State News
Louisiana parishes among top in the U.S. for population loss
Four of Louisiana’s parishes were among the top 10 counties in the U.S. with the largest percentage of ... Read more
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Local News
Edwards urges Medicaid members to take action to avoid losing coverage
Gov. John Bel Edwards is urging Medicaid members to take action so they do not risk losing their ... Read more
State News
Early morning helicopter crash kills two La. police officers
Two Baton Rouge police officers died Sunday when their helicopter crashed into a sugarcane field, Louisiana authorities said. ... Read more
State News
GOP gains in La. House — Republicans now hold power to override vetoes
Republicans now have a two-thirds supermajority in both the Louisiana House and Senate after the state’s longest serving ... Read more
Crime
Johnson bill would reauthorize illicit fentanyl’s classification as a deadly substance
U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson has reintroduced the CEASE Overdose Act to permanently classify illicit fentanyl as a Schedule ... Read more
State News
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner will not seek re-election
Longtime Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon announced Tuesday he will not seek re-election in October. Donelon made the ... Read more
State News
Governor to deny Folgers Coffee ITEP applications
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards announced today he will use his constitutional authority to deny the ITEP applications ... Read more
State News
Amtrak wants to study Mississippi-to-Texas I-20 train route
Amtrak and the Southern Rail Commission say they will apply for federal funds to study passenger rail service ... Read more
Local News
New Saints QB Carr embracing chance to ‘reinvent’ himself
For newly signed Saints quarterback Derek Carr, moving to New Orleans will mean learning new terminology — and ... Read more
State News
LABI president and CEO Stephen Waguespack resigns
Louisiana Association of Business and Industry President and CEO Stephen Waguespack, who has led the organization since 2013, ... Read more