In an otherwise routine meeting of the Denham Springs City Council Tuesday, one controversial issue took more than a hour to resolve before the rest of the agenda was dispensed within a matter of …
DENHAM SPRINGS – The Livingston Parish news is thrilled to announce the addition of journalist and author Tom Aswell to its team as lead news reporter. With a distinguished career spanning over …
Another step in the zoning saga for Livingston Parish is now in the books, as the parish council unanimously approved new zoning maps at the end of February. The next step? A master plan. …
Spring elections, especially those following heavy-traffic fall elections like the Presidential election in November of 2024, tend to be sparsely traveled. 2024's spring election cycle was no …
(The Center Square) – After a government report in 2019 cataloging needed repairs and improvements to the U.S. Coast Guard’s shore infrastructure, things have mostly continued to get …
(The Center Square) – Stocks sunk Thursday afternoon despite President Donald Trump's decision to grant major exceptions to the 25% tariffs he put on Mexico and Canada earlier this week. …
(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump continues to add to his already high tally of executive orders, ceremonially signing another batch on Thursday afternoon. The president …
(The Center Square) – A federal judge Thursday blocked the Trump administration from freezing up to $3 trillion in funding for federal agency grants, loans and other financial assistance. …
(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump said Thursday that goods from Mexico will temporarily be exempt from U.S. tariffs, but the president continued to press Canada's Prime Minister …
(The Center Square) — U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy is calling on the Department of the Treasury to crack down on international financing that he says is actively harming the domestic shrimp industry. …
(The Center Square) – Law enforcement officers are one step closer to gaining more crackdown enforcement on fentanyl and drug trafficking, with the U.S. Senate on Thursday advancing the …
(The Center Square) — Louisiana has a relationship with Mexico and Canada valued at over $17 billion, according to multiple sources. If President Donald Trump maintains his newly announced …
(The Center Square) − Deputies in New Orleans are barred from inquiring about detainees' immigration details and passing such data to federal officials. Though the Louisiana legislature …
(The Center Square) — A recent audit by the Louisiana Legislative Auditor has revealed significant lapses in the Louisiana Department of Treasury’s financial oversight. …
(The Center Square) – According to a report, Louisiana's effective property tax rates ranked 39th highest nationally and better than neighboring states. According to the …
Louisiana’s reliance on federal funds for half of the state budget leaves it vulnerable as President Donald Trump and congressional leaders push for substantial cuts in federal spending. …
Livingston Parish Library patrons totaled nearly 600,000 circulations in 2024, which represented a huge year-to-year surge in overall circulations. From January through December …
Today, Air Products announced that it has donated $50,000 through its Lake Maurepas Community Fund to the Recreational Fisheries Research Institute (RFRI) to support the stocking of redfish in the …
Livingston Parish Public Schools will hold district-wide Kindergarten Registration and Pre-K Application Assistance Days on March 28 and April 4 for parents wishing to enroll their children in …
(The Center Square) – With exactly two weeks until the federal government shuts down, lawmakers are running out of time to craft a government spending package and are scrambling to produce a …
(The Center Square) – The White House sent a memo to several federal agencies telling them to prepare to reorganize and fire high quantities of workers. The memo is the latest in …
(The Center Square) – While expert witnesses gave divided views on the shuttering of the U.S Agency for International Development (USAID), lawmakers sparred Wednesday during a House …
(The Center Square) – U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts late Wednesday paused a lower court's ruling requiring the Trump administration to release $2 billion in foreign aid …
(The Center Square) – U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi ended federal lawsuits that the Biden administration had filed against local police and fire departments over their merit hiring policies. …
(The Center Square) – Legislation repealing Biden-era fees on methane emissions has passed the U.S. House, paving the way for a boon to the natural gas industry. The Waste Emissions …