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• Democrats face tough future after Louisiana primary

  October 15, 2023 12:19 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Republicans dominated Saturday's Louisiana elections, setting the stage for a near-term future that could put every statewide office in GOP hands, along with a supermajority in the legislature. Jeff Landry's ascension to governor -- succeeding Democrat John Bel Edwards -- highlighted a night that included the... more »

• Deadline is Wednesday for in-person, mail-in voter registration

  September 12, 2023 11:47 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Those yet to register to vote have until Wednesday to submit their information by mail or in person ahead of next month's Louisiana elections. Registration can be done at any area Office of Motor Vehicles. While the Sept. 13 deadline applies to mail-in and in-person... more »

• Deadline Saturday to register for December election in Louisiana

  November 19, 2022 1:13 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana residents who are not already registered to vote can do so Saturday and still qualify to participate in the next election. The state deadline for registration is Nov. 19. Those already registered do not need to take any additional action. Louisiana voters return to... more »

• Kennedy rolls past challengers, avoids runoff Play Video

  November 8, 2022 10:51 PM

  BATON ROUGE - U.S. Sen. John Kennedy was elected to a second term on Tuesday, easily avoiding a runoff. With votes still being tallied, the Republican lawmaker had secured about two-thirds of the total vote. CLICK HERE FOR UPDATED ELECTION RESULTS The former state treasurer has become... more »

• Final hours tick away as early voting wraps up in Louisiana

  November 1, 2022 1:27 PM

  UPDATE: Louisiana is poised to set a new mid-term election high for early and absentee voting, officials tell WBRZ. With the pre-election day voting period set to end at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, the Secretary of State's office forecasts a total of more than 350,000 early and absentee votes.... more »

• CATS property tax renewal approved by voters Saturday

  November 13, 2021 9:02 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A ten-year tax renewal funding the public transit system here was approved by voters Saturday. Voters in the city of Baton Rouge and Baker backed the CATS property tax renewal, which costs about $100 for each $100,000 of a home's assessed value. The average homeowner may... more »

• See how Abraham, Edwards and Rispone poll in last-minute survey

  October 7, 2019 1:56 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Voters’ minds in Louisiana were relatively unchanged over the last two weeks, showing incumbent Governor John Bel Edwards leads the polls, but not showing an outright win Saturday. Two polls were released Monday – including polling by JMC Analytics . Of people who had made... more »

• Metro area backs fantasy sports betting proposal

  November 6, 2018 11:48 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Metro parishes approved and will now participate in fantasy sports betting after a vote Tuesday night. Ascension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, St. Helena, West Baton Rouge, and West Feliciana parish voters supported the proposal. In East Feliciana, voters approved... more »