The Secretary of State reopened certification for voting machines and set a July 2 application deadline as Louisiana moves to replace decades‑old equipment. Officials hope to pick a system by year’s end and begin phased rollouts in 2027.

A push to bar No‑Party voters from some party primaries stalled in the Legislature, leaving unaffiliated Louisianans able to pick a major‑party ballot this cycle. Lawmakers say they may try again in 2027.

A new law will fold Jean Lafitte’s independent levee board into the West Bank flood authority, shifting project control, appointments and liability ahead of an Aug. 1 takeover.

Early voting in St. John Parish runs June 12–20 at LaPlace and Edgard locations. The June 27 ballot includes an $80M bond and a 3.81‑mill in‑lieu tax for roads and safety.

Councilman Joey LaHatte filed a June 11 resolution to restore 2% annual raises for Kenner firefighters, require cancer-screening reports and push mediation in pay-plan litigation.

Sen. John “Jay” Morris helped bring Meta’s Hyperion project to Richland Parish and then bought and sold land beside the megasite, sparking ethics concerns. The deals come as the state approved big tax breaks and a multi-plant power buildout for the campus.

Act 608 expands state death benefits so surviving spouses and children of reserve and auxiliary officers can claim the same $250K payment as full‑time officers.

The Louisiana Judiciary Commission has accused Judge Steven Tureau of misconduct tied to a 2023 Gonzales bar scuffle and has scheduled a September hearing.

Dozens of New Orleans clergy signed a moral statement at Our Lady of Guadalupe and pledged church-based voter registration after redistricting and a new homelessness law. The Communities of Hope coalition plans neighborhood ministries to register and mobilize voters.

Landry’s executive order would redirect $168M from the school funding formula to one‑time $2K/$1K stipends, a move state officials say could cut district aid roughly 4–5% on average.

Judge Kurt Engelhardt will take senior status, creating a New Orleans seat on the conservative 5th Circuit and giving President Trump another appeals‑court pick.

A statewide OTS upgrade disrupted OMV services on Tuesday, closing many field offices and delaying in-person transactions while technicians fixed connectivity to a new core system.

The Judiciary Commission filed four new ethics counts against 7th Judicial District Judge John Reeves after a May suspension over a $100 gratuity; an August hearing is set.