BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A Shreveport lawmaker has completed his second annual walk to the state Capitol, designed to raise awareness about autism and childhood obesity. Rep. Patrick Williams wrapped...

(AP) — The near-automatic pay raises that thousands of Louisiana government employees will receive next year, costing $72 million, aren't required, the head of the state civil service system told...

Spectrum members, supporters and passers-by walked, ran, danced and jumped through a free-standing doorway in Free Speech Alley midday Thursday.Members of Spectrum, LSU's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender...

Gloom filled the Board room when each chancellor of the 11 LSU System's institutions proposed a campus-by-campus budget reduction plan at the Board of Supervisors' meeting Thursday.The University will...

State troopers accompany Gov. Bobby Jindal wherever he travels. Taxpayer dollars cover the expenses for the troopers, even when the trips are not tied directly to state business. Since his inauguration...

There were a few tears and a lot of applause Wednesday night as the final meeting of the 2009 Student Government spring legislative session drew to a close. Though many senators said goodbye to the senate...

The University is planning to use tax credits to fund the remaining after fundraising failed to yield the sum necessary for the project, said Eli Jones, dean of LSU's E.J. Ourso College of Business, according...

Dressing professionally and bringing several copies of an updated resume is an example of a typical ‘career day' event. But Thursday, a small crowd of casual-dressed graduate students carrying book-bags...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Confronting a security threat on America's doorstep, President Barack Obama launched a swift diplomatic mission to Mexico Thursday to show solidarity with a troubled neighbor —...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people receiving jobless benefits exceeded 6 million for the first time, the government reported Thursday, and housing construction unexpectedly plunged to its second-lowest...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana's state park system is celebrating its 75th birthday with a gift for park patrons: free entrance for visitors on Saturday. Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu, whose office...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — As Gov. Bobby Jindal's profile in the Republican Party rises, so does the bill for Louisiana taxpayers. Widely considered a GOP presidential contender, Jindal insists he's...