.

A state Senate committee advanced SB 200, a bill that would let Louisiana seize property within 50 miles of military bases if tied to countries on a federal 'foreign adversary' list. Critics say the language could ensnare lawfully present immigrants.

St. Bernard President Louis Pomes posted that the parish has asked legal and state regulators to weigh in on the Port of New Orleans’ stormwater plan as litigation continues. The move puts technical permitting at the center of the long-running fight over the proposed Violet terminal.

City leaders asked the Sewerage & Water Board to return $14M set aside for a federal HERO grant as cash pressures mount. The board says it had relied on the pledge.

BESE proposed raising the per‑student operating allotment from $100 to $147, adding roughly $30M as lawmakers prepare to review the change.

A new Louisiana bill would bar most undisclosed in-person recordings and create a private right of action for violations, while carving out narrow exceptions for police and public events.

Dr. Jenny Mains left medicine and a growing logistics career to become New Orleans deputy mayor for economic development, tying port planning and stalled rebuilds to job growth.

St. Tammany’s council voted to ask state lawmakers to repeal a 1985 special law that shields the mosquito district’s budget from parish oversight after an efficiency review. The move sets up a state-level fight over funding and public‑health control.

England Airpark commissioners approved a lease to convert barracks into a short‑term migrant family center near the runway, a move that has drawn sharp criticism. The site could be up and running within weeks if contracts are signed.

A Senate committee advanced a bill to create a limited recreational alligator season with 10,000 lottery tags after LDWF says the statewide population topped 3 million. The measure now heads to the full Senate.