Bobby Jindal

The 2024 cycle reflects huge strides in representation: A decade ago, “it was inconceivable that someone named Raj Goyle — let alone Rajeev Goyle — would run for office in Wichita,” said Mr. Goyle, a former Kansas lawmaker.

It helps explain Trump.

Bland? Maybe. But Gov. John Bel Edwards brought a different tone to hurricane response than his predecessors in a state where such responses matter.

The chief justice faces a time of great testing, both of himself and of the institution he heads, as the lower courts move rapidly even to his right.

Tax cuts have left the state without the money it needs, and the legislature has failed to find a solution.

The recent outreach toward Donald J. Trump from many Republicans, both former rivals and members of the party’s establishment, has been swift and striking.

Former Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, who has been extremely critical of Donald J. Trump, wrote in an article in The Wall Street Journal that he will nevertheless vote for him this fall.

Long a ticket to the middle class, especially for African-Americans, they have become increasingly difficult to find.

Ken McKay, the former campaign manager for Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey, is the latest longtime political insider to join Donald J. Trump’s team as he makes a final push to win the 1,237 delegates needed to become the Republican presidential nominee.

The Republican-controlled Legislature approved tax increases and budget cuts during a special session called by John Bel Edwards, a Democrat in his first year as governor.