/search/?a=0e8ad63e-56f2-11ee-abca-4fa4c5883490&f=rss&sd=desc www.theadvocate.com - RSS Results TNCMS 1.94.2 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification 30 Gov. Jeff Landry said the Louisiana Legislature could hold a special session to take more control of Orleans Parish courts after a grand jury there indicted Attorney General Liz Murrill earlier this month, infuriating Republican state leaders who say the… Thu, 23 Jul 2026 04:11:00 -0500 http://www.theadvocate.com/tncms/asset/editorial/811cfe29-7b5e-52df-9756-a610b17643f7 /baton_rouge/news/politics/jeff-landry-special-session-legislature-new-orleans-courts/article_811cfe29-7b5e-52df-9756-a610b17643f7.html BY MEGHAN FRIEDMANN | Staff writer Tropical Storm Bertha came ashore Wednesday in St. Bernard Parish after weakening substantially, but Gov. Jeff Landry warned residents in the southeastern part of the state to stay alert as the system and its remnants passed through. Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:30:00 -0500 http://www.theadvocate.com/tncms/asset/editorial/147903b9-89ce-5d8e-a4de-fbd972872658 /baton_rouge/news/jeff-landry-press-conference-tropical-storm-bertha/article_147903b9-89ce-5d8e-a4de-fbd972872658.html BY MEGHAN FRIEDMANN | Staff writer During Louisiana’s recent legislative session, a slew of bills restricting the use of artificial intelligence stalled after President Donald Trump’s administration said it wanted to create a national regulatory framework around the technology — and threatened states’ federal broadband funding… Thu, 16 Jul 2026 04:00:00 -0500 http://www.theadvocate.com/tncms/asset/editorial/ca31e920-8449-5618-a976-100b4e007c16 /baton_rouge/news/louisiana-bills-to-regulate-ai-did-not-pass-this-year-will-they-come-back/article_ca31e920-8449-5618-a976-100b4e007c16.html BY MEGHAN FRIEDMANN | Staff writer Leon Cannizzaro, the former Orleans Parish district attorney with ties to Gov. Jeff Landry and Attorney General Liz Murrill, has been appointed to the Louisiana Judiciary Commission, which investigates judicial misconduct. Tue, 14 Jul 2026 04:00:00 -0500 http://www.theadvocate.com/tncms/asset/editorial/da4121c2-77dc-584d-82f3-05f7adbcfd0d /baton_rouge/news/politics/former-orleans-da-leon-cannizzaro-joins-louisiana-panel-overseeing-judges/article_da4121c2-77dc-584d-82f3-05f7adbcfd0d.html BY MEGHAN FRIEDMANN | Staff writer As soon as news broke last week that a New Orleans grand jury had indicted Attorney General Liz Murrill, Gov. Jeff Landry took to social media, promising to pardon her. Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:00:00 -0500 http://www.theadvocate.com/tncms/asset/editorial/06a21ddf-1228-5134-b923-b5afea5aa556 /baton_rouge/news/politics/jeff-landry-liz-murrill-indictment-pardons/article_06a21ddf-1228-5134-b923-b5afea5aa556.html BY MEGHAN FRIEDMANN | Staff writer Louisiana, which struggles with a high infant mortality rate and is one of the lowest-ranked states when it comes to women’s health, could better tap federal resources to aid pregnant women by making the WIC program more accessible, a state… Fri, 03 Jul 2026 04:00:00 -0500 http://www.theadvocate.com/tncms/asset/editorial/1b16b84b-b0f2-515e-80c5-8b1daa0e1a78 /baton_rouge/news/louisiana-wic-pregnancy-nutrition-audit/article_1b16b84b-b0f2-515e-80c5-8b1daa0e1a78.html BY MEGHAN FRIEDMANN | Staff writer Attorney General Liz Murrill said she will ask the Louisiana Supreme Court to review an indictment handed up by a New Orleans grand jury criminally charging her with intimidation and malfeasance on Thursday, a stunning escalation in battles over the… Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:05:00 -0500 http://www.theadvocate.com/tncms/asset/editorial/9238c8b7-dc10-5a4e-b96c-17623a0b3a1a /baton_rouge/news/politics/louisiana-liz-murrill-indictment-new-orleans-response/article_9238c8b7-dc10-5a4e-b96c-17623a0b3a1a.html BY MEGHAN FRIEDMANN | Staff writer Attorney General Liz Murrill on Wednesday announced 21 arrests related to Medicaid fraud and abuse of patients that are part of a state and nationwide crackdown on fraud in the program. Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:14:00 -0500 http://www.theadvocate.com/tncms/asset/editorial/bcc80f1f-f4f8-55de-8976-1206953d3079 /baton_rouge/news/ag-liz-murrill-announces-21-arrests-in-louisiana-medicaid-fraud-investigation/article_bcc80f1f-f4f8-55de-8976-1206953d3079.html BY MEGHAN FRIEDMANN | Staff writer Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill on Wednesday addressed reports that she is the subject of a criminal grand jury investigation in Orleans Parish, saying she knows little about the details but that she stands by letters she sent this spring… Wed, 01 Jul 2026 11:45:00 -0500 http://www.theadvocate.com/tncms/asset/editorial/f149ab49-d832-5248-9eb2-2aa1ef5c111c /baton_rouge/news/liz-murrill-grand-jury-investigation-orleans-moreno/article_f149ab49-d832-5248-9eb2-2aa1ef5c111c.html BY ANDREA GALLO, JOHN SIMERMAN AND MEGHAN FRIEDMANN | STAFF WRITERS Louisiana should create a more cohesive system for responding to sexual assault cases to comply with state law, and it lacks the resources to consistently provide adequate services to victims, a report from the legislative auditor’s office found. Mon, 29 Jun 2026 11:53:00 -0500 http://www.theadvocate.com/tncms/asset/editorial/67b95a26-dae9-5c6b-9668-d063d44154a0 /baton_rouge/news/politics/louisiana-s-response-to-sexual-assault-needs-improvement-new-report-finds/article_67b95a26-dae9-5c6b-9668-d063d44154a0.html BY MEGHAN FRIEDMANN | Staff writer