Louisiana

louisiana Sept. 6, 2021

Louisiana Is Still Reeling From Hurricane IdaNew deaths are still being reported and more than 500,000 remain powerless, among other dangerous problems.

By Chas Danner

hurricane ida Sept. 1, 2021

Some Power Restored in New Orleans: UpdatesOutages remain widespread, and Governor John Bel Edwards told those who evacuated not to “come home before.”

By Intelligencer Staff

obits July 12, 2021

The Rascal Who Stopped the KlansmanEdwin Edwards went from the governor’s mansion to the penitentiary and back again, saving Louisiana from David Duke.

By Ed Kilgore

louisiana May 19, 2021

Louisiana Has Two Living Ex-Governors: An Old Ex-Con and a Young Has-BeenLouisiana just lost three ex-governors. Survivors Edwin Edwards and Bobby Jindal make an odd duo, but they’re typical of the state’s eccentricities.

By Ed Kilgore

louisiana Mar. 21, 2021

Wife of Republican Congressman Who Died From COVID Wins His House SeatJulia Letlow will represent Louisiana’s 5th District after winning a special election to replace her late husband Luke, who died before taking office.

By Matt Stieb

hurricane sally Sept. 16, 2020

Hurricane Sally: ‘Devastating’ Rain Expected in Alabama, Mississippi, FloridaWith this storm, the water is going to be the most dangerous impact. Already, Sally has dumped more than two feet of rain on Pensacola.

By Chas Danner

hurricane laura Aug. 27, 2020

Hurricane Laura Batters Louisiana: UpdatesA chlorine-production plant near Lake Charles, Louisiana, has caught fire in the storm’s aftermath.

By Matt Stieb and Chas Danner

medicaid Nov. 19, 2019

One Key Lesson From Democratic Wins in Louisiana and KentuckyFor Democrats, expanding the welfare state is always good politics (eventually).

By Eric Levitz

2019 elections Nov. 18, 2019

More Red-State Alarms for Trump in Louisiana Governor’s RaceTrump went all in for Eddie Rispone, but Democrat John Bel Edwards won on the strength of African-American turnout.

By Ed Kilgore

elections of 2019 Nov. 3, 2019

Off-Year Election Preview: Is It All About Partisanship?Unpopular Republicans struggle to win governorships in red Kentucky and Mississippi, while partisan tides help Democrats in Virginia.

By Ed Kilgore

elections of 2019 Oct. 13, 2019

Louisiana Governor’s Race Runoff Pits Edwards Against Trumpian TycoonDemocrat John Bel Edwards fell just short of a majority in the state’s nonpartisan primary and will face Republican Eddie Rispone on November 16.

By Ed Kilgore

abortion Oct. 4, 2019

Here We Go: Supreme Court Accepts First Big Post-Kavanaugh Abortion CaseThe Court could begin the long march back to a pre–Roe v. Wade era by validating laws designed to shut down abortion providers.

By Ed Kilgore

crime June 27, 2019

The Bitter Sibling Rivalry Burning Up an $800 Million Louisiana Oil DynastyA story of lifelong grudges, frame-ups, greed, drugs, and an incompetent conspiracy of off-duty cops.

By Ian Frisch

abortion May 29, 2019

Democrats Play Key Role in Louisiana Abortion BanWhat is unique about Louisiana’s “heartbeat” bill is that a Democratic legislator wrote it and a Democratic governor will sign it.

By Ed Kilgore

reproductive rights May 24, 2019

The Legal Fight Over Alabama’s Abortion Law BeginsOther, less drastic abortion laws are more likely to provide Supreme Court conservatives with the pretext to begin unraveling reproductive rights.

By Ed Kilgore

the states May 14, 2019

U.S. News’ ‘Best States’ Rankings Don’t Smile on Red OnesTwelve of the 13 states at the bottom of the rankings were Trump Country in 2016.

By Ed Kilgore

terrorism Apr. 11, 2019

White Deputy’s Son Arrested for Black Church Arsons in LouisianaArsons and bombings that target black churches are deeply woven into U.S. history.

By Zak Cheney-Rice

state legislatures Jan. 17, 2019

West Virginia Leads States With Boys’ Club LegislaturesSome states, like Massachusetts (bad) and Georgia (relatively good), defy partisan stereotypes on legislative gender balance.

By Ed Kilgore

police shootings Mar. 31, 2018

Baton Rouge Cop Who Shot Alton Sterling Fired, Body-Cam Footage Finally ReleasedIn the disturbing videos, officer Blane Salamoni is shown immediately threatening to shoot Sterling in the head.

By Chas Danner

extreme weather Oct. 7, 2017

Hurricane Nate Expected to Reach Category 2 Strength Before Striking Gulf CoastThe fast but intensifying storm will likely make landfall just east of New Orleans overnight Saturday.

By Chas Danner

awful things Sept. 17, 2017

Murders of Two Black Men in Baton Rouge Were Likely Racially MotivatedPolice are holding a 23-year-old white man as a person of interest in the crime.

By Chas Danner

u.s. senate Dec. 11, 2016

Republican John Kennedy Wins Louisiana Senate RunoffThe GOP will now have a 52-48 seat majority in the next Senate.

By Chas Danner

Dec. 8, 2016

Democratic Populism Probably About to Take a Beating in Huey Long’s StateSenate candidate Foster Campbell has a message tailor-made for his state. But it probably won’t matter.

By Ed Kilgore

Dec. 6, 2016

Louisiana Man Who Shot Ex-NFL Player Is Charged With ManslaughterOfficials defended the decision to delay charging the suspect with Joe McKnight’s death.

By Jen Kirby

Nov. 17, 2016

Louisiana Runoff Begins the Post-Trump-Earthquake Political CalendarBeginning with a Senate runoff in Louisiana and then off-year state elections in 2017, we will soon see if there is any backlash to Trump’s election.

By Ed Kilgore

Nov. 15, 2016

Bobby Jindal May Be in the Cabinet of the Man He Called an ‘Egomaniacal Madman’He’s reportedly up for Health and Human Services Secretary.

By Ed Kilgore

Aug. 17, 2016

Louisiana Flooding Is ‘Worst Natural Disaster’ Since Superstorm SandyParts of the state are in for a long, painful recovery.

By Jen Kirby

July 26, 2016

Louisiana Wins the DNC Roll-Call VoteWatch Louisiana pledge their delegates like no state has ever pledged its delegates before.

By Eric Levitz

black lives matter July 10, 2016

Hundreds Arrested As Black Lives Matter Protests Continue NationwideDemonstrations over the weekend left officers injured and activists complaining that the police response was overly aggressive.

By Chas Danner and Margaret Hartmann

politics May 22, 2016

Louisiana Is About to Make Attacking a Cop a Hate CrimeThe law is a response to what lawmakers perceive as an increased threat to first responders following the rise of activism like the Black Lives Matter movement.

By Chas Danner

Mar. 18, 2016

The Republican Party Must Answer for What It Did to Kansas and LouisianaThe GOP’s economic program just decimated two American states. Why haven’t the party’s presidential candidates been asked to account for that?

By Eric Levitz

talking about the weather Mar. 14, 2016

At Least 4 Die, Thousands of Homes Damaged in Record Southern FloodingPresident Obama declared a “major disaster” in Louisiana.

By Claire Landsbaum

Feb. 25, 2016

Duke Support for Trump Brings Back Memories of an Earlier ‘Race From Hell’Donald Trump is no David Duke, but a wild Louisiana gubernatorial race in 1991 showed GOP and business leaders could revolt against a renegade candidacy if pushed too far.

By Ed Kilgore

politics Nov. 22, 2015