BATON ROUGE, LA — Republican Gov. Jeff Landry got the Louisiana Legislature to back his bet of lowering individual and corporate income taxes to stimulate growth in the state.
The Legislature...
BATON ROUGE – Gov. Jeff Landry’s ambitious tax plan, which had previously encountered minimal resistance, hit its first bump on Thursday as lawmakers balked at applying sales taxes to more...
By Courtney Bell, Deputy News Editor
• November 6, 2024
On Tuesday, Louisiana voters cast their ballot for the presidential election, congressional races and one statewide amendment, as well as issues and positions in local elections.
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As anticipated, Gov. Jeff Landry has officially called for a special session, directing the Louisiana Legislature to convene next month on fiscal matters related to an impending budget shortfall.
At...
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...
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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...
