On May 14, 2026 the Parish President’s office invited several key community members to witness a special tree dedication ceremony commemorating the 250th anniversary of American independence. The …
The Livingston Parish Chamber of Commerce Expo, which was open to the public at no charge, was held on May 12 at Suma Hall from 4-7 PM. From local businesses showcasing their products and services to …
The Livingston Town Council, in a 29-minute session Thursday, approved a recommendation by Mayor Jonathan 'JT' Taylor to enter into an agreement with the Louisiana Rural Water Association to conduct …
On May 12, 2026 the Denham Springs City Council met to discuss several insurance adjustments as well as the approval of an alcohol permit for a local restaurant. The council unanimously approved …
The Livingston Parish Council held a regular meeting on May 14, 2026 wherein the council members heard updates on a general airport from the Livingston Parish Airport District group and made a …
( The Center Square ) – The U.S. House committee that oversees election laws advanced multiple bills Thursday to stop fraudulent campaign donations and foreign influence in elections. Three of …
( The Center Square ) - Advocates called on lawmakers to redesign the United States’ tax system on Thursday in order to address the rising national debt. The national debt surpassed $39 …
WASHINGTON ( Louisiana Illuminator )— U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon took heat Thursday over forthcoming changes to the federal student loan system that will impose new borrowing …
A special meeting was held by the Livingston Parish Planning and Zoning Commission on May 12, 2026 to hold a public hearing discussing an ordinance that will adopt a Unified Development Code (UDC) …
( Louisiana Illuminator ) - Bonafide Louisiana residents will soon be allowed to hunt alligators for sport, but it won’t be the open-season, no-limits culling of the swamps people might imagine. …
( The Center Square ) – Louisiana Secretary of State Nancy Landry is reminding voters that races and propositions scheduled for Saturday will proceed as planned, except for U.S. House races, …
( Louisiana Illuminator ) - Wildlife agents and other law enforcement personnel will no longer be able to randomly stop and board boats in Louisiana waters without reasonable suspicion of a crime …
BATON ROUGE – A 5-1 congressional redistricting map will go before the Senate floor on Thursday, but not without continued pushback from Black legislators and the public. The new map …
BATON ROUGE – The Senate voted 27-10 along party lines Thursday to advance to the House a new voting map that favors Republican candidates in five of Louisiana’s six congressional districts. …
The Louisiana Press Association announced the winners of the 2025 Better Newspaper Competition on May 8, 2026 at the Baton Rouge City Club, including Newspaper of the Year honors, which included: …
The city of Walker has undertaken major drainage improvements since the disastrous flood of 2016, with more work on the way, according to an overview present by Mayor Jimmy Watson and city attorney …
LIVINGSTON, La. — A Livingston Parish jury has convicted 31-year-old Faron Dillon on five counts of attempted first-degree murder of a police officer and one count of possession of a firearm by a …
LIVINGSTON, La. — An hour-long debate over a community education meeting on carbon capture and sequestration dominated this week's Livingston Parish School Board meeting, ending in a unanimous vote …
BATON ROUGE — After a tumultuous day-long hearing Friday, lawmakers will try to break through the tension this week and propose new maps for Louisiana’s six congressional districts. A Senate …
( The Center Square ) – The federal government is projected to post a $2 trillion deficit in fiscal year 2026, double the 3% of GDP target that has bipartisan support in Congress, according to …
( The Center Square ) – The U.S. economy added 115,000 jobs in April, about double what economists had forecast, while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.3%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics …
( Louisiana Illuminator ) — Former University of Louisiana at Monroe President Nick Bruno remembers his former communications chief, Julia Letlow, as an infectiously positive and driven …
( Louisiana Illuminator ) — Louisiana lawmakers are working to fix a state law deemed unconstitutional that allowed private companies to take a cut of the benefit payments that go to disabled …
( The Center Square ) — None of the 687 reports made to the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services under a new child-on-child sexual abuse law ultimately met the legal standard for …
( The Center Square ) — Louisiana regulators are grappling with how to power a wave of large scale industrial power users without shifting the cost onto existing customers, as demand for …