Latest John Bel Edwards News
Biden to send disaster assistance to Louisiana, as salt water threatens the state's drinking water
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that federal disaster assistance is available for Louisiana, which is working to slow a mass inflow of salt water creeping up the Mississippi River and threatening drinking water supplies in the southern part of the state. ...
Editorial Roundup: Louisiana
The Advocate. September 26, 2023. Editorial: Losing health coverage not a winner for families, Louisiana Because of John Bel Edwards’ first decision as governor, since 2016 Louisiana’s people have lived longer and better lives. His expansion of...
Louisiana's struggle with influx of salt water prompts a request for Biden to declare an emergency
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A mass inflow of salt water from the Gulf of Mexico creeping up the drought-stricken Mississippi River is threatening drinking water supplies in Louisiana, prompting Gov. John Bel Edwards to ask President Joe Biden for federal help. Edwards sent a letter...
GOP state Rep. Richard Nelson withdraws from Louisiana governor's race
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The crowded field of candidates running for Louisiana governor is shrinking, with state Rep. Richard Nelson withdrawing from the race Wednesday and endorsing GOP frontrunner, Attorney General Jeff Landry. Nelson has trailed far behind others in campaign...
Editorial Roundup: Louisiana
The Advocate. September 12, 2023. Editorial: Making Louisiana a winner in highway projects The completion of the first two segments of a big Interstate 12 repair and widening project on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain is good news, as Gov. John Bel Edwards said,...
A school shooting in Louisiana left 1 dead, 2 hurt. Classes are canceled until Friday.
GREENSBURG, La. (AP) — Classes are canceled at a Louisiana high school where a student was shot to death and two others were injured, authorities said. The names and ages of the victims of the shooting at St. Helena College & Career Academy in Greensburg have not been released....
Louisiana gubernatorial candidates debate crime, economy and other issues 5 weeks from vote
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — With Louisiana's Election Day just five weeks away, candidates running for governor outlined their ideas on how to address the state's most pressing issues during the first major televised gubernatorial debate Thursday in the hopes of standing out from the pack and...
Entire Louisiana town under mandatory evacuation because of wildfire
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — An entire town in southwestern Louisiana is under mandatory evacuation orders because of a wildfire that state officials say is the largest they have ever seen. Usually during this time of year, the Deep South state is addressing threats of imminent...
Energy Department announces largest-ever investment in 'carbon removal'
The Energy Department announced Friday it is awarding up to $1.2 billion to two projects to directly remove carbon dioxide from the air in what officials are calling the largest investment in “engineered carbon removal” in history. The process, known as direct air capture, does...
A billion-dollar coastal project begins in Louisiana. Will it work as sea levels rise?
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Nearly $3 billion in settlement money from the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster that devastated the Gulf Coast and killed hundreds of thousands of marine animals is now funding a massive ecosystem restoration in southeastern Louisiana’s Plaquemines Parish. The...
