What cuts to federal food stamp funding in the 'Big, Beautifull Bill' might mean for Louisiana

WASHINGTON — While most of the state’s attention focused on what the Republican House majority was doing to Medicaid, a much more direct and imminent hit to Louisiana’s state budget was the $300 billion cut from food stamps funding over the next decade. …

Bill would ease Louisiana's strict window tint regulations if passed

<p>SHREVEPORT, La. (<a href="https://www.ktalnews.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">KTAL/KMSS</a>) - A change could be coming to how dark your car windows can legally be in …

Where are the best beaches in Louisiana? What Travel + Leisure says

While Louisiana may be known for its swamps and bayous, the state also is home to quite a few beaches. Along Louisiana's Gulf Coast, there are a number of lesser-known, beautiful beaches to be found. Although, the coast is not the only place in …

Louisiana Workforce Commission employee federally indicted for defrauding state for $200,000

BATON ROUGE - A Louisiana Workforce Commission employee was indicted for committing wire fraud of through the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program enacted by the CARES Act for financial relief during the COVID-19 pandemic. Paris Haynes, of Baton Rouge, …

American energy dominance starts at home; Louisiana must lead, not follow

American energy dominance starts at home; Louisiana must lead, not follow American Energy Dominance Starts Here at Home. Louisiana Must Lead, Not Litigate.President Trump’s recent executive order on “Protecting American Energy from State Overreach” sends a …

Abandoned since Hurricane Ida, a coastal Louisiana town can now rebuild its high school

Every morning, the students of Fisher Middle-High School in Jean Lafitte commute by bus to their temporary campus in Marrero, a drive that can take up to 40 minutes. It's been like this for four years now, ever since Hurricane Ida razed the fishing …

Two escaped inmates from New Orleans jail recaptured in Texas, returned to Louisiana

NEW ORLEANS — Two inmates who escaped from a New Orleans jail earlier this month and were captured in Texas have been returned to Louisiana. Leo Tate and Jermaine Donald were flown back on Friday and transferred to a secure correctional facility. A total …

Texas Roadhouse Inc. opening Bubba's 33 locations in some states. See the Louisiana location

2 New Orleans inmates extradited back to Louisiana; 2 more at large

Louisiana-Indiana connections

If you are from Louisiana, you have read about steamboats, or your teachers or grandparents told you about the so-called Golden Age of Steamboats. But it is most likely they didn’t know about the Louisiana-Indiana connections. Back when I was a student at …