Louisiana Lawmakers Pass Ban on Transgender Health Care for Minors It was unclear on Wednesday how Gov. John Bel Edwards, a Democrat, would respond to the legislation, or if his input would make a difference.
The Key Elections Taking Place in 2023 Among the races to watch are governors’ contests in Kentucky, Louisiana and Mississippi and mayoral elections in Chicago and Philadelphia.
Bill Classifying Abortion as Homicide Is Advanced by Louisiana Lawmakers The proposal threatens to prosecute women who end a pregnancy, a possible new frontier in the abortion debate as the Supreme Court appears inclined to overturn Roe v. Wade.
New Orleans Tornadoes Leave a Path of Destruction At least one person was killed, and many houses were destroyed.
Dangerous Storms Threaten the Deep South After Tornadoes Rip Through Texas Some schools and state offices in Louisiana were closed ahead of the forecast.