A bill filed for the upcoming session provides an incentive for students to attend a Louisiana public university if they achieve a score of 31 or higher on the ACT. Ruston Representative Christopher Turner is proposing that high school students who score that high can receive up to 12-thousand dollars yearly in TOPS sc...

President Trump's reciprocal tariffs around the globe have pitted people divided on what it will do to the U.S. economy. LSU economics professor Dek Terrell says the tariffs are attempting to achieve two outcomes: bringing manufacturing back to the U.S. and leveraging a negotiating position with other countries. "...

This week is Love the Boot Week, a statewide anti-litter initiative in Louisiana.. The campaign, aimed at beautifying the state through volunteerism, has grown significantly since its inception, now including hundreds of groups across all 64 parishes. Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser, who leads the effort, hopes to engage 1,00...

The family of a 73-year-old grandfather is pleading for his release after immigration enforcement agents took him into custody near his home in Lafayette while on his way to work. He's at an ICE processing center in Evangeline Parish. The family says Jose Francisco Garcia Rodriquez has lived in the U.S. for 45 years si...

UL-Monroe students have approved a $75 fee per semester that will generate $600,000 dollars in its first year for the school's athletic department. ULM Athletic Director John Hartwell says the fee goes into effect for the 2025 Fall Semester. "It is extremely helpful to us in a budget that is, frankly, at the botto...