Shannon Heckt

3 weeks ago | louisianafirstnews.com | Trinity Velazquez |Shannon Heckt

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) —  All four proposed constitutional amendments on the March ballot were rejected. These amendments covered specialty courts, tax reforms, juvenile prosecution and judicial vacancies. On election night, Gov. Jeff Landry stated that the intent of Amendment 2 was to enhance opportunities for Louisiana residents and attract more people to the state. Read his full statement below.

4 weeks ago | myarklamiss.com | Shannon Heckt

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Voters across Louisiana will decide on four proposed constitutional amendments during the Municipal Primary election on Saturday, March 29. The amendments address specialty courts, tax reforms, juvenile prosecution, and judicial vacancies. This amendment would grant the Louisiana Supreme Court the authority to discipline out-of-state lawyers if they engage in unethical practices in Louisiana.

1 month ago | louisianafirstnews.com | Shannon Heckt

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Louisiana’s March elections are typically low-turnout affairs, especially when major races aren’t on the ballot. But this year, with four constitutional amendments heavily pushed by Gov. Jeff Landry’s administration, early voting trends are drawing attention. According to pollster John Couvillon with JMC Analytics and Polling, early voting is higher than usual for an election of this nature, though overall turnout is still expected to be low.

1 month ago | cenlanow.com | Shannon Heckt

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) – Additional cuts have been handed down to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), reducing the department by a total of about 20%, according to the Associated Press. A Louisiana State University professor and department chair believes this could mean trouble when it comes to providing up to date weather information. NOAA has had to cut about 2,000 positions as part of the DOGE cuts to federal spending.

1 month ago | louisianafirstnews.com | Shannon Heckt

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — On This Week in Louisiana Politics, the state performed its first execution in 15 years. The controversial method went through all of the appeals in the court system. Hear how the procedure went. President Donald Trump is trying to dismantle the Department of Education, but it will take an act of Congress. A Louisiana lawmaker is asking to be the one to do it. Plus, Republicans are avoiding town halls in their districts.