Louisiana's regulation of the massage therapy industry is riddled with problems and fails to ensure that businesses are not sexually-oriented operations, Legislative Auditor Daryl Purpera said in an audit released Monday morning.
One year after key tests were canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, Louisiana public school students will soon resume traditional yearly exams in math, English, science and social studies.
Louisiana’s top elections official, Kyle Ardoin, has known for years the state needed to replace its fleet of aging voting machines. After a previous effort to do so in 2018 was rejected, he officially began the quest again in January, seeking a v…
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Several women community leaders on Saturday endorsed state Sen. Karen Carter Peterson’s candidacy for the 2nd Congressional District.
Claston Bernard, the candidate endorsed by the Louisiana Republican Party, is continuing to make education the center of his campaign to replace Cedric Richmond in the congressional district that centers on New Orleans and the west bank of Jeffers…
All was proceeding according to plan at a campaign event Friday at the Olive Branch Baptist Church in Algiers Friday where 18 Black ministers representing various associations were endorsing state Sen. Troy Carter in the race to replace Cedric Ric…
Louisiana Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy voted against the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill that the U.S. Senate passed Saturday.
Today is the 56th anniversary of Bloody Sunday when African Americans peacefully demonstrating their desire to exercise their right to vote were met at the foot of the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma by Alabama state troopers swinging batons and sho…
New Orleans City Council President Helena Moreno added her name to the growing list of elected officials who have endorsed state Sen. Troy Carter in the race to replace Cedric Richmond in the U.S. House.
Regardless of party affiliation, residents of Louisiana, which continue to have the highest incarceration rate in the nation, support sentencing review and reform, according to a SurveyUSA poll on behalf of the American Conservative Union Foundati…
Louisiana is launching a new $161 million program to aid renters and landlords affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the governor's office said Friday.
Early voting opens Saturday and ends March 13 for the March 20 municipal primary and a pair of special elections for seats in the U.S. House. Polling places will be closed Sunday.
GONZALES — Shanie Bourg, an elections administrator for the Louisiana Secretary of State's Office, beat out a field of 13 people, including former chief sheriff's deputy and presidential candidate Murphy Painter, to be the next registrar of voters…
Attorney General Jeff Landry on Thursday authorized a $100 million settlement with an oil and gas company that has been accused in court of damaging Louisiana’s coast, but his decision immediately faced blowback from industry officials who fear th…
Thirty-four state legislators, all Republican, asked Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards to end the statewide mask mandate and fully reopen businesses in Louisiana.
Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin announced Wednesday afternoon that he was immediately cancelling the process to acquire new voting machines to replace the fleet of 30-year-old machines – a contract potentially worth $100 million over 10 years.
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry’s unusual lawsuit against a reporter for The Advocate and The Times-Picayune who sought public records related to a sexual harassment investigation of one of Landry’s top aides is set to be heard in a Baton R…
A key state panel Tuesday voted to double Gov. John Bel Edwards' public schools spending proposal, adding a $40 million hike for public schools to the governor's $40 million teacher pay raise proposal.
Another elections technology firm is objecting to the terms of Louisiana's voting machine search, accusing the secretary of state of trying to manipulate the bid process to benefit its current contractor and raising echoes of the dispute that dera…
Making his first public appearance since leaving office not six weeks ago, former President Trump lashed out Sunday at his successor — and some fellow Republicans — during a fact-challenged and grievance-laden speech in which he teased another pre…
In the wake of Donald Trump’s loss at the polls and his supporters’ storming of the U.S. Capitol two months later, Republicans across the country have grappled with whether to continue embracing the controversial former president.
The work of revamping the state’s tax system, which has been going on for weeks behind the scenes, became public Friday when Senate President Page Cortez released an announcement signed by leaders in both chambers.
The bid to make kindergarten mandatory in Louisiana, which has been tried before and failed, is about to spark controversy again.
The federal Transportation Security Administration last week tweeted out a reminder that airline travelers are going to need REAL ID-compliant driver’s licenses with a Gold Star in order to fly starting Oct. 1, 2021.
Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards asked the Republican legislative majority to move around hundreds of millions of dollars in federal pandemic aid to cover operating expenses without cutting state services, plus ensure enough money to give teachers…
Gov. John Bel Edwards' plan to boost teacher pay by $400 per year got a blistering reception Friday from teacher leaders.
Ascension Parish Judge Steven Tureau will not recuse himself from a ruling on whether District Attorney Ricky Babin -- his former boss -- should pay Murphy Painter attorney's fees and other penalties for denying him access to the tape that deraile…
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry chose not to disclose that he had to discipline one of his top deputies following a sexual harassment complaint in an annual report that tracks sexual misconduct across state government and is required by state law.
Teachers are in line for a $400 pay raise in a state budget plan that will contain no spending cuts, Gov. John Bel Edwards told reporters Thursday afternoon, after the state received a windfall of federal money for the Medicaid program.
Gov. John Bel Edwards said Thursday that he had no prior knowledge of allegations that former LSU football coach Les Miles reached a settlement with a student and was investigated for sexual harassment during his time at LSU.
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards will hold his weekly media briefing Thursday afternoon, where he's expected to discuss the latest on coronavirus cases and the state's response to last week's winter storm.
Known for his colorful tropes, U.S. Sen. John N. Kennedy apologized for going too far, Politico reported.
The state has cleared a key hurdle for the widening of Interstate 10 between La. 415 and the I-10/12 split, Louisiana transportation chief Shawn Wilson said Thursday.
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards joined Advocate and Times-Picayune editor Peter Kovacs in a live virtual town hall Thursday to discuss the latest on vaccines, lifting coronavirus restrictions and more.
The federal Transportation Security Administration tweeted Wednesday afternoon a reminder that travelers on Oct. 1, 2021 are going to need REAL ID compliant identification in order to fly.
Trashed on social media and censured by Louisiana Republicans, U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy described himself Wednesday as "at peace" with his vote to convict former President Donald Trump at his impeachment trial and dismissed the scorching GOP backlas…
Leaders of the Louisiana Legislature are asking that public school districts use part of the $1 billion in new federal coronavirus aid to expand high-speed internet access for students, many of whom are relying on distance learning because of the …
In move many expect to signal U.S. reengagement in the world body, the U.S. Senate Tuesday confirmed Baker-native Linda Thomas-Greenfield to the cabinet-level position of Ambassador to the United Nations.
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Though next statewide election is a little less than three years away, both Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser and Attorney General Jeff Landry are raising big money for the November 2023 election, according to recent disclosures filed with the Louisiana Bo…
The Louisiana lawmaker who oversees all legislation affecting LSU raised pointed concerns about an academic panel discussion, slated to begin at 3:30 pm Tuesday, on “White Rage” against Blacks.
The U.S. Senate is ready to begin Monday the voting process expected to install LSU alumna and Baker native Linda Thomas-Greenfield in one of the most visible federal posts.
Like a child yelling, “1,2,3, not me” on the playground, Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is blaming bureaucrats and renewable energy for the historic collapse of that state’s power supply during last week’s unprecedented cold that cost 30 Texans…
Former two-time Olympic decathlete and LSU track champion Claston Bernard declared Friday that freedom, faith and family are the binding roots of this nation and that he will defend them against socialism and other forces of division if elected ne…
With an estimated $2 billion provided to Louisiana from a federal coronavirus aid bill passed in December and the likelihood of another federal stimulus package, state legislators are hopeful they can balance the budget for fiscal 2022 with no mor…
For those who thought their January and February utility bills were high, wait until March and April.
President Joe Biden approved Louisiana's emergency declaration Thursday as the state continues to experience historic cold weather and extensive power outages.
Brandon Fremin's tenure as U.S. Attorney in Baton Rouge will come to a close at the end of the month after just three years, but on Thursday he called that service "the highest honor of my career as a prosecutor."
Gov. John Bel Edwards is requesting a presidential emergency declaration as Louisiana continues to experience severe winter weather.
Louisiana utility regulators are taking a deep dive into the chain of events, including what they call greedy natural gas suppliers, that led to the rolling energy blackouts that left some 2 million customers in the dark and cold, some for more th…