Students with babies struggle to finish school. Here's how Orleans Parish is trying to help.

The policy, which affects charter schools citywide, seeks to standardize how pregnant students are supported no matter the school, said Orleans Parish School Board member Katie Baudouin.

Mandie LandryJanuary 10, 2023

Veterans and first responders speak out against workplace discrimination for medical marijuana

“I mean we’re always going to try to expand it and clarify issues in the next session. And I think this group, it’s such a diverse group, they’ve been working really hard. I think they’re going to come up with some good practical suggestions,” said Rep. Landry (D).

Mandie LandryJanuary 10, 2023

LABI input, or lack of it, likely to shape medical marijuana workplace policy

Created through a resolution Rep. Mandie Landry (D-New Orleans) sponsored, the task force has spent months looking at other states’ laws to draft proposals.

Mandie LandryJanuary 10, 2023

Royce Duplessis hits Mandie Landry for two obscure legislative votes. She cries foul.

To most observers, little besides race and gender separates Royce Duplessis and Mandie Landry as the two liberal Democratic state representatives compete for a Louisiana Senate seat on Nov. 8.

Mandie LandryOctober 31, 2022

Readout of White House Meeting with State Legislative Leaders on Reproductive Rights

Today, Jennifer Klein, Assistant to the President and Director of the Gender Policy Council, and Julie Chavez Rodriguez, Senior Advisor to the President and Director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, chaired a meeting with state legislative leaders from states that have banned abortion.

Mandie LandryOctober 24, 2022

Louisiana panel dives into medical marijuana workplace issues

With medical marijuana now available to Louisiana’s workforce, employees have raised concerns that they could be fired or face other job-related repercussions for testing positive for a legal drug taken on the advice of a physician. A new state panel is searching for solutions to this potential problem that will protect workers and employers.

Mandie LandryOctober 20, 2022

Abortion has become top issue in battle between Royce Duplessis and Mandie Landry for Senate

As New Orleans Democrats, state Reps. Mandie Landry and Royce Duplessis agree on plenty – including the firmly held view that women should have the right to an abortion.

Mandie LandryOctober 10, 2022

State Reps. Royce Duplessis and Mandie Landry face off in high-profile state Senate race

Karen Carter Peterson’s stunning resignation and guilty plea to federal wire fraud charges left an unexpected vacancy in her highly-coveted Senate district and set the stage for the most intriguing state legislative race of 2022.

Mandie LandryOctober 3, 2022

State Police probes of officer misconduct complaints doubled from 2020 to 2021, report finds

The number of officer misconduct allegations investigated by Louisiana State Police more than doubled between 2020 and 2021, an informal report by the Louisiana Legislative Auditor revealed.

Mandie LandrySeptember 27, 2022

Louisiana faces a homeowners insurance crisis after devastating hurricanes

A wave of insurance company bankruptcies has jacked up premiums — and stoked worries that the Gulf Coast will become too expensive a place to live as the climate changes.

Mandie LandrySeptember 16, 2022

Campaign season is underway; candidates work to capture voters’ attention

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - With Labor Day over the fall campaign season is officially underway and candidates are working to capture voters’ attention and secure their support.

Mandie LandrySeptember 10, 2022