(The Center Square) — Federal cuts are having a large effect on Louisiana state agencies such as the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries ahead of the upcoming legislative session …
(The Center Square) — Louisiana’s 2024 single audit requires the attention of the state government as 35 findings were reported with 16 of those being repeat findings from previous …
(The Center Square) – After a federal court struck down Arkansas' age verification law for social media platforms on Monday, Louisiana's statute is likely in jeopardy after the same …
(The Center Square) − The Louisiana House Appropriations Committee reviewed budget requests from several state agencies this week, with many facing significant cuts in federal funding. The …
(The Center Square) — When Mary Anne Mushatt, a New Orleans resident living in a house heated by natural gas, went before the Louisiana Public Service Commission to express her grievances with …
Livingston Parish Tax Assessor Jeff Taylor has filed an official protest over the parish population numbers provided for the parish by LSU. The difference is nearly 11,000 people, according to …
Baton Rouge, LA —Today, Governor Jeff Landry issued an executive order instituting a hiring freeze for the executive branch of state government, with a goal of achieving an annualized $20 …
The Livingston Parish Council last Thursday voted to put the 15-mill tax renewal proposition for Recreation District Three (3) before the voters again next October. The renewal was defeated by …
(The Center Square) – Newly released federal inflation data showed prices rose faster than expected in February, contradicting federal data from earlier this month. The Bureau …
(The Center Square) – If Republicans in Congress make good on President Donald Trump's promise to extend the expiring provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the move would add more than …
(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump Thursday called for defunding National Public Radio and Public Broadcasting Service, two partially federally funded groups under scrutiny in the …
While the Killian mayor's race left little to be considered, there's an interesting twist for two of the final candidates for the five-person board of aldermen, both of whom face a runoff in early …
(The Center Square) — Louisiana voters will weigh in on four constitutional amendments this Saturday, each with significant implications for how the state handles justice, juvenile crime, taxes …
Statewide contention over constitutional amendments, and some local mudslinging, brought folks out to the polls in early voting and on Saturday, March 29. The results are that, of three three …
The four constitutional amendments on Saturday's ballot went over with Livingston Parish voters, but statewide the measures couldn't get over the hump. All four constitutional amendments …
(The Center Square) − Louisiana state agencies have begun the process of submitting budget requests for fiscal year 2026. The Department of Veterans Affairs is requesting $102.2 million, …
(The Center Square) − The Louisiana Public Service Commission postponed a vote on a proposal that would have halted the state’s energy efficiency program, a policy requiring …
LIVINGSTON, La. -- School administrators will be on hand at Southside Junior High in Denham Springs on April 2, beginning at 4:30 p.m., to meet with people interested in working for Livingston Parish …
The Livingston Parish Department will sponsor the second annual Tire Recycling Event on Saturday (March 29) from 8 a.m. to noon, according to Lynda Gardiner, who is coordinating the event. The …
In one of the more abbreviated meetings, the Denham Springs City Council skipped through four unanimous votes on a short agenda that took only five minutes to complete. Despite that, however, …
The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) will host a free Alzheimer’s & Caregiving Educational Conference for Louisiana residents on Wednesday, April 23 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm CT …
With President Donald Trump slashing the federal education budget, Louisiana school superintendents are scrambling to determine if they will lose any of the $2.7 billion in federal K-12 funding that …
(The Center Square) — Louisiana is poised to capitalize on a "once-in-a-generation economic opportunity" with offshore and land-based wind energy, according to a recent presentation to state …
(The Center Square) — Sen. Royce Duplessis, D-New Orleans, has been one of the more skeptical committee members as it relates to the cause of Louisiana's auto insurance rates and what to do …
(The Center Square) – An internet free speech group filed a lawsuit in federal court on Tuesday trying to strike down Louisiana's age verification law for social media platforms. …