Doctors are at least months away, by the best estimates, from having access to a COVID-19 vaccine but it’s already become a topic of discussion by lawmakers at the Louisiana State Capitol.

There’s no stamp of approval just yet on another official coronavirus relief bill. The Democrat-led House of Representatives passed a revised version of its HEROES Act, but discussions on Capitol Hill are progressing slowly.

Sales of tickets to the Grambling State-Southern matchup could begin by next month

The Democratic presidential nominee made his second trip to Florida in a little over two weeks on Monday.

""I think Biden and Harris have a chance at winning Texas," Collier said. “It’s not assured, so people have to come out and vote.”

Positive tests among lawmakers have raised fears of virus outbreak.

A 4 percent pay raise for rank-and-file police and fire personnel is one step closer to reality. It’s described by many as a stop-gap measure until a quarter-cent sales tax can be put on the ballot the spring to pay for even higher raises. However, the measure is not without controversy.

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump, who also tested positive, “are both well at this time” and plan to remain at the White House while recovering and being closely monitored, according to a statement from his physician, Dr. Sean Conley.

Thousands of airline employees are getting furloughed while the companies wait to see if they will get more money from taxpayers.

Environmental court program that's been a year in the making expected to get underway in mid-November

“We don’t need the 2 people that want our votes to act like this,” Jerry Shanklin said. “I have other things to say but ... .”

Gray TV Chief National Political Analyst Greta Van Susteren joined Lane Luckie on East Texas News at 4 to discuss the first presidential debate of 2020.

“There’s obviously a lot of energy around this election. People feel very strongly one way or another.”

Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins got a big endorsement on Monday morning when he was endorsed by Louisiana Governors John Bel Edwards during this year’s senate race.

Louisiana lawmakers have called themselves into a special legislative session beginning at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28, to address dwindling unemployment funds and adjust the state operating budget.

Are mail in ballots easy to use in potential voter fraud? Not if you ask the registrar of voters in Bossier Parish, Stephanie Agee.

The endorsement was announced in a Tweet.

A Gregg County commissioner along with three others have been arrested on charges in connection with an organized vote harvesting scheme during the 2018 Democratic primary election.

Council members cited 2 homicides and dozens of police calls for service at Riteway over the past 2 years

For the past 25-years, Ramona Emanuel has sat on the District Court bench in Caddo Parish, and is currently serving as Deputy Chief Judge.

State Treasurer John Schroder says his office has temporarily stopped issuing unclaimed property payouts.

In court papers filed Tuesday, the Trump administration suggested the court hear arguments in the case in December, potentially with a new justice appointed by the president in place.

A state auditor’s report projects significant changes in local governments' revenues

The report by the Office of Inspector General did not identify who made the decision to shorten the 2020 census from the end of October to the end of September, but it said bureau officials confirm it was not made by them.

The Caddo Parish Registrar of Voters Office is holding voter registration drives in Caddo Parish at Shreve Memorial Library branches.

President Trump has yet to announce his pick to replace the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, but a federal judge who graduated from Rhodes College in Memphis has emerged as one of the leading contenders.

“It felt like the emergency plan that was being presented really prioritized partisan politics, instead of prioritizing people’s safety and public health,” Shelton said.

Elected officials and current and former presidents paused to honor the life of Ruth Bader Ginsberg on Saturday and her 27 years of service on the SCOTUS bench

A proposal introduced Wednesday comes amid a crescendo of calls for justice and with a congressional investigation underway of Fort Hood in Texas, where a soldier was slain.

This is not the first occasion that Barr has condemned stay-at-home orders.

The United States District Court Middle District of Louisiana has issued a ruling pertaining to upcoming elections in the state.

Louisiana is running out of the money it has saved to make unemployment payments. Without congressional action, the state will have to raise taxes on businesses and reduce weekly unemployment payouts.

The mailing comes in the aftermath of questions about whether the agency was up to the task and questions from the White House about the validity of mail-in and absentee voting systems in various states.

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, wants the Department of Justice to investigate Netflix over the film “Cuties.”

Louisiana’s Democratic State Central Committee met virtually to hold their reorganization meeting, and they elected new officers and leadership for the Louisiana Democratic Party on Saturday, Sept. 12.

The Chiefs chose to stay on the field for the national anthem while the Texans decided to remain in the locker room.

Nora Dannehy was a top prosecutor on an investigation into how the FBI and other federal agencies set out to investigate Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and whether the Trump campaign had coordinated with the Kremlin.

Democrat Kevin Van Ausdal bowed out of the race for “personal and family reasons."

Most of the infiltration attempts by Russian, Chinese and Iranian agents were halted by Microsoft security software and the targets notified.

Goodwill of North Louisiana will help assist people to become registered voters.

Congress is expected to vote on a bill this month that would federally decriminalize marijuana.

In the poll, 47 percent of respondents said they had their bets on Trump while 41 percent backed Joe Biden.

The mayor of Rochester says reforms are coming to the police department as community elders seek to bring calmer minds to a fifth night of demonstrations over the the March death of Daniel Prude, who lost consciousness after police held a hood over his head.

Veterans and military families are divided about reports that President Donald Trump made disparaging comments toward the military.

Dozens of boaters gathered at the Bella Vista Beach Club on Lake Palestine on Saturday to show their support for President Donald Trump with a boat parade.

Ronnie Williams Jr. was inaugurated at the Natchitoches Riverbank Stage.

Hairstylists took to the street outside of Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s San Francisco home Thursday.

Questions are swirling what impact the White House order, to halt evictions for some renters through the end of the year, could have for renters in the Shreveport-Bossier City area.

Commission selects final flag design that will appear on November's ballot.

Here you can find a list of what’s on the November 3 ballot for our northwest Louisiana parishes. Each list includes contested races, offices with unopposed candidates, proposition items and Constitutional Amendments.

Here’s a look at what is on the ballot in Webster Parish for the upcoming Nov. 3 election

Here’s a look at what is on the ballot in Sabine Parish for the upcoming Nov. 3 election

Here’s a look at what is on the ballot in Red River Parish for the upcoming Nov. 3 election

Here’s a look at what is on the ballot in Natchitoches Parish for the upcoming Nov. 3 election

Here’s a look at what is on the ballot in DeSoto Parish for the upcoming Nov. 3 election

Here’s a look at what is on the ballot in Claiborne Parish for the upcoming Nov. 3 election

Here’s a look at what is on the ballot in Caddo Parish for the upcoming Nov. 3 election

Here’s a look at what is on the ballot in Bossier Parish for the upcoming Nov. 3 election