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Donald Trump has won the Louisiana contest, NBC News projects, and secured the state’s eight Electoral College votes. The conservative state voted to back Trump in the last two elections.

Louisiana will hold a special election Feb. 15 for open state Senate seats in Baton Rouge and Lafayette. A runoff, if needed, will be held March 29, on the same ballot as Gov. Jeff Landry’s proposed tax and criminal justice state constitutional amendments.

On This Week in Louisiana Politics, we take a look back on some of the major political events that happened here in Louisiana over the course of 2024 with a new administration, multiple special

Louisiana's new laws set to take effect on Jan. 1, 2025, will impact every pocketbook with changes in sales and income tax rates — increases and reductions — as well reduced unemployment benefits for those out of work. Meanwhile, prospective voters will have to prove they're U.S. citizens to register to participate in Louisiana elections.

Two seats in the 39-member Louisiana Senate are open after two current senators won races for other elected positions in November. The dates for both the primary and runoff elections to fill the two impending vacancies are now set, according to Secretary of State spokesperson Joel Watson.

Eight Republican electors gathered at the Louisiana State Capitol Tuesday to officially cast their votes as part of the Electoral College process.

After a 40-year fight, many public employees with local and state pensions are one step away from getting paid their full Social Security benefits.

With the House speaker already on the cusp of losing the support he needs to be reelected speaker, a look at the dynamics.