A Louisiana lawmaker prefiled a bill Monday that would call for a constitutional convention to convene at the end of 2026.

Along with Republican supermajorities in the Louisiana Legislature, Gov. Jeff Landry and his cabinet have pursued an aggressive agenda in his first two years of office. Here are some of the most high-profile actions state leaders have taken since Landry took office in 2024.

Landry says his aggressive approach is bringing much-needed change to Louisiana. But it has often attracted criticism.

One bill, titled the Louisiana Landowners Protection Act, would protect private property by banning the government from using private property for carbon capture and sequestration (CCS). This bill would ensure that the projects would only succeed if landowners voluntarily agree.

An East Baton Rouge Parish judge is expected to rule as soon as this week on whether to dismiss a two-year-old lawsuit against the state of Louisiana over a 2023 law that bans medical professionals from providing transgender health care for minors,

The U.S. Department of Agriculture this week announced who will take over as Louisiana’s state director for rural development.

Louisiana will use $150 million in state funds to create a temporary assistance program to provide benefits to some Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients in November amid the federal government shutdown. At a news conference Wednesday ...