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Greg LaRose is the editor of the Louisiana Illuminator. He has covered news for more than 30 years in Louisiana. Before coming to the Louisiana Illuminator, he was the chief investigative reporter for WDSU-TV in New Orleans. He previously led the government and politics team for The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com, and was editor in chief at New Orleans CityBusiness. Greg's other career stops include Tiger Rag, South Baton Rouge Journal, the Covington News Banner, Louisiana Radio Network and multiple radio stations.

‘Very passionate, very principled’: St. Bernard state Rep. Mike Bayham dies
Louisiana

‘Very passionate, very principled’: St. Bernard state Rep. Mike Bayham dies

8:38am ET
Julie O'Donoghue Greg LaRose
Mike Bayham, who represented St. Bernard Parish in the Louisiana House of Representatives, died Thursday, according to a statement from his family. He was 52 years old.. A lifelong Chalmette resident, Bayham had served House District 103 since January 2024...
Congress has to act first before nuclear campuses take shape, US Energy secretary says
Louisiana

Congress has to act first before nuclear campuses take shape, US Energy secretary says

Nov 11, 2026
Greg LaRose
LULING — The Trump cabinet’s top energy official acknowledged Tuesday that Congress will have to approve the creation of a second U.S. nuclear waste disposal site before the administration’s nuclear energy visions can become reality. Chris Wright, secretary of the...
Nerding the numbers: These 7 parishes propelled Julia Letlow to victory
Louisiana
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Nerding the numbers: These 7 parishes propelled Julia Letlow to victory

Nov 04, 2026
Greg LaRose
There are two things I look forward to ahead of Election Day, and both involve an intense passion for fine details. One is the obligatory newsroom pizza binge, and God help the soul who takes liberties with ordering. It’s not...
Banks, Miguez to meet in 6th District runoff
Louisiana

Banks, Miguez to meet in 6th District runoff

Nov 04, 2026
Greg LaRose
Chauna Banks, a Black Democrat, finished first Tuesday in the 6th Congressional District primary, a district that had to be redrawn after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled its previous version was a racial gerrymander. Only 665 votes separated Banks from...
Louisiana voters approve 7 of 10 constitutional amendments
Louisiana

Louisiana voters approve 7 of 10 constitutional amendments

Nov 04, 2026
Greg LaRose
A ballot with 10 amendments to the Louisiana Constitution was placed before voters statewide on Tuesday’s ballot, and they gave their approval to seven of the proposals. Half of the ballot items involved property taxes that help pay for many...
Letlow holds off Davis to keep Louisiana US Senate seat in GOP hands
Louisiana

Letlow holds off Davis to keep Louisiana US Senate seat in GOP hands

Nov 04, 2026
Greg LaRose Julie O'Donoghue Piper Hutchinson
Republican Congresswoman Julia Letlow survived a closer-than-expected challenge from Democrat Jamie Davis to claim Louisiana’s open seat in the U.S. Senate. The Associated Press did not call the race for Letlow until 99% of votes had been counted. She prevailed...
What Louisiana’s 4 US House incumbents raised and spent to keep their seats
Louisiana

What Louisiana’s 4 US House incumbents raised and spent to keep their seats

Nov 03, 2026
Greg LaRose
The four sitting members of Congress from Louisiana successfully fended off longshot challengers in Tuesday’s election, setting up the strong likelihood that the state will add a fifth Republican for its six U.S. House seats. Yet U.S. House Speaker Mike...
Joseph Cao wins right to fill remaining BESE District 1 term
Louisiana

Joseph Cao wins right to fill remaining BESE District 1 term

Nov 04, 2026
Greg LaRose
Joseph Cao, the former Republican congressman who Gov. Jeff Landry picked as a placeholder on the state school board late last year, won the right to take over the job for good in Tuesday’s election. Cao defeated Democrat Angela Hershey...
State Reps. Pat Moore, Gabe Firment advance to 5th District runoff
Louisiana

State Reps. Pat Moore, Gabe Firment advance to 5th District runoff

Nov 03, 2026
Greg LaRose
Correction: This report was updated to explain Misti Cordell’s connection Gov. Jeff Landry. A glut of Monroe-area Republicans on the 5th Congressional District ballot opened the door for a Democrat from the city and a Central Louisiana lawmaker to claim...
Republicans will add to their Public Service Commission majority
Louisiana

Republicans add to their Public Service Commission majority

Nov 03, 2026
Greg LaRose
Republicans claimed two open seats on the Louisiana Public Service Commission in Tuesday’s election, expanding the party’s majority to four on the five-member body that regulates power utilities, telecommunications and transportation companies in the state. Democrats are losing the District...
Justice Department placing election monitors in Orleans, EBR, Lafayette
Louisiana

Justice Department placing election monitors in Orleans, EBR, Lafayette

Nov 03, 2026
Greg LaRose
The U.S. Department of Justice shed some light Tuesday morning on where it will deploy observers for what it has called its largest ever Election Day monitoring effort. In Louisiana, its personnel will be at polling sites in East Baton...
Trump targets Louisiana with election eve tele-rally: ‘I don’t see how Julia can possibly lose’
Louisiana

Trump targets Louisiana with election eve tele-rally: ‘I don’t see how Julia can possibly lose’

Nov 03, 2026
Greg LaRose
President Donald Trump, winding down a monthlong string of in-person rallies ahead of Tuesday’s midterm elections, used technology Monday night to speak to his supporters in Louisiana, urging them to vote for Congresswoman Julia Letlow in the state’s U.S. Senate...