In addition to voting in the presidential contest between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris, voters in Louisiana will ... to our vote reporters on Election Day from county ...

Even in Louisiana politics, two years before an election is unusually early for an incumbent U.S. senator to pick up a challenger.

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.

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.

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