One day after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Louisiana’s congressional map is unconstitutional, Gov. Jeff Landry declared an election emergency and suspended primary elections for the state’s six U.

Louisiana became the 18th state in the Union on April 30, 1812, after a series of pivotal moments that marked its transition from French territory to American statehood.

Louisiana Sheriff Susan Hutson was indicted on 30 counts including obstruction of justice and malfeasance stemming from a major New Orleans jailbreak.

At a global energy conference in March in Houston, Landry unveiled his nuclear energy strategy for the state. It seeks to position Louisiana as a hub for nuclear power plant fabrication — building the modular components that will make up the next generation of plants. It also calls for expanding existing plants like Waterford 3 and Riverbend.

U.S. envoys sent to Paris to conclude a modest deal to solve a pressing problem instead struck a historic agreement that set the United States on the road to becoming a world power.

President Trump calls Sen. Bill Cassidy very disloyal for opposing Casey Means' Surgeon General nomination and urges Louisiana voters to replace him.

This is bigger than Louisiana. This is bigger than the Congressional Black Caucus. This is about our democracy,” says U.S.

The celebrity chef highlights under-the-radar Louisiana spots, from Acadiana boudin stops to seafood joints drawing national attention.