Louisiana

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development warns motorists to restrict their travel to only essential movement, as the impacts of the recent winter storm continue overnight Tuesday, January 16, 2024.

Today, Governor Jeff Landry opened his first special session, which will address the court order to redistrict the congressional districts of Louisiana along with the districts of the Louisiana Supreme Court, and it will make other election-related changes.

Governor Jeff Landry signed an Executive Order focused on identifying, quantifying, and mitigating the adverse effects of illegal immigration in Louisiana.

The Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) staff continue to apply salt and de-icing agents to bridges across the state. However, the staff and Motorist Assistance Patrol personnel who are on the roads have reported that roadway conditions are deteriorating and driving conditions are poor across the state.

Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) authored the following op-ed in support of closed-party primaries, which will be considered during a special session of the Louisiana Legislature this week.

United States Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement on Louisiana securing Class VI primacy—the authority to permit, site, and provide oversight of carbon storage wells in the state.  

DOTD’s request for proposal (RFP) for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program is now available for public comment and can be accessed here.

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today looked back on another year shared with Louisianians and sent a special Christmas message to everyone in the state.

Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) today introduced a resolution congratulating Louisiana State University (LSU) quarterback Jayden Daniels on winning the 2023 Heisman Memorial Trophy.

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announces that the deadline for executing the public-private partnership (P3) for the Interstate 10 widening project has been extended to February 1, 2024. The project includes a new Calcasieu River Bridge in Lake Charles and Westlake.