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State lawmakers revive this conservative priority

BY JESSICA WILLIAMS | Capitol News Bureau Editor ​ ​ ​

Lege revives tort debate: Louisiana lawmakers are reviving a decades-old debate over whether to limit large insurance payouts after accidents, less than two months after Gov. Jeff Landry batted down bills that would have done so. Alyse Pfeil and Meghan Friedmann have the story. 


Teacher ideas: Louisiana schools chief Cade Brumley has asked teachers around the state about for feedback on how to improve public schools, and will present those ideas to the state's top education board, Elyse Carmosino reports. Read more about the plans.


Grain elevator: The collapse of an $800 million plan to build a grain export facility in the majority-Black community of Wallace drew sharp criticism from Gov. Jeff Landry, but praise from environmental justice advocates, Mark Schleifstein and Mike Smith report. 

Political Buzz

Louisiana wants Supreme Court to sort out how to add a second Black majority congressional seat

WASHINGTON – After years of bickering over whether Louisiana should send two Black candidates to the U.S. House or just one, state governme… Read more

A once fiery-politician, Mayor LaToya Cantrell turns to silence as investigators close in

Mayor LaToya Cantrell made her name in politics as a fighter — first by rallying Broadmoor residents after Hurricane Katrina, then, as mayo… Read more

Numbers to Know

The Louisiana Supreme Court removed 19th Judicial District Judge Eboni Johnson Rose from her seat Tuesday

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Her first term expired in 2026

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She is seeking a 1st Circuit Court of Appeal seat 

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Source: Louisiana Supreme Court

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