Following the state’s unilateral and abrupt decision to sweep homeless encampments around New Orleans last week, a New Orleans City Councilmember is pushing New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s...

Gov. Jeff Landry signed a proclamation earlier this month naming the day after Thanksgiving this year “Acadian Day,” in honor of the Acadians and their contributions to the state.Friday, Nov....

Friday marks the one-month anniversary of Hurricane Francine making landfall, which left hundreds of thousands of Louisianians without power as the storm pushed through eastern Louisiana with 100- mile-per-hour...

There are four candidates in the East Baton Rouge mayor-president election that polled above 2% – incumbent Sharon Weston Broome and Ted James, both Democrats, and Republicans "Sid" Edwards and Steve...

On Tuesday, July 9, Theatre Baton Rouge held its annual meeting to close out its 78th season, present its results and discuss its plans for the coming years.Theatre Baton Rouge (TBR) is a community theatre...

During the 2023 regular congressional session, the Louisiana legislature sent three bills targeting LGBTQ+ rights to the governor’s office. Gov. John Bel Edwards vetoed the anti-LGBTQ+ legislation...

Note: Click here to see the Louisiana Illuminator's original reporting. Prompted by an increase in crime on and around LSU’s campus, Louisiana lawmakers have created a crime prevention district...

Editor's note: This story was updated on Sunday to include the latest action on Senate Bills 342 and 388  BATON ROUGE–The Senate gave final passage Sunday to a bill that would enhance criminal...

A bill to allow survivors of sexual assault to terminate housing leases early moved forward Wednesday. Rep. Aimee Freeman (D-New Orleans), who brought the bill, said that she did so for the sake of all...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana lawmakers entered a three-month legislative session that seemed like it might be a pretty routine affair without the budget problems of years past and with fewer...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards declared a public health emergency in Louisiana on Wednesday as the number of new coronavirus cases in the state continued to grow. The state's first...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards warned Louisiana residents Wednesday he expects the number of new coronavirus cases to rise in the state, as lawmakers held their first hearings on the...