Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Baton Rouge, is captain of Mystick Krewe of Louisianians, the krewe that runs the event. The official commencement of Washington Mardi Gras is Jan. 23, just days after the presidential inauguration.

AP calls Louisiana House District 6 for Cleo Fields. Nov 5 • 11:33 PM ET AP calls Louisiana House District 2 for Troy Carter. Nov 5 • 11:16 PM ET AP calls Louisiana House District 1 for Steve ...

Qualifying is open for a February special election to replace state Senate seats left by Baton Rouge Democrat Cleo Fields and Lafayette Republican Jean-Paul Coussan.

A new Louisiana law requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote went into effect Jan. 1, but so far there’s no guidance on what documentation is needed.

Sid Edwards was a high school football coach who had never run for office. Now, he’s the mayor of Baton Rouge, Louisiana’s second-largest city.

Attorneys representing Louisiana in a lawsuit against the state legislative redistricting plans passed in 2022 are arguing that a key piece of the Voting Rights Act is unconstitutional and should not be applied to the state.

Tyrin Truong, mayor-elect of Bogalusa, photographed Friday, Nov. 18, 2022, at his campaign office in Bogalusa. The 23-year-old political science major has unseated Bogalusa's mayor with 56 percent of the vote. (Photo by Scott Threlkeld, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate)