Category Archives: News

The Senate Insurance Committee approves legislation that would give the insurance commissioner more authority to reject rate increases without actuarial data. New Orleans Senator Royce Duplessis stron...

A bill to ban kratom continues to make its way through the legislative process. The House Criminal Justice Committee voted for the legislation that's already been approved by the Senate. The committee...

The Senate Governmental Affairs Committee approves legislation that would make the Insurance Commissioner an appointed position rather than an elected position. Senate President Cameron Henry testifie...

Former East Baton Rouge Mayor-President, lawmaker and reporter Kip Holden died today at age 72 after a lengthy illness. Holden started as a reporter before serving on the Metro Council, in the State H...

A Senate committee approves two tort reform bills that supporters say will help in the effort to lower auto insurance rates. One of the bills would reduce the payout an uninsured driver would receive ...

Senator Bill Cassidy could be fighting for his political life next year, with the possibility of having to face several challengers in the Republican primary and a potentially formidable opponent in t...

The small West Baton Rouge Parish town of Addis is ready to roll out the welcome mat for its newest hometown hero, John Foster. "John Foster has definitely put Addis on the map, all over the United St...

A Rapides Parish man is under arrest for stealing hundreds of pounds of crawfish from a farmer's traps. Chief of Staff Tommy Carnline with the Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office says a crawfish farmer to...

St. Tammany Parish deputies arrested a 23-year-old Folsom man and his 45-year-old mother yesterday after a concerned resident reported them for a possible dog-fighting operation on their property. Lt....

Louisiana State Police are increasing patrols to protect first responders on roadsides this week. LSP Public Information Officer Ryan Davis says Troop F will join a special enforcement day on Wednesda...