Louisiana state agencies must use the name "Gulf of America" on all published materials from now on under and executive order ...

Louisiana's regular legislative session will deal with largely financial issues. Here's what to expect when it comes to ...

Five years after Louisiana lawmakers swiftly killed an attempt to shield makers of lethal injection drugs, Jeff Landry and ...

Louisiana voters will decide on four constitutional amendments on March 29. Amendment 1 would give state lawmakers new, ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - Louisiana was the first state in the U.S. to receive approval for its plan outlining how to use the latest ...

Louisiana plans to execute Jessie Hoffman Tuesday, it's first in 15 years. There are 56 other inmates on death row in the state. Here's where they're from.

Nitrogen hypoxia requires pumping pure nitrogen through a full-facepiece respirator until the person dies by lack of oxygen.

Jessie Hoffman's execution was cleared by a federal appeals court that vacated a preliminary injunction by a lower court.

Jeff Landry to address fiscal matters as well as “crimes that are not subject to special juvenile procedures.” Opponents of ...

A court in Louisiana ruled Jessie Hoffman can be put to death Tuesday using nitrogen hypoxia - deprivation of oxygen causing ...

Attorneys for Jessie Hoffman have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to halt his execution, arguing that nitrogen gas violates his ...

Early voting starts on Saturday, March 15 for the March 29 election. On the ballot for the election are several local offices, as well as some local propositions and four proposed amendments to the ...