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.

The New Orleans immigration court pulled more than 450 people into mass “mega master” sessions that advocates say generated dozens of removal orders and left many without counsel. Local attorneys call the move a blunt push to speed deportations.

Two millage renewals will appear on Slidell’s June 27 ballot to continue funding for water, sewer and residential garbage, city officials say.

Lawmakers created a statewide task force to probe whether GPS ankle monitors and private monitoring companies are protecting victims and public safety. A report is due within a year.