Associated Press

Louisiana gubernatorial candidate Eddie Rispone is launching a TV attack ad against his fellow GOP contender, U.S. Rep. Ralph Abraham, ending Republican Party leaders' efforts to keep their two main candidates from a slugfest ahead of the Oct. 12 election.

The Coast Guard says it rescued a man after his plane crashed in the Gulf of Mexico off the Louisiana coast.

Tulane University in New Orleans has announced the launch of a law clinic dedicated to First Amendment rights.

A U.S. appeals court in Denver said Electoral College members can vote for the presidential candidate of their choice and aren't bound by the popular vote in their states.

Gov. John Bel Edwards says he's asked President Donald Trump to declare a major disaster for Louisiana after Hurricane Barry.

The Justice Department says two guards assigned to watch Jeffrey Epstein when he killed himself in jail have been placed on administrative leave.

Louisiana health department leaders have defended new Medicaid managed care contracts, and tried to reassure lawmakers that health plan changes won't disrupt patient access to services.

The Trump campaign and Republican Party sued California on Tuesday over a new law requiring presidential candidates to release their tax returns to run in the state's primary, legislation that was aimed at prying loose President Donald Trump's returns.