On a narrow eight to seven vote, the House Ways and Means Committee approved a Senate bill that would allow low-income homeowners to receive up to a $2,000 income tax credit to help them pay homeowner property insurance costs. New Orleans Senator Royce Duplessis is the author of the legislation. "This is one of th...

The Senate Finance Committee has restored $30 million in high-dose tutoring for K-12 students in the proposed budget for next fiscal year. Senate President Cameron Henry said Senate Finance was able to add the money because the Revenue Estimating Conference has recognized an additional $60 million in state general fund...

Applications for the M.J. Foster Promise Program opened yesterday with a newly lowered age requirement of 19. Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance (LOSFA) Scholarship and Grant Director Deborah Paul said the program allows adult students "to pursue short-term training or receive an associate's degree i...

Louisiana turkey hunters had another successful season in 2025, harvesting 3,576 birds, the second-highest total since harvest reporting began in 2009, just behind 2024's 3,695. LDWF Small Game and Wild Turkey Program Manager Cody Cedotal says the past four years have seen the highest reported harvests. "We made a...

How it happened: Little Rock first baseman Angel Cano homered and drove in five runs as the Trojans rallied back from a 3-0 first inning deficit to upset LSU 10-4. It's the first time LSU has lost at home in a Regional to a four-seed. The Tigers and Little Rock will meet Monday night, and the winner will advance to the...