Bipartisan Gulf lawmakers want to extend state waters to nine nautical miles, shifting future offshore leases and revenues to Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. Federal officials have flagged costs and legal questions as BOEM schedules a major lease sale.

Former Orleans DA Leon Cannizzaro has been appointed to the 14‑member Judiciary Commission after retiring from the AG's office, prompting praise and concern across Louisiana.

Kevin Collins was sworn in as Covington’s police chief Monday, taking over after Michael Ferrell’s June retirement. City and regional law-enforcement leaders attended the ceremony.

City Council imposed a one‑year moratorium on data‑center approvals after a proposed New Orleans East project drew protests; new polling shows voters are divided.

After months of denied entries, an acting assistant chief immigration judge told Baton Rouge court staff to keep courtrooms open; the move ties into a national lawsuit.

All 12 New Orleans criminal court judges recused from AG Liz Murrill's case, complicating a 16‑count indictment while the Louisiana Supreme Court pauses proceedings. The move clears the way for outside assignment and defensive filings.

A Fifth Circuit panel ruled Thursday that ICE can't hold many migrants past 90 days without a bond hearing, a decision that could free thousands held in Texas and Louisiana.

State tax collections rose in May to about $1.08B, but year‑to‑date receipts through May trail last year by roughly $838M, leaving lawmakers to weigh budget choices.

State LEAP results show a record 36% Mastery+ statewide — the highest on record — with gains in math, civics and social studies and most districts improving.

Democratic leaders met at Dillard University on July 4 to condemn a congressional map that removes a Black-majority seat and legislative moves to cut New Orleans judgeships.

The LPSC has ordered staff to draft a rule requiring intervenors to disclose out‑of‑state and foreign funding. Advocates say the measure could reduce public participation in utility cases.

For the first time, registered Republicans top Democrats in Louisiana by a slim margin. The shift — driven by closed primaries and registration pushes — could reshape statewide races.

Landry signed an order to protect ratepayers while controversy swirls around Entergy’s proposed plant purchase tied to Meta’s data center. The move aims to lock in conditions before big projects win incentives.