Governor Jeff Landry signed a bill today that expands a program that provides grant dollars for homeowners to pay for a fortified roof on their home. Landry says this is important legislation because fortified roofs can limit storm damage. "We have consistently said that stronger roofs equal lower rates. And so, t...

The ability for two-term governors to make another run for the state's top job after sitting out four years is now in the hands of the voters. Chalmette Representative Michael Bayham's constitutional amendment limiting governors to two lifetime terms has passed both houses by the requisite two-thirds majority and will ...

A proposal to shield the public from seeing the revenue share contracts between universities and their athletes has received approval from the Senate on a 22-13 vote. Baton Rouge Senator Franklin Foil says if other SEC schools know how much LSU is giving to a particular player, it could result in other universities off...

A $3.6 billion artificial intelligence factory is coming to Rapides Parish, as Applied Digital Corporation plans to build a massive AI data center in the town of Boyce. The project will create more than 1,000 construction jobs, and the new campus will bring in 200 direct jobs, each paying about $90,000 a year. Governor...

Governor Jeff Landry tells public school teachers at a press conference that the state will indeed plan to fund a stipend as part of their salary for the next school year. Landry says as lawmakers will approve a budget in the coming days and once the spending plan, hits his desk, they will decide how to pay for the $2,...