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FILE - In this June 20, 2019, file photo, the Supreme Court is seen in Washington as a storm rolls in. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
High court won't make unanimous jury requirement retroactive

By Jessica Gresko May. 17, 2021 10:37 AM EDT

Louisiana voting rights suit dismissed, but still on appeal

By Kevin Mcgill May. 13, 2021 06:15 PM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A lawsuit that resulted in a federal judge expanding early voting and mail balloting during last year's presidential election in Louisiana...

Voting rights advocates fight to dismiss their own lawsuit

By Kevin Mcgill May. 05, 2021 11:46 AM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Having gotten what they wanted last fall — expanded early voting and mail balloting in the last presidential election — voting rights...

Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, right, talks with Dr. Mona Moghareh, a pharmacist with Ochsner Medical Center in Jefferson, La., as she sets up a station to administer the first vials of the coronavirus vaccine on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020. (Chris Granger/The Advocate via AP)
Analysis: New Louisiana political year, with repeat debates

By Melinda Deslatte Jan. 03, 2021 04:00 PM EST

Luke Letlow, R-Start, chief of staff to exiting U.S. Rep. Ralph Abraham, speaks after signing up to run for Louisiana's 5th Congressional District, on July 22, 2020, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Melinda Deslatte)
Louisiana Congressman-elect Luke Letlow dies from COVID-19

By Melinda Deslatte Dec. 30, 2020 10:56 AM EST

Luke Letlow, R-Start, chief of staff to exiting U.S. Rep. Ralph Abraham, speaks after signing up to run for Louisiana's 5th Congressional District, on July 22, 2020, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Melinda Deslatte)
Louisiana Congressman-elect Luke Letlow dead from COVID-19

By Melinda Deslatte Dec. 29, 2020 10:01 PM EST

Attorney General Jeff Landry, right, speaks about medicines being donated by drug companies to help the fight against the coronavirus during a press conference during a press conference at the Governor's Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management, Monday April 6, 2020, in Baton Rouge, La. Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards listens at left. (Bill Feig/The Advocate via AP, Pool)
La. high court returns virus rules dispute to lower court

By Melinda Deslatte Dec. 21, 2020 05:28 PM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 13, 2020 file photo, Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser speaks during the inauguration ceremony at the state Capitol in Baton Rouge, La. Nungesser said he has COVID-19 and is resting at home with mild symptoms, becoming Louisiana's fourth statewide elected official to test positive for the coronavirus disease. (AP Photo/Brett Duke, File)
Louisiana lieutenant governor tests positive for COVID-19

Dec. 17, 2020 09:29 AM EST

House Speaker Clay Schexnayder, R-Gonzales, at lectern, and Senate President Page Cortez, R-Lafayette, left, answer questions at a news conference in Memorial Hall before the start of the Special Legislative Session, Monday, Sept. 28, 2020, in Baton Rouge, La. (Bill Feig/The Advocate via AP)
Analysis: Edwards embraced veto pen for La. special session

By Melinda Deslatte Nov. 22, 2020 04:10 PM EST

Analysis: Notes from a 'virtually' crowded courtroom

Nov. 15, 2020 05:00 PM EST
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — If the House and Senate, together, giveth, can the House, alone, taketh away? That was the constitutional question...

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards speaks about the coronavirus, while Attorney General Jeff Landry, center, and LSU football coach Ed Orgeron listen, on Wednesday, March 18, 2020, in Baton Rouge, La. A Louisiana judge on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020 rejected an effort by Republican state House members to force an end to Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards’ statewide mask mandate and other restrictions to prevent the spread of COVID-19. (AP Photo/Melinda Deslatte)
Judge: GOP petition blocking virus rules is unconstitutional

By Kevin Mcgill Nov. 12, 2020 10:28 AM EST

Editorial Roundup: Louisiana

By The Associated Press Nov. 11, 2020 02:39 PM EST
Recent editorials from Louisiana newspapers: ___ Nov. 11 The Advocate on honoring Veteran's Day and...

Attorney General Jeff Landry, right, speaks about medicines being donated by drug companies to help the fight against the coronavirus during a press conference during a press conference at the Governor's Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management, Monday April 6, 2020, in Baton Rouge, La. Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards listens at left. (Bill Feig/The Advocate via AP, Pool)
Louisiana governor can renew virus rules, at least for now

By Melinda Deslatte Nov. 04, 2020 06:31 PM EST

Attorney General Jeff Landry, right, speaks about medicines being donated by drug companies to help the fight against the coronavirus during a press conference during a press conference at the Governor's Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management, Monday April 6, 2020, in Baton Rouge, La. Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards listens at left. (Bill Feig/The Advocate via AP, Pool)
Louisiana attorney general asks judge to void virus rules

By Melinda Deslatte Oct. 30, 2020 01:08 PM EDT

House Speaker Clay Schexnayder, R-Gonzales, at lectern, and Senate President Page Cortez, R-Lafayette, left, answer questions at a news conference in Memorial Hall before the start of the Special Legislative Session, Monday, Sept. 28, 2020, in Baton Rouge, La. (Bill Feig/The Advocate via AP)
Edwards rejects bill to give lawmakers more emergency power

By Melinda Deslatte Oct. 27, 2020 07:05 PM EDT

House Speaker Clay Schexnayder, R-Gonzales, gavels in the Special Legislative Session, Monday Sept. 28, 2020, in Baton Rouge, La. (Bill Feig/The Advocate via AP)
Edwards sues House GOP for trying to lift coronavirus rules

By Melinda Deslatte Oct. 26, 2020 03:26 PM EDT

FILE- In this Sept. 20, 2016, file photo, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, smile as they prepare for a speech in San Francisco. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, donated an additional $100 million to helping local election offices prepare for November even as some conservatives are stepping up their efforts to stop the funds from being used. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
Judge throws out La. attorney general's election grant suit

Oct. 26, 2020 01:36 PM EDT

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards speaks to reporters at a briefing on the state's efforts against the coronavirus pandemic in Baton Rouge, La., Monday, May 4, 2020. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Louisiana House GOP trying to yank governor's virus rules

By Melinda Deslatte Oct. 23, 2020 02:25 PM EDT

Louisiana appealing court's expanded mail-voting order

By Kevin Mcgill Oct. 13, 2020 06:31 PM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana officials asked a federal appeals court to weigh in on a federal judge’s order expanding mail voting and early voting in the state...

Mark Zuckerberg donates $100M more to help election offices

By Nicholas Riccardi Oct. 13, 2020 02:59 PM EDT
DENVER (AP) — Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, on Tuesday donated an additional $100 million to helping local election offices...