Louisiana

MADISONVILLE, LA (September 5, 2024) – Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) today released the following statement on the passing of Sybil Morial, the first African-American...

Governor Jeff Landry signed an executive order preventing the use of critical race theory in Louisiana’s K-12 public education system. 

Governor Jeff Landry announced that Gary Westcott will serve as the Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections (DOC). 

Governor Jeff Landry announced the appointment of Blaise Zuschlag to the LSU Board of Supervisors.

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Governor Jeff Landry today announced the launch of the GUMBO 2.0 broadband program which will put into action a $1.35 billion investment that Cassidy secured in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) is announcing a major development in the new Calcasieu River Bridge project.

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announced today that 24 projects around the state received bids in July. Seventeen contractors presented apparent low bids totaling $94.5 million.

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will grant Louisiana a total of $4,113,093.00 to improve local airports from his Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announces its plans for $67.5 million in supplemental funding to support the preservation and maintenance of existing roads, highways and infrastructure statewide.

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LADOTD) in conjunction with the Federal Highway Administration is preparing to remove four US 90 Pearl River Bridges (Project Nos. H.015138/H.000284) for potential replacement.