On his first day in office, Governor Jeff Landry released the call for a special session and issued two executive orders. The special session to redraw the Congressional map will begin next Monday and last until January 23rd. The session will also give legislators the opportunity to vote on a proposal to move Louisiana from open primary elections to closed primaries.

An executive order vetoes the graduation appeal process approved by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. Several BESE members wanted to give high school seniors other options to graduate if they did not pass the LEAP exam.

Legislative leaders have been selected. Eunice Republican Phillip Devillier is House Speaker, Pineville Representative Mike Johnson is Speaker Pro Tem, Metairie Republican Cameron Henry is Senate President and Baton Rouge Democrat Regina Barrow is Senate President Pro Tem…
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COVID and flu cases are circulating in Louisiana at high levels.…
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Library usage is on the rise. A new report shows nine million people visited libraries in 2022, up 21-percent from 2021. State Librarian Meg Placke says it’s welcome news after a dip during the pandemic…
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Patrons checked out more than 46 million items in 2022.