UPDATE: Jose Francisco Garcia Rodriguez, A 73-year-old Lafayette resident who was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement last week, is back home after spending a week in an ICE detention center in Evangeline Parish. Tyler Garcia, Rodriguez's son, posted an update on his father's status via his Facebook account...

The state legislature convenes a two month long regular session on Monday, among the bills they will take up are ones that would tax consumable hemp products. Thibodaux Representative Bryan Fontenot is proposing raising the tax on hemp products from 3% to 15%, while Monroe Representative Mike Echols is proposing raisin...

The Pelican Institute for Public Policy released its latest Pelican Pulse Poll ahead of the upcoming 2025 Louisiana Legislative session. The survey of over 800 Louisiana voters shows lawmakers a clear picture of what voters are prioritizing. Pelican Institute CEO Daniel Erspamer says the poll shows voters believe gov...

The Louisiana Oil and Gas Association is speaking out after a jury awards Plaquemines Parish almost 745-million dollars from Chevron. The jury agreed with the plaintiffs that Texaco's operations and abandonment of equipment led to land loss. Texaco was bought out by Chevron in 2001. "Suing somebody for something t...

A man wanted for allegedly killing his parents was caught in California. Joshua Brocato, 34, was arrested in Los Angeles after he allegedly killed Marc Brocato, 75, and his wife Priscilla, 66, inside their Amite-area home last week. Police were tracking Brocato after he fled the scene. "We had information that he ...