BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana's Democratic governor, John Bel Edwards, moved quickly to expand Medicaid when he took office in 2016, making his state the only one in the Deep South to embrace...
LSU's Manship School of Communication and Nextstar Media Group host the first debate of Louisiana's governor's race Thursday at 7 p.m. in the LSU Student Union.
The candidates include current Democratic...
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Republicans challenging Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards couldn't match the Democrat's fundraising pace as they ready for final advertising blitzes ahead of the Oct. 12 election,...
The majority of Louisiana residents support raising public school teacher salaries and increasing the minimum wage to $8.50 an hour, according to a report from the Manship School of Mass Communication’s...
Louisiana is known throughout the U.S. for its colorful politicians and complicated relationship with the press. The forum “Democracy, Media and History: Louisiana Politics vs. The Press,”...
LSU Libraries hosted a special screening on Wednesday of TruTV’s “The Problem with Apu,” a documentary by comedian Hari Kondabolu tackling the racial stereotypes in “The...
In perfect timing for the end of early voting, LSU President F. King Alexander welcomed students, faculty and professionals to the Holliday Forum for a forum featuring six of the candidates for Louisiana’s...
What’s on the ballot for Louisiana voters for the Nov. 6 election?Click here for your own sample ballot and polling location.Louisiana voters this midterm election will determine the fate of six...
Geaux Vote, a child-organization of the Andrew Goodman Foundation’s Vote Everywhere program, is pushing for students to register to vote as the midterm elections are quickly approaching.
“Our...
The parents of Max Gruver have filed a federal lawsuit for $25 million in damages for the death of their son.
The Gruvers are suing the University; the national and local Phi Delta Theta organizations;...
In May, Gov. John Bel Edwards stood alongside the family of Max Gruver as he signed the “Max Gruver Act” and other anti-hazing legislation into law at the Louisiana State Capitol, using four...
In a 33-6 vote Sunday, the Senate sent a sales tax bill to Gov. John Bel Edwards that could end the financial instability that has dominated discussions at the Capitol and led to seven special sessions...
