Although a third of Louisianians are Black, less than a third of state legislative districts have majority Black populations.

Superintendent LaMont Cole has called for new, simplified salary schedules in time for the 2026-27 school year. He hopes they ...

When East Baton Rouge Parish residents elect 19th Judicial District Court judges next year, the boundaries of their voting districts could look different than they have in 30 years.

BATON ROUGE, La. — A pair of bills advancing through the Louisiana Legislature could dramatically overhaul the leadership of the East Baton Rouge Parish parks system, raising broader questions about ...

While redistricting typically follows each decennial census, the bills reflect recent changes to voting precincts submitted by parish ... Legislature by Assumption, Bienville, East Baton Rouge ...

For a constitutional amendment to go before voters, it must receive a two-thirds majority in both chambers of the Legislature ... require buy-in from East Baton Rouge Parish schools.

As of noon, over 2,000 customers in East Baton Rouge Parish do not have electricity, according to Entergy Louisiana’s outage map. The Iberville Parish School District announced on Monday morning ...

“The Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s (LLA ... taking legal action to challenge the audit’s findings. The East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney’s Office and the U.S. Attorney’s ...

Now, he leads the consolidated government of Baton Rouge and surrounding East Baton Rouge Parish (analogous to ... on the Metro Council and in the State Legislature before she had years as mayor ...

Baton Rouge Metro Councilman LaMont Cole to Lead Baton Rouge Schools BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The East Baton Rouge Parish School ... was elected to the legislature. His current term ends in ...