Louisiana voters will soon get the opportunity to decide whether the state constitution should be amended to divert certain federal funds to coastal protection and to change the timeline for legislators to approve the budget.

A vote “no” on amendment one would send the money to the state general fund. A vote “yes” would send it to the coastal protection and restoration fund. Read the PAR Louisiana guide on the different arguments. It will appear on the Nov. 5 ballot.

Louisiana’s new Secretary of State Nancy Landry says her office is fully prepared for the upcoming presidential election, scheduled for November 5. Speaking at media outlets on Tuesday (Oct. 8), Landry emphasized the importance of voter participation and assured the public that her office is working closely with local election officials to finalize preparations.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we look at protests at local college campuses one year after Hamas invaded parts of Israel. We also learn why Louisiana is giving election advice to swing state North Carolina,

On this episode of Louisiana Considered, we look at what’s on New Orleans‘ ballot ahead of the November elections and learn why weight loss drug use is on the rise throughout the state. We also hear about a new YA novel filled with Cajun folklore.

Veteran US political strategist James Carville steered Bill Clinton to the White House in 1992 with a campaign best remembered for his pithy motto: it's "the economy, stupid.""We don't have to be as good as Bill Clinton" in delivering that message,

Louisiana voters will soon get the opportunity to decide whether the state constitution should be amended to divert certain federal funds to coastal protection and to change the timeline for legislators to approve the budget.

Two Republicans and one Democrat are competing in the Nov. 5 primary for a seat on commission that regulates public utilities.

Philanthropic and government investments in environmental justice are helping nonprofits push back against industrial development.

Louisiana’s Deputy Secretary of State for Communications, Joel Watson Jr., confirmed that Louisiana does not purge voter rolls. Instead, they conduct routine “voter list maintenance.” “It’s not only a good way to ensure that our elections stay safe and accurate, but it’s also federal law that we do that,” Watson said.

With so many voters displaced after Helene in the swing state of North Carolina, election officials are receiving guidance from a state that has done this many times before— Louisiana.