The state's best year for economic development announcements was in 2023, when Gov. John Bel Edwards’ administration touted $25 billion in new capital investments.

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, Donald Trump Jr., rapper 50 Cent and other MAGA-aligned figures suffered a big loss Saturday when voters in the Bayou State rejected various amendments to the state constitution.

The Louisiana governor has ordered all flags statewide be flown at half-staff to honor a fallen St. Tammany Parish deputy. Gov. Jeff Landry ordered the flags to be flown at half-staff on Tuesday to honor Sgt.

At least one piece of legislation aimed at constitutional changes to state tax law will likely be introduced during the regular session this year, said state Rep. Julie Emerson, R-Carencro, who sponsored Amendment 2 and was a key figure in advancing the Landry administration’s tax policy initiatives over the last several months.

Gov. Jeff Landry clearly was unhappy Saturday night (March 29) after Louisiana voters soundly rejected four proposed amendments to the state constitution, including the wide-ranging Amendment 2 that would have enabled passage of much of his tax reform agenda.