By Wes Muller | Staff Writer
State Sen. Larry Selders of Baton Rouge, who died unexpectedly Tuesday, July 7, 2026, served in the Louisiana Legislature since 2021. He was representative for House District 67 until winning the 14th Senate District seat last year. (Louisiana Senate photo)
By Julie O’Donoghue
State Sen. Larry Selders died suddenly Tuesday evening. He leaves behind his wife, Dr. Kendra Michael, and two sons, Larry and Luke. Selders’ colleagues described him as an amicable, “gentle giant” who sought to improve the lives of the people he represented.
The new video display scoreboard in Tiger Stadium’s north side as seen from the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Sept. 13, 2024. (Matthew Perschall for Louisiana Illuminator)
By Piper Hutchinson
Anyone who helps student-athletes negotiate name, image and likeness deals in Louisiana now has to register with the state. The requirement took effect last month after Gov. Jeff Landry signed Act 895. The new law, authored by Sen. Patrick Connick, R-Marrero, expands Louisiana’s existing sports agent registry to include anyone who represents student-athletes in NIL sponsorship deals.
The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (Christiana Botic/Verite News)
By Robert Stewart | Verite
In a long-anticipated decision, the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans ruled on Thursday that the Trump administration’s policy of detaining some immigrants without providing them due process in the form of a bond hearing is unconstitutional. A three-judge panel for the court ruled that people arrested within the country on immigration charges must be given a bond hearing within 90 days.
WATCH & LEARN
A recent study out of Tulane University has people and politicians in Louisiana up in arms after it said New Orleans has reached a “point of no return” against climate change. As reporter Elise Plunk explains below, scientists who live and work on Louisiana’s coast say the study is misunderstood, acting as more of a call to action than a reason to lose hope.
COMMENTARY
By Joshua Hughes
Our kids can’t sign a check. The GPS led me the wrong way. Just let artificial intelligence write the emails. Whether spoken with amusement or frustration, these familiar phrases reveal something deeper — cultural habits we took for granted are not being updated, they are quietly being forgotten.
NEWS FROM THE STATES
DOJ threatens election officials with prosecution if noncitizens vote | Washington State Standard
Maryland lawmakers will meet in August for redistricting | Maryland Matters
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