Louisiana lawmakers have partially restored funding for the Ellis Marsalis Center for Music in New Orleans that Gov. Jeff Landry removed from the state budget in June. The Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget approved $1 million Thursday for the music school and venue that provides programming to children in struggling communities. Lawmakers had originally […]
I love saving money at the gas pump, but I fear the precedent Gov. Mike Braun is setting by ignoring state law in favor of unilateral executive power. And so should lawmakers. His gas tax holiday could turn into a loss of eight months in road funding — all without the involvement of the legislative […]
SHREVEPORT, La. -- A proposed change to the childhood vaccination schedule is raising concerns among pediatricians, who say separating the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine into individual shots could create unnecessary risks and confusion for families.
Republican candidates in Louisiana’s two competitive U.S. House elections are actively campaigning for President Donald Trump’s endorsement for the Nov. 3 primaries.
Individuals and businesses in Louisiana should make sure they’ve received any tax refunds they’re owed from the state before they are declared “unclaimed property,” the state Revenue Department says.
Conservationists credit the Endangered Species Act for the red-cockaded woodpecker’s limited rebound, but they fear a Trump administration proposal could erase that progress as well as other efforts to protect threatened animals.
BATON ROUGE, La. - Louisiana school districts may have to rework their budgets after the Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education shifted millions in funds to teacher stipends or pay raises.
BATON ROUGE, La. — Governor Jeff Landry declared a state of emergency Thursday for six Louisiana parishes following severe weather from Tropical Storm Arthur.
SHREVEPORT, La. — Wastewater in Caddo Parish contains some of the highest levels of methamphetamine in the world, according to new research from LSU Health Shreveport.
