Louisiana Politics

BY JESSICA WILLIAMS | Capitol News Bureau Editor

Insurance woes: Thousands of victims of hurricanes Delta and Laura are still waiting to receive cash to fix their homes, after insurers lowballed them and they filed suit as a result, Tony McAuley reports.

Mike Johnson: The politics of U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson, the new U.S. House speaker, are rooted in his faith, he and his supporters say. Tyler Bridges explores Johnson's positions on LGBTQ+ rights, abortion and other issues and details his background.

SOS, Treasurer: Louisianians will head to the polls next month to choose a new secretary of state and treasurer, among other statewide positions. Meghan Friedmann explains how each candidate would govern those offices.

Political Buzz

WASHINGTON — Last weekend, a largely unknown backbencher from northwest Louisiana wiggled through the throngs of House speaker candidates. Read more

The recent gubernatorial primary election opened a lot of eyes. Read more

It's been 50 years since a passenger train ran between New Orleans and Baton Rouge

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A plan is in the works to revive that ride, which could take up to 90 minutes

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Service wouldn't start until 2027 at the earliest

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The state has committed $20.5M to the project, and hopes to get another $200M in federal grants

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Source: Gov. John Bel Edwards, Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner

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