It will soon be much more difficult to sue the oil and gas industry. Governor Landry signed the Louisiana Energy Protection Act, which bans lawsuits over climate change. Tommy Faucheux, the president of the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association, says in his view, these lawsuits are frivolous. "A lot of t...

On the heels of a record-breaking Love The Boot Week, the state is launching a brand-new beautification initiative. Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and Keep Louisiana Beautiful have officially launched Love Our Waterways, which as the name suggests, focuses on cleaning up litter and debris from the state's waters a...

It's Elder Abuse Awareness month, and Louisiana Elderly Protective Services is reminding you to look for signs of elder abuse. Program Manager Ebony Thomas-Phillips says abuse includes physical, sexual, financial, medical and even caretaker abuse. "In a way that they're not cared for; Those obvious types of sympto...

SNAP recipients can now earn bonus benefits when they purchase fresh fruits and vegetables with their EBT cards at Walmart and Walmart Neighborhood Market locations. Louisiana Health Secretary Bruce Greenstein says it's part of the Louisiana Carrot Initiative. "We invented the program, basically, to create an ince...

Registration for the Fortified Roof Program lottery closes Friday at 5 p.m. 3,000 individuals will receive grants of up to $10,000 for a new fortified roof. Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple said homeowners can create a profile and register their primary residence for the lottery at ldi.la.gov. "It can't be a rent...