Tucked deep into last-minute amendments to the state’s capital budget that lawmakers passed late Thursday is a notable victory for LSU women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey.
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The historic federal criminal case against former President Donald Trump has been initially assigned to a judge he appointed who faced criticism over her decision to grant the Republican's r… Read More
With four minutes to spare before the Louisiana Legislature's final deadline to pass bills, lawmakers approved a sweeping spending package Thursday in a series of chaotic votes marked by ang… Read More
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a surprising ruling in favor of Black voters in a congressional redistricting case, ordering the creation of a second district with a… Read More
Louisiana's battle began in 2022 when legislators were challenged to draw new maps. The matter has been on hold until the Supreme Court weighed in on Alabama's case.
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New health care education center aims to cater to the needs of non-traditional students who require flexibility in their schedules.
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The 60-day legislative session will end on Thursday, but lawmakers have already sent several bills to Gov. John Bel Edwards' desk.
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Louisiana legislators who last year demanded answers from Gov. John Bel Edwards on whether he was complicit in a cover-up of state troopers’ deadly arrest of a Black motorist have quie… Read More
Louisiana lawmakers are one step closer to spending millions of extra dollars on infrastructure, local projects and hospitals after a House panel agreed Monday to lift a politically fraught… Read More
Louisiana’s legal THC industry, which has exploded in recent years as House Speaker Clay Schexnayder has ushered in a dramatic expansion, is nearing a victory in the legislative sessio… Read More
Louisiana’s ambitious and expensive plans for restoring the coast received strong backing from five of the candidates vying to be the state’s next governor.
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It’s a big week for conservation in Louisiana.
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WASHINGTON — With just two days to spare, President Joe Biden signed legislation on Saturday that lifts the nation's debt ceiling, averting an unprecedented default on the federal gove… Read More
Deputies were told an armed man wearing all black, a mask, and gloves, entered the business and demanded cash from the register.
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According to the viewer, there are concerns that the alligators are getting too big and may be a threat to children and pets playing nearby.
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The sheriff said Tommie Diamond, 26, died by suicide after an hours-long standoff connected to the murder of Calvin Felton.
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Ascension Parish Councilman Corey Orgeron agreed to suspend his law license for 30 days and then work under two years’ probation to settle a state disciplinary investigation after he g… Read More
A super PAC supporting Stephen Waguespack’s gubernatorial bid aired a TV ad Wednesday attacking Jeff Landry’s crime-fighting credentials – and was quickly blasted by Louisi… Read More
"We have very significant challenges to our coast," Edwards said. "And a big part of that has to do with climate change, which is real."
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Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams said Wednesday that he is considering getting into the governor’s race because of recent attacks by Attorney General Jeff Landry, the Re… Read More
Top Louisiana university officials on Wednesday decried an effort to have schools report to state education leaders and lawmakers about how diversity, equity and inclusion programs work on c… Read More
Saylor Knight, the daughter of Heather and Jason Knight, was performing in her dance recital with Elite Dance when she decided it was time for a solo.
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Curtis Tassin has been at the center of multiple escapes in the past, including an escape at Bridge City, where he is accused of beating a security guard.
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WASHINGTON – Baton Rouge lawyer Darrel Papillion became one of the few judicial presidential picks to easily clear the U.S. Senate's confirmation process when the Senate Tuesday confir… Read More
Louisiana could crack down next year on minors' social media use, potentially requiring age verification for Facebook, Instagram and other platforms as part of a national push to shield chil… Read More
According to a preliminary report by the NOPD, a man was driving on Interstate 10 and Elysian Fields Avenue when he heard a loud shot.
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Jr. Southwest Bassmasters
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School’s out for the summer, and, for the 15-and-younger anglers among us, there will be no better way to celebrate than entering the June 10-11 Virtual Youth Fishing Rodeo.
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When state officials dropped off a 30-foot Olympia travel camper in the Bayou Gauche yard of Melissa Jeansonne and her husband Keith on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving in 2021, it was like b… Read More
A bill in the Legislature filed in response to the January death of LSU student Madison Brooks has been declared dead by its sponsor after it was deferred by a committee over concerns it wou… Read More
An effort to ban gender-affirming health care for transgender youth, such as surgeries, hormones and puberty-blocking drugs, died Wednesday before a Louisiana Senate panel in a victory for a… Read More
Sixty people sit on Louisiana’s death row, with no execution dates set, according to the Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections.
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Chief Bryan Zeringue said that a suspect was in pursuit when he turned onto the Canal Street Bridge and abandoned his moving vehicle.
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