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Louisiana governor signs executive order requiring disclaimer barring noncitizens from voting

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2 years ago

August 27, 2024

Louisiana governor signs executive order requiring disclaimer barring noncitizens from voting

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signed an executive order on Monday requiring state executive agencies to provide a disclaimer on voter registration forms stating that noncitizens are barred from registering to vote and voting.

Voting in federal elections is limited to US citizens by federal law. Voting in any elections in Louisiana is also limited by Article 1, Section 10 of the Louisiana Constitution. The disclaimer would state, “The Louisiana Constitution prohibits non-citizens from registering and voting. Therefore, it is illegal for non-citizens to register and vote in Louisiana.”

The executive order was signed in response to a large number of undocumented immigrants under the Biden-Harris administration. The executive order expresses concern for a resulting large number of undocumented immigrants voting in elections and it states, “[A]ny vote cast unlawfully is a dilution of the votes cast by individuals lawfully registered to vote in the United States[.]”

Governor Landry shared in a press conference that the US from its inception has welcomed immigrants, but the federal government has created a broken immigration system. Yet, he said that those facts cannot allow Louisiana to ignore immigration law. He elaborated, “[I]f we do, we disrespect all the great immigrants who came to America, who followed the process, who became a citizen and did it the right way.” He also emphasized that citizenship is the foundation of a constitutional republic and that “[US] elections are a privilege reserved for American citizens because citizenship should mean something.” He further stated, “American citizens are expected to uphold the principles of liberty, democracy, rule of law, and individual rights, that form the foundation of our country. And how can one do that if one has broken the law when gaining access to this very country in the beginning?”

Landry’s executive order comes after the US Supreme Court’s decision to uphold Arizona’s election law requiring proof of citizenship.

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Oil donors cling to Cassidy in Louisiana primary

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9 hours ago

May 15, 2026

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Oil donors cling to Cassidy in Louisiana primary

Oil and natural gas companies are lining up behind Louisiana Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy as he fights an uphill primary battle.

Cassidy, a senior member of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee and outspoken ally of oil, has gotten about $120,000 in campaign contributions from donors and political action committees in oil and adjacent industries since the beginning of last year, a review of his campaign disclosures by POLITICO’s E&E News shows.

Rep. Julia Letlow got about $43,500 from industry sources since entering the race in January, disclosures show. Louisiana Treasurer John Fleming got $12,750 from oil and gas.

Cassidy took in $14,500 from oil and gas in the same period, though many of his donors had already given the maximum allowable amount by then. Fleming got $3,500 of his total in that time period.

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Louisiana receives $18.9 million in FEMA grants for hurricane recovery

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21 hours ago

May 14, 2026

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Louisiana receives .9 million in FEMA grants for hurricane recovery

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – Louisiana will receive $18.9 million in federal grants for hurricane recovery, Sen. John Kennedy announced Thursday (May 14).

Funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency will support disaster recovery efforts and repairs in communities impacted by Hurricanes Ida and Francine.

Kennedy said the funding will support Lafourche, Jefferson and Terrebonne parishes, as well as the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development.

The grants include $8.8 million to the Greater Lafourche Port Commission for permanent repairs from Hurricane Ida.

Jefferson Parish will receive $5.3 million for management costs from Hurricane Ida.

Terrebonne Parish will receive $2.6 million for debris removal operations from Hurricane Francine.

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development will receive $2.2 million for debris removal operations from Hurricane Francine.

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Louisiana National Guard troops return to Washington for Trump task force

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1 day ago

May 14, 2026

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Louisiana National Guard troops return to Washington for Trump task force

Louisiana National Guard soldiers have been deployed to Washington, D.C., for a second time.
The deployment is part of a crime emergency declared by President Trump nine months ago.
About 125 soldiers will assist local police and the D.C. National Guard in a support role.
The soldiers will patrol high-traffic areas but will not have the authority to make arrests.

Louisiana National Guard soldiers have returned to Washington, D.C., on a second deployment as part of President Trump’s continued crackdown on crime in the nation’s capital.

Trump declared a crime emergency in Washington nine months ago to trigger deployments of states’ National Guard troops to the capital.

Republican Gov. Jeff Landry first sent a contingent of Louisiana soldiers to Washington in August 2025. Lt. Col. Noel Collins told USA Today Network on May 13 that all of those soldiers returned to Louisiana by the end of December.

Landry’s latest deployment of Louisiana soldiers includes about 125 who began assisting other soldiers and local police May 12.

Louisiana’s soldiers won’t make arrests, but they will patrol high-traffic areas while playing a supporting role for the D.C. National Guard and local police.

The White House has said its capital crime task force has made more than 12,000 arrests since August and seized thousands of illegal guns.

Greg Hilburn covers state politics for the USA TODAY Network of Louisiana. Follow him on Twitter @GregHilburn1.

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