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People protest what they view as“anti-democratic” actions of PresidentDonald Trump and other Republicansin Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Saturday,Oct. 18, 2025. (WRKF/Alex Cox)About 1,000 people gathered to protestPresident Donald Trump and hisadministration during Saturday’s “NoKings” Day rally in Baton Rouge.

Aformer employee of theLouisiana Departmentof Health is accused ofhelping a family memberreceive illegal Medicaidbenefits.Courtney Higgins, 33,of Monroe, is chargedwith filing false publicrecords and governmentbenefits fraud.The Louisiana

Former Louisiana Gov. John BelEdwards won’t run for U.S. Senate in2026, leaving Democrats scrambling tofind a candidate with a viable chance tobreak Republicans’ stronghold on theseat.Edwards, who was an anomoly asthe only Democratic governor electedin the Deep South during the first of histwo terms, announced his decision in apost on X.

Speaker Mike Johnson(R-LA) continuesto blame Democrats forthe government shutdown,but former RepublicanNational CommitteeChair MichaelSteele called him out forhis “baloney” around theshutdown.“People say, ‘Why aren’tyou negotiating withDemocrats?’ I literallydon’t have anything tonegotiate,” said Johnsonwhen speaking to MSNBC.“I didn’t put any ofmy Republican prioritieson the [continuing resolution].So, I can’t pullthose off and say, ‘Gee,is it better now? Can youvote for it?’ I sent …

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) – The immigrationdetainees sent to a notoriousLouisiana prison last month are beingpunished for crimes for which theyhave already served time, the AmericanCivil Liberties Union said Monday in alawsuit challenging the government’sdecision to hold what it calls the “worstof the worst” there.The lawsuit accuses President DonaldTrump’s administration of selectingthe former slave plantation knownas Angola for its “uniquely …

LOUISIANA (KPEL) —As ofTuesday, both Planned Parenthoodcenters have closed theirdoors after providing health careservices for four decades.In August, Planned ParenthoodGulf Coast announced thatit would be wrapping up all operationsin Louisiana, and nowthe long-anticipated closure isofficially in effect.

Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA) said that shemarched into the office to talk to Speaker MikeJohnson (R-LA) on Tuesday and tried to reasonwith him about averting a government shutdown,but it became clear to her that he didn’t care.“I implored the Speaker that he should havebrought his members here so that if there were achance to solve this without shutting the governmentdown, …

No. 1 Tight End in America,Elite LSU Football Target RavesAbout Florida Game VisitRuston (La.) five-star tightend Ahmad Hudson was backin Baton Rouge this past weekendfor the LSU Tigers’ Week 3matchup against the Florida Gators.Hudson, the No. 1 rated tightend in the 2027 Recruiting Cycle,took his second game day visit ofthe season with LSU where BrianKelly and Co. continue impressingthe blue-chipper.

Gov. Jeff Landry said plans for a Hyundai Steelplant in Donaldsonville are proceeding as expected,even after an immigration enforcement raid ona Hyundai battery plant in Georgia. (Photo by WesMuller/Illuminator)In a defiant tone, Gov. Jeff Landry said nothinghas changed about Hyundai Motor Group’splans to open a massive $5.8 billion steel plant inDonaldsonville, even after an immigration raid onthe South Korean company’s …

BATON ROUGE, La. — Gov.Jeff Landry has paid a fine andadmitted to accepting nearly$13,000 in unreported flights,closing an ethics case that criticssay highlights his disregard fortransparency and his growingcontrol over the very watchdogsmeant to hold him accountable.The Louisiana Board of Ethicsvoted Friday to approve asettlement requiring Landry topay $900 for failing to report aprivate jet trip to Hawaii in 2021,along …