Julie O'Donoghue (Louisiana Illuminator)

Louisiana is the only state with a “jungle” primary, but just eight other states in the country — and only Florida and Kentucky in the South — have closed primaries.

Edwards has faced a pandemic, six hurricanes, catastrophic flooding, drought, a crippling state budget shortfall, two police brutality controversies and more.

“We can’t undo everything John Bel did, but we are going to try,” said Rep. Alan Seabaugh, R-Shreveport, one of the most conservative members of the House who recently won a state Senate seat.

The Office of Juvenile Justice won’t renew its contract with the controversial Ware Youth Center in Coushatta when it expires Sept. 30.

Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry became a target for other candidates trailing him in the governor’s race at his first — and perhaps only — debate appearance.

Landry is objecting to the participation of the Urban League, a nonpartisan Civil Rights organization with a predominantly Black membership.

A proposed income tax credit for anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers — one that could cost the state as much as $5 million annually — cleared its first hurdle Monday in the Louisiana Legislature.

A Pennsylvania company and global leader in carbon capture technology hired 25 lobbyists ahead of the Louisiana Legislature’s regular lawmaking session this year as the business faces a slew of bills meant to push back on its “blue hydrogen” plant proposed for Ascension Parish.

Review comes as federal government pares back pandemic aid

The former secretary for the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announced his run on Monday.