BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana's election signup period ended quietly Thursday with Gov. John Bel Edwards facing eight challengers trying to keep him from a second term, but no last-minute bombshells. Of the seven statewide elected officials seeking…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — While the Louisiana governor's race will draw more attention, much of the political intrigue will come in races lower on the Oct. 12 ballot, particularly in the competition for state legislative seats. Term limits are…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A Marine veteran struggling with PTSD and a woman fighting cancer became some of the first people to purchase medical marijuana in Louisiana on Tuesday, as the state became the first in the Deep…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The signup period for Louisiana's Oct. 12 primary election runs through Thursday. The top of the ballot will include the governor's race and competitions for six other statewide positions. The candidates who have qualified…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The Latest on Louisiana's election sign-up period (all times local): 12 p.m. The three major candidates for Louisiana governor have signed up for the race on the first day of the candidate registration period.…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana is becoming the first Deep South state to dispense medical marijuana on Tuesday, four years after state lawmakers agreed to give patients access to therapeutic cannabis. Nine pharmacies are licensed to dispense medical…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump and the mass shootings in Texas and Ohio (all times local): 10:40 a.m. President Donald Trump says the nation must reform mental health laws to better identify "mentally disturbed individuals" after two mass…
MONROE, La. (AP) — Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards and Republican challenger Ralph Abraham made spending promises to sheriffs Thursday while offering diverging tax pitches to mayors and municipal leaders, as the pair traveled to campaign forums on opposite…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Medical marijuana is expected to start reaching select dispensaries in Louisiana on Tuesday, after the state agriculture department completed final testing and cleared therapeutic cannabis for release to patients. Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain announced…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Donald Trump has signed a bipartisan budget and debt deal. Trump signed the bill Friday at the White House. The deal permits the government to resume borrowing to pay its bills and…
WASHINGTON (AP) — A hard-won budget and debt deal easily cleared the Senate on Thursday, powered by President Donald Trump's endorsement and a bipartisan drive to cement recent spending increases for the Pentagon and domestic agencies. The legislation passed…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana will close the books on the last budget year with a surplus around $300 million, the third year in a row the state has taken in more money than it immediately spent, Gov.…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — People must be at least 16 years old to marry in Louisiana, medical marijuana patients can inhale cannabis and women seeking medication abortions face new restrictions, as more than 260 new state laws take…
SHANGHAI (AP) — U.S. and Chinese envoys held "constructive" trade talks on Wednesday, the White House said, after President Donald Trump rattled financial markets by accusing Beijing of trying to stall in hopes he will fail to win reelection…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's plan to lower prescription drug prices (all times local): 11:40 a.m. The drug industry lobby says the Trump administration's plan to let Americans import cheaper prescription drugs from Canada is "far too…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana Senate President John Alario, a fixture in state politics for five decades, announced Thursday that he's leaving the Legislature at the end of this term, rather than trying to return to his old…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The leader of Louisiana's state House Republicans has endorsed U.S. Rep. Ralph Abraham for governor, as the three-term congressman continues to stack up endorsements in the race from GOP officials. Alexandria state Rep. Lance…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is threatening to get "much tougher" with China on trade if he wins reelection in 2020. Trump is tweeting his frustration as negotiations between the countries resume Tuesday two months after talks aimed at…
WASHINGTON (AP) — House lawmakers are returning to Washington to assess a budget and debt deal between Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and President Donald Trump, but there's no evidence of any last-gasp drama that could upset the hard-won compromise.…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are on the cusp of a critical debt and budget agreement, a deal that would amount to an against-the-odds victory for Washington pragmatists seeking to avoid politically dangerous tumult…
WASHINGTON (AP) — White House hopeful Elizabeth Warren is proposing new regulations on the private equity industry, pitching constraints designed to end what she decries as "legalized looting" by investment firms that take over troubled companies. Warren's plan, the latest…
NEW YORK (AP) - Joe Biden is taking an aggressive approach to defending the Affordable Care Act, challenging not just President Donald Trump but also some of his rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination who want to replace the current…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta said Friday he is resigning following renewed scrutiny of his handling of a 2008 secret plea deal with wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein , who is accused of sexually abusing dozens of underage girls.…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell the Fed's annual stress tests of the nation's largest banks will need to evolve to keep pace with a changing financial system. Powell calls the tests, which determine whether a bank could…
WASHINGTON (AP) — In one unanimous show of hands, Democratic presidential candidates moved the idea of full health insurance for people who are not legally in the United States into the political mainstream. That debate night moment last week symbolized…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court sided with businesses and the U.S. government Monday in a ruling about the public's access to information, telling a South Dakota newspaper it can't get the data it was seeking. The justices ruled against…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is continuing efforts to pressure the U.S. central bank system, saying the stock markets and economic growth would be much higher if not for its actions.Trump says the Federal Reserve "doesn't know what it's…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The ambitious scope of Elizabeth Warren's push to rethink how America tackles issues such as health care, technology and education has energized her presidential campaign — and spurred questions about how she would deliver on her promises.…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jerome Powell has tantalized the financial world with the prospect that the Federal Reserve he leads may soon cut interest rates for the first time in over a decade.Probably not quite yet, though. When the Fed issues…
YORK, Pa. (AP) — A group of Pennsylvania manufacturers surrounded Mike Pence as he offered his standard greeting from President Donald Trump. The response was underwhelming. "When I told him I was in the Keystone State, I think he sounded…
