Student party organizations and campaign volunteers descended onto Free Speech Plaza on Wednesday, transforming the University’s Student Involvement Fair into a political battleground for Louisiana’s...
U.S. District Judge Martin Feldman upheld both Louisiana’s ban on same-sex marriage and the state’s refusal to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states in a Wednesday ruling.
Julianne...
Police departments across the country, including East Baton Rouge Parish, are stocking up on military-grade weapons, including assault rifles, armored vehicles and grenade launchers.
Map: Military rifles...
At last week’s Baton Rouge Metro Council meeting, extended public comments prevented the Council from moving forward with voting on a proposed ban on gender identity and sexual orientation-based...
After more than six months of waiting, East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Melvin “Kip” Holden fulfilled his promise to Student Government when he met with President Clay Tufts to organize plans...
Small signs reading “I’m in” advertising the City of St. George incorporation cluster outside many Baton Rouge-area homes and businesses and represent the frustrations of the community.
A...
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal signed Senate Bill 469 on June 6 prohibiting state government entities from filing lawsuits to enforce environmental protection laws. This bill effectively blocks a lawsuit...
For the first time since 2008, the Louisiana legislative session ended without budget cuts to Louisiana’s public colleges. The budget for higher education will increase $109 million for fiscal year...
Gov. Bobby Jindal signed into law Senate Bill 682, implementing his health care plan “Louisiana First America Next Freedom and Empowerment Plan” May 30.
The “America Next” plan,...
After Republican Bill Cassidy announced he would challenge Democrat Sen. Mary Landrieu for her office later this year, a handful of hopeful politicos began scrambling for his 6th District seat in the House...
The White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault issued its first official report Tuesday since its founding Jan. 22, debuting various resources for colleges and universities across the...
Edwin Edwards is the last of a dying breed — a politician unafraid to reveal just how much he loves politics.
The former Louisiana governor and current Democratic congressional candidate for Louisiana’s...
