By Greg LaRose | Editor-in-Chief
Day two of the qualifying period for Louisiana’s May 16 party primaries starts just as this edition lands in your inbox. The gloves are already coming off among some of the GOP candidates.
State Treasurer John Fleming speaks with reporters after qualifying for the U.S. Senate race at the State Archives in Baton Rouge on Feb. 11, 2026. (Greg LaRose/LAI)
By Greg LaRose
President Donald Trump’s endorsements in Louisiana’s congressional races were called into question Wednesday during the first day of qualifying for the May 16 party primaries, with one passed over Republican candidate alleging Gov. Jeff Landry had a hand in the process.
Lumberjacks cut a cypress tree in Livingston Parish around the 1930s. (Courtesy of Southeastern Louisiana University.)
By Elise Plunk
The search continues for a missing piece of ancient cypress that had been displayed at the State Capitol before it went missing from a state lawmaker’s office. In the meantime, a local historical association says the keepsake should be displayed at their parish courthouse if it surfaces again.
A health care worker places a bandage on a child after giving a vaccination. (Scott Housley/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
By Anna Claire Vollers
More than half of working-age adults get their health insurance through an employer, but in many states premium contributions and deductibles take a significant bite out of household incomes. A new analysis found, by far, Louisiana leads the way with the biggest chunk coming out of family paychecks.
By Elise Plunk
Louisiana has more proposed carbon capture and sequestration projects than any other state, according to a new analysis of federal government data that’s prompting outcry from environmental groups concerned the expansion is outpacing safety.
By Tim Henderson
The millions of immigrants who have crossed the border with Mexico since 2020 could change the balance of political power in Congress — but in a way likely to boost Republican states that emphasize border security, at the expense of more welcoming Democratic states.
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