Early voting for Saturday's U.S. Senate primary runoffs closed over the weekend. Secretary of State Nancy Landry says despite lower turnouts for early voting in this election, voters seemed more comfortable with the new closed party primary system. "People are catching on. We had fewer people asking questions when...

Republican Senators and President Trump meet behind closed doors Wednesday to discuss the Iran peace deal and the SAVE America Act. The election security bill would require proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections. The President wants Congress to approve this legislation, but Louisiana Senator...

Did it just cost you more to pay with your debit card? If so, starting August 1st, you can fight back. That's the day when Beth Mizell's Senate Bill 254 goes into effect, prohibiting businesses from adding surcharges to debit card transactions. The Franklinton Senator said more and more retailers were adding the surcha...

A rain gauge between Cottonport and Plaucheville measured 29 inches of rain during the downpours caused by Tropical Storm Arthur. State climatologist Jay Grymes is meeting with the National Weather Service in Avoyelles Parish to check and verify the rain gauges in the area. Grymes says if it's made official, the total ...

Animal advocates are hailing the signing of a bill aimed at protecting Louisiana white-tailed deer. Humane Society of Louisiana Director Jeff Dorson says House Bill 1248 was spawned by a pair of high-profile incidents, in which LDWF agents seized deer from those caring for them and killed them. "The nation was hor...