Oscar-winning ‘Star Wars’ editor Marcia Lucas dies at 80

Marcia Lucas, Oscar-winning editor of the original 1977 “Star Wars,” has died. A lawyer for her family says she passed away...

Plaintiffs behind ruling that dismantled Louisiana’s voting maps say they may fight new ones

Plaintiffs in the Supreme Court case Louisiana v. Callais say the latest proposed maps may still be unconstitutional because they still...

Louisiana Legislature reveals new congressional voting map — potentially the final one

The Louisiana House on Thursday morning unveiled the latest version of the state’s new voting map for Congress — and it...

New Orleans public housing authority will manage Guste Homes after water bill, vacancy issues

In a statement on Thursday, HANO said that it would “assume direct management responsibility” for the Guste high rise and its...

Louisiana Legislature closes in on new congressional map, but legal challenges loom

The new voting map is one step away from passing the Legislature after another marathon debate in which Democrats criticized the...

Should Louisiana governors only get two terms? Voters will be able to decide.

Current Louisiana law prevents governors for running for a third consecutive term, but they may run again after they take time...

New congressional map eliminating a majority-Black district passes Louisiana Legislature

It ends a month of ferocious political battles over the role of race and politics in elections.