BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Louisiana’s Old State Capitol went through many phases in its over 150-year history, surviving major renovations, fires and natural disasters. The National ...

Five years after Louisiana lawmakers swiftly killed an attempt to shield makers of lethal injection drugs, Jeff Landry and Nicholas Muscarello teamed up to legalize nitrogen gas executions.

At 450 feet tall, the Louisiana State Capitol is the tallest capitol in the United States. Designed in an art deco architectural style, the building is one of only four skyscraper capitols in the ...

2024 at the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge, La. “This has been in the works for some time, as Michael has made it clear from the beginning that he intended to step down in the spring ...

A crowd of Louisiana scientists gathered Friday at the State Capitol to protest the Trump administration’s proposed research ...

Gov. Jeff Landry’s executive order states that flags be at half-staff over all state buildings and the Louisiana State Capitol until sunset on March 12.

From the architects that designed the soaring tower, to the commissioned artists who provided the sculptures, reliefs, and other adornments, see the Louisiana State Capitol in a way that you have ...

Scientific researchers at the "Stand Up For Science" rally at the Louisiana State Capitol on March 7, 2025 (Piper Hutchinson/Louisiana Illuminator) A crowd of Louisiana scientists gathered Friday ...

On a busy day at the State Capitol in 2019, a freshman legislator ... It was part of a bid to end a decadelong pause in executions in Louisiana. A lawyer from Landry’s office joined Muscarello ...