(Louisiana Illuminator) — Disappointment, disdain, frustration, humiliation. Any of these words could describe sentiment inside the camp of Bill Cassidy after President Donald Trump issued a …

( The Center Square ) - For many Louisiana families, the holidays are not just a season of celebrations, they are a season of spending. Christmas dinner costs more than it used to. Parents stretch …

( Louisiana Illuminator ) — Let’s say you hired a landscaper to work on your backyard. But they left their trash and broken tools scattered around your property and made you clean it all up. …

( The Center Square ) - On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in  Chevron v. Plaquemines Parish   on a threshold jurisdictional question. The Court’s answer could …

( The Center Square ) — A recent social media post from a news organization in Spokane celebrated Washington’s new $17.13 minimum wage as “good news for families,”  boasting it’s the …

( The Center Square ) – One of the most overlooked threats to community-based control in America isn’t coming from Washington politicians or even state government officials, but from a …

( The Center Square ) – As we step into a new year, housing data takes center stage. After the Christmas holiday, markets are shifting from reflection to recalibration – and this week’s housing …

(Louisiana Illuminator) — I wear many hats every day. I’m a social worker, a mom raising two young children, an adult daughter with a parent living in a nursing home, and a public health …

( Louisiana Illuminator ) - On Dec. 3, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security officially launched an immigration operation in New Orleans. It follows President Donald Trump’s xenophobic …

WASHINGTON ( AP ) — Julia Dvorak is worried her 83-year-old mother’s emergency room trips for seizures are depleting her retirement savings and will soon force her to go on Medicaid. At the …

( Louisiana Illuminator ) — A concerning trend is emerging this year: access to safe, effective vaccines is being challenged as  vaccine skeptics assume positions of authority . Their growing …

WASHINGTON ( AP ) — This holiday season isn’t quite so merry for American shoppers as large shares are dipping into savings, scouring for bargains and feeling like  the overall …

( Louisiana Illuminator ) – I’ve been thinking a lot about what it really costs to stay alive in this country. Not in the spiritual sense – in the literal one. The bills. The …

( Louisiana Illuminator ) - Gov. Jeff Landry left no room for doubt in late October when asked whether then-LSU Athletics Director Scott Woodward would hire the university’s next football …

(Louisiana Illuminator) — The ads are everywhere: “Pay at your own pace.” “Split it into four interest-free installments.” “Shop now.”  For …

( The Center Square ) – The 2021 American Rescue Plan Act – which was sold as temporary help during the challenges of COVID-19 – expanded Affordable Care Act subsidies in a way that …

As families across the country gather around the table this Thanksgiving, conversations will span life updates, upcoming plans, sports, current events and, naturally, expressions of gratitude. But …

( Louisiana Illuminator ) - Louisiana and the federal government are pushing for more than $1 billion in fines and penalties against Smitty’s Supply Inc. for years of environmental violations …

As a former CEO of a $400 million-asset community bank in Louisiana for more than two decades, I know you can’t just take someone’s word for something. If something looks too good to be …

(Louisiana Illuminator) - There have been some important developments in Louisiana higher education in recent weeks, including LSU firing its football coach, replacing its athletics director and …

( The Center Square ) – Work is not just a paycheck. Work is how people shape the world. When someone starts a business, they answer a call: to build something, to serve a need, to create …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Economic worries were the dominant concern as voters cast ballots for Tuesday’s elections, according to preliminary findings from the AP Voter Poll. The results of …

( The Center Square ) — Congress has long recognized that stablecoins should not function as unregulated bank deposits. The intent of the recently enacted GENIUS Act is clear: to prohibit …

( Louisiana Illuminator ) – In a place known globally for its culinary culture, it is absolutely heartbreaking that Louisiana finds itself facing a hunger crisis. What’s more …

( The Center Square ) – Last week's economic data painted a picture of an economy sending mixed signals, with resilient housing activity colliding against stubborn inflation and an uncertain …