( The Center Square ) — Louisiana lawmakers are advancing another package of bills aimed at giving state regulators more teeth against imported seafood and steering more public dollars toward local …

LIVINGSTON, La. — The regular meeting of the Livingston Parish Planning and Zoning Commission on April 7, 2026, was called to order to discuss zoning for a new mobile home park (MHP) adjacent to an …

BATON ROUGE — The House Labor Committee voted 7-5 along party lines Tuesday to kill a bill that would have established a state minimum wage starting at $12 an hour on Jan. 1, 2027. Republicans …

BATON ROUGE — An amendment that would allow parishes to increase the homestead exemption failed 9-5 in a House committee Tuesday while a Senate committee heard but deferred two similar proposals. …

BATON ROUGE — The Senate Commerce Committee advanced a bill Tuesday that would extend protections for high school and college student-athletes in Name, Image, and Likeness contracts. NIL …

BATON ROUGE — A bill that would have placed a cap on general damages in civil lawsuits was blocked 5-4 by a House committee Tuesday after vigorous debate. House Bill 526, authored by Rep. …

BATON ROUGE — A bill that would have criminalized unsecured firearm storage when a minor or prohibited person could gain access to the weapons failed Tuesday in the Senate Judiciary C Committee. …

BATON ROUGE — A bill imposing stricter penalties on repeat impaired drivers advanced through the House Appropriations Committee Tuesday. House Bill 82, authored by Rep. Debbie Villio, …

BATON ROUGE -- A bill to raise the daily reimbursement rate for housing state inmates advanced with broad bipartisan support Tuesday, as Louisiana lawmakers seek to ease financial pressure on local …

On April 7th, the Livingston Parish Library Board of Control sought to clarify three key items regarding the future position of Library Director during a special meeting: updated salary, the …

BATON ROUGE — A House resolution seeks to recognize high school dance, cheer and lacrosse teams as sanctioned sports in a move that could bring greater structure and safety oversight to activities …

( The Center Square ) – The U.S. Treasury says the national debt is roughly $39 trillion, but a nonpartisan accounting group estimates that the true number is $170.3 trillion. Unlike the …

( The Center Square ) - The U.S. economy added 178,000 jobs in March, exceeding expectations, after one month of conflict between the United States and Iran. The unemployment rate dropped to 4.3%, …

WASHINGTON ( Louisiana Illuminator ) — Attorney General Pam Bondi is leaving the Department of Justice and will be replaced for now by President Donald Trump’s former personal defense …

( Louisiana Illuminator ) - The Louisiana Legislature has forwarded a proposal that would allow terminally ill inmates to be released up to 120 days before their expected death, doubling the current …

( Louisiana Illuminator ) - A bill aimed at protecting Louisiana teachers from student attacks is gaining traction after advancing through a legislative  committee without opposition.  …

( Louisiana Illuminator ) - A bill to place restrictions on carbon dioxide pipelines and storage facilities in Louisiana failed in a legislative committee Tuesday, likely spelling doom for other …

BATON ROUGE — A House bill that would require the Louisiana secretary of state to submit details on every registered voter to a national database for investigation into their eligibility passed …

BATON ROUG E—A House committee voted 12-0 to repeal a requirement that clerks of court must remove personal information about many current and former public officials from online records if the …

In recognition of NASA’s Artemis II launch later today, New Orleans is highlighting a legacy decades in the making. Nearly 90 percent of the rocket powering the mission was manufactured at the …

A Venezuelan national living in the United States without authorization has pleaded guilty to attempting to coerce and entice a minor after he arranged to meet someone he believed was a 15-year-old …

A Walker couple was arrested on multiple drug charges following a month-long narcotics investigation that uncovered crack cocaine, heroin, 19 firearms, and evidence of a drug manufacturing operation …

A Denham Springs man is facing dozens of charges following a Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office sex crimes investigation into allegations of repeated sexual abuse and financial exploitation. …

BATON ROUGE — The Secretary of State’s office is encouraging Louisiana voters to check their registration as the state prepares for a change that will limit their choices in some elections. …

BATON ROUGE — Louisiana is still facing a shortage of about 1,200 teachers, according to testimony at a House hearing this week. The shortage was more severe during the COVID-19 pandemic, when …