State

GOP leaders defend limited access to redistricting law firm

Senate President Page Cortez, R-Lafayette, clarified Thursday that a law firm hired to provide political redistricting advice to the Louisiana Legislature will eventually be paid with public funds, though no public money has been expended yet.

Top GOP lawmaker forms panel to investigate Ronald Greene death

House Speaker Clay Schexnayder on Thursday announced a bipartisan legislative investigation into the fatal 2019 arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene, declaring “no crime should be ignored, no cover-up will be tolerated.”

Treasurer launches new unclaimed property website

This is National Unclaimed Property Week, and Louisiana State Treasury is celebrating the launch of a new campaign to heighten awareness of the program and the more than $900 million in cash owed to people in Louisiana.

Battle lines form in redistricting

Battle lines were being drawn between Democrats and Republicans in the Louisiana Legislature Tuesday as the two sides proposed new congressional maps as a special redistricting session got underway.