The lines have been long and voters have waited patiently to cast their votes. Here’s an inside look at the data for Orleans, Jefferson and St. Tammany parieshes.

Five of the district’s nine candidates discussed abortion, Medicaid and other issue at a forum hosted by the Press Club of Baton Rouge. Most said they supported a national abortion ban. Four candidates did not attend.

We often hear people saying that they choose to sit out the vote,” said M. Christian Green, president of the League of Women Voters of Louisiana. “But that choice has a consequence, and they could find out that,

U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana believes he'll keep both his job in Congress and his job as House majority leader following the Nov. 3 midterm elections.

Halloween weekend is finally here, and New Orleans is ready to party. The big picture: It's a marathon, not a sprint, y'all. We've got Halloween on Saturday, the time change Sunday, Día de los Muertos on Monday and then Election Day on Tuesday. Pace yourselves. See our voter guide. Don't miss this New Orleans item that could tighten spending rules. Zoom in: The main event for kids, of course, is trick-or-treating Saturday night. Imperial Woods...

Early voting started Tuesday and is open through Oct. 27, excluding Sunday, Oct. 25. Polls are open from 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Early voting locations in East Baton Rouge are Motor Vehicle Building, 2250 Main St.