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Sid Edwards was a high school football coach who had never run for office. Now, he’s the mayor of Baton Rouge, Louisiana’s second-largest city.

Qualifying is open for a February special election to replace state Senate seats left by Baton Rouge Democrat Cleo Fields and Lafayette Republican Jean-Paul Coussan.

Two advocacy groups have spent decades influencing policy at Louisiana State Capitol in the areas of economic development and education. Now they're joining forces.

Louisiana’s Republican State Central Committee (RSCC), the governing body of the Louisiana Republican Party, recently took a significant step toward a paper ballot voting system and away from voting machines which count votes without a paper trail.

A new Louisiana law requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote went into effect Jan. 1, but so far there’s no guidance on what documentation is needed.

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The Louisiana Secretary of State's office has not provided guidance on documentation that is acceptable as proof of Citizenship.

Feb. 15 is Election Day for the Special Primary Election for State Senator in the 14th and 23rd Senatorial Districts.

Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Baton Rouge, is captain of Mystick Krewe of Louisianians, the krewe that runs the event. The official commencement of Washington Mardi Gras is Jan. 23, just days after the presidential inauguration.

Three Democrats are running for a state Senate seat in a Baton Rouge district. In Lafayette, two well-known Republicans and a Democrat are competing for a seat there.

Here's how Louisiana politicians participated in Trump's inauguration — and what the new administration might mean for the state.