‘Strawberry Festival Day' Marked At Louisiana Legislature — Without Strawberries

It's typically easy to tell when the Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival is approaching, even without a calendar.

Louisiana House Committee Advances Bill To Punish Porn Websites That Don't Verify User's Age

A Louisiana legislative committee advanced a bill Wednesday that would let the state attorney general pursue such civil penalties.

This Company Has Hired 25 Lobbyists For The Louisiana Legislative Session

A Pennsylvania company and global leader in carbon capture technology hired 25 lobbyists — ahead of the Louisiana Legislature.

Clay Schexnayder Announces Bid For Secretary Of State

Louisiana House Speaker Clay Schexnayder announced Wednesday that he will run for secretary of state.

Senate Panel Rejects Expanded Prescription Authority For Louisiana Nurse Practitioners

A discussion Tuesday among Louisiana lawmakers over whether to let nurse practitioners write prescriptions for patients for chronic pain.

Bill To Reduce Reasons Why Cops Can Pull You Over In Louisiana Gets Stripped In Committee

A New Orleans lawmaker intended to reduce the reasons why police can stop people, to ease the financial impact of ticket fees.

Lawmakers Question Ability To Sustain $3,000 Raises For Louisiana Teachers

Conservative Louisiana lawmakers' concerns about spending some of the state's surplus on teacher pay raises are stirring up controversy.

Struggle To Attract Grocers Results In Food Apartheid For New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS — Before Hurricane Katrina, about 5,000 households called the Lower 9th Ward home. Today, less than half.

Louisiana Republicans Vote Down Bill To Lower Fines On Personal Debt Collection

A Louisiana House committee that handles tax and fines policy rejected a proposal Thursday to lower state fines.

Louisiana Energy Companies Wasted $82 Million In Natural Gas, Study Finds

A new environmental advocacy group analysis found Louisiana's oil and gas industry wasted over $82 million in natural gas.

Kyle Ardoin Won't Seek Re-Election For Secretary Of State

Louisiana's top election official will give up his office at the end of his term in January.

5 White Cops Plead Not Guilty In Egregious Beating And Death Of Black Motorist Ronald Greene

The report indicates state troopers choked, stunned, and dragged Greene, before shackling him. One officer faces 10 counts of malfeasance.

Nearly 1,000 Adoptees Seek Original Birth Certificates

It's occurred since a new Louisiana law took effect in August that gives adopted people access to their original birth certificates.

Under Abortion Ban, Louisiana Officials Favor "Pro-Family" Tax Credits Over Funding

Edwards has not proposed any more money for programs to help pregnant people and vulnerable children, in the wake of the abortion ban.

Teens Take On Anti-LGBTQ+ Sentiment In Conservative St. Tammany

St. Tammany Parish, a conservative stronghold in south Louisiana, is the home of LGBTQ+ resistance to anti-gay and anti-trans sentiment.

Study: Proactive Policing In New Orleans Linked To Racial Inequities In Preterm Births

Violent crime has surged in New Orleans over the past several years, leading all other major U.S. cities in homicides.

White Cop Shoots, Black Man Is Killed -- Result? No Charges Against The Cops

Rapides Parish District Attorney Phillip Terrell will not bring charges against two police officers who were involved in shootings.

Commentary: Gov. Edwards, Lawmakers Must Commit To True Juvenile Justice Reform

It occurs on the heels of multiple civil rights groups — including one Bishop Autrey is a part of — and, also, banding together.

Edwards Touts Promises Kept In Final ‘State Of The State' Address

In his final State of the State speech, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards highlighted the accomplishments of his career.

BESE Calls On Legislature To Fund School Resource Officers

The Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education is calling on the legislature to fund school resource officers.

Louisiana Looks At Uses For Wasted Methane From Drill Site Leaks

Last June, a team of Spanish scientists from the Polytechnic University of Valencia used a European Space Agency satellite.

As Critics Note Problems Of Mass Incarceration, Local Jails Add More Beds

Louisiana's standing as one of the world's most incarcerated places is blamed on prison and jail admissions from major population centers.

EPA Wants To Require Fenceline Monitoring For Air Toxins At Chemical Plants

LA PLACE — The nation's top climate official came to a section of Louisiana known as “Cancer Alley” Thursday.

Poll Shows Evolving Attitudes On Criminal Justice Among Conservatives

A recent poll of mostly white, conservative Louisiana voters found that their attitudes on the criminal justice system have changed.

Five Higher Education Bills To Watch In Louisiana's Legislative Session

Of the hundreds of bills prefiled ahead of next week's regular legislative session, dozens would have far-reaching implications for La.

Oil And Gas Worker Survey Sheds Light On Unstable, Unsafe Working Conditions

As a carpenter for a contractor company, Cullen Boudreaux worked in oil refineries throughout Louisiana.

Ardoin's Package Of Election Bills Includes Twice-Rejected Proposals

Louisiana Republicans will try for the third year in a row to enact new election laws.

ACLU Settles Suit Over Alleged Beating Of Black Motorist By Officer With History Of Misconduct

A Black man says police slammed him to the ground, knocked him unconscious, and falsely arrested him from a racially motivated traffic stop.

Utility Service Company To Bring Headquarters, 141 Jobs To New Orleans

A company that provides services to utility companies will open an office in New Orleans, which will serve as its new headquarters.

Louisiana House Conservatives Form New Freedom Caucus

At least three conservative Republicans in the Louisiana House of Representatives formed the new House Freedom Caucus.

Schroder Says Locals Should Have Say On Industrial Tax Break

Companies looking to set up shop in Louisiana expect some sort of incentive to do so.

Commentary: Secretary Of State Ardoin's Voter Suppression Actions Speak For His Silence

Kyle Ardoin is proud of the fact Louisiana was the first state to withdraw from the Electronic Registration Information Center.

Anti-Tenure Louisiana Legislator Wants To Require Annual College Faculty Reviews

Sen. Stewart Cathey does not want to abolish tenure for professors at Louisiana's public universities.

La., Health Department Leader Courtney Phillips To Resign This Week

The person placed in charge of the Louisiana Department of Health just as the COVID-19 pandemic was taking root will leave her post.

Louisiana Senate President Prioritizes Budget Issues Over Abortion Rights

Louisiana's first wide-ranging legislative session since its abortion ban took effect starts next week.

Proposal Would Let Parishes Keep More Oil And Gas Taxes

A Louisiana lawmaker has proposed a constitutional amendment to allow parish governments to keep a larger share of oil and gas taxes.

John Bel Edwards Urges Louisiana Medicaid Members To Update Contact Information

Gov. Edwards asks Louisiana's 2 million Medicaid members to confirm and update their contact information ahead of possible disenrollment.

Nuns Trying To Build New Orleans Solar Garden Want Fair Price For Power

An order of nuns wants to build a community solar plant in New Orleans, but pesky city regulations are getting in the way.

With Bogalusa Facebook Threat, Racism In La., Rears Its Ugly Head

Bogalusa's first Black mayor said he has filed a complaint with police over a comment from a Facebook group page..

New Orleans Government Remains Understaffed Despite Abundance Of Cash, Dire Needs

NEW ORLEANS — The city of New Orleans is in the midst of an unusual budget dilemma -- it has more money than it can spend.