(The Center Square) – The U.S. Government Accountability Office, the research arm of Congress, wants $916 million for fiscal year 2025, a fraction of the $70.4 billion in financial benefits the …
(The Center Square) – Decreased tax revenues are still 19% above prepandemic collections, Louisiana officials said Thursday. Ben Vincent, an economist with the Legislative Fiscal Office, …
(The Center Square) – A bipartisan group of 26 U.S. senators from 17 states are urging leaders of the U.S. Postal Service to delay execution of its strategic plan. “We call on …
(The Center Square) – The illicit fentanyl coming from Mexican cartels is becoming more dangerous, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration. The purity level of illicit …
(The Center Square) – New projections show that extending provisions of President Donald Trump's 2017 tax cut past their sunset dates would add $4 trillion to the federal deficit over the next …
When Marcell Parker was removed from the Livingston Parish Convention and Visitors Bureau by a unanimous vote two months ago, he decided not to go quietly into that good night. The issue emerged …
Detectives with the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office received complaints in regard to theft from the Live Oak Junior High School cheer program. "Complaints - …
The City of Walker and City of Denham Springs have prepared information on Hurricane preparedness from a number of State and Federal sources. Hurricane season runs June 1 st to November 30 …
Why travel all the way to Branson when you can find some wholesome family entertainment without ever having to leave the parish? That’s what Greg Sullivan would like to know. …
District 2 Fire Chief Brian Drury has lived in lower Livingston Parish all of his life, and he’s seen the erosion that has taken place along the shores of Lake Maurepas. That’s why …
Parish President Randy Delatte has made two stops on his town hall listening tour, and the subject of the Livingston Executive Airport has been broached by residents both times. The …
Forgive 21 st District Court Judge Brian Abels if his head is spinning and is perhaps in need of a nap. In the span of just two weeks, he was appointed to a state judicial commission, …
On May 2, 2024, the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office was contacted by Walker High School Officials in reference to the misappropriation of school funds. …
When it comes to finding deterrents designed to modify dysfunctional behavior, raking up rat dung and shoveling rodent carcasses is a fairly effective option. That’s just one of the …
If you’ve been thinking about life insurance, especially if you have family, loved ones, or anyone who depends on you financially, you might be curious about the different kinds of policies …
When Chelsey Brignac heard about the LPPS Special Education Department’s Opportunity Fair, she made a point to circle it on her calendar. The event held on Saturday at First Pentecostal Church …
Lauren Lee and Allison Ryan of First Guaranty Bank successfully completed the ABA’s Bank Marketing School, a rigorous two-week program that prepares today’s bank marketing professionals to become …
World War II and D-Day veteran Tolley Fletcher kept his words to the Livingston Parish Council short and sweet as he was being honored Thursday night. Fletcher stopped by the Council chambers to …
(The Center Square) — A bill in the Louisiana House of Representatives would require university boards to seek approval from lawmakers before using environmental, social and governance …
(The Center Square) — Gov. Jeff Landry and a free market nonprofit are proposing what Landry terms a "reorganization" of Louisiana's overly complex constitution. The first-term Republican …
(The Center Square) – Greater compensation for many property owners whose land is taken through eminent domain for carbon capture and sequestration projects is in a proposal at the Louisiana House …
(The Center Square) – No former president had been charged with a crime before Donald Trump. During oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday on whether presidents have broad …
(The Center Square) – U.S. Supreme Court Justices on Thursday grappled with multiple questions about what a president can and can't do as they heard oral arguments in a case that could have …
(The Center Square) – Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito raised questions Thursday regarding presidential self-pardons and if that question needed to be answered before the court could decide if …
New Livingston Parish School Superintendent Jody Purvis announced Thursday night that he’s carrying through with one of the promises he made when he interviewed for the job. Attending his maiden …