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Secretary of state Kyle Ardoin bans TikTok on Department of State devices
Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin is banning TikTok on all Department of State-issued devices, and calls on Governor John Bel Edwards to do the same on a statewide level. Deputy Secretary for O...
Dec 19, 2022
Edwards says state budget is in better shape and Louisiana has record low unemployment
At his end-of-the-year press conference, Governor John Bel Edwards highlighted the state's finances which have drastically improved from when he took office seven years ago, and because of that, the s...
Dec 19, 2022 Governor John Bel Edwards during his End of Year press briefing. December 19, 2022. Photo by Brooke Thorington
Forecasters predict arctic blast coming Thursday, bringing bone-chilling winds all over the state
The National Weather Service says the coldest weather of the season so far is expected in Louisiana by late in the day Thursday, bringing temperatures as low as ten degrees north of I-20 Friday mornin...
Dec 19, 2022
Attorney representing trooper charged with negligent homicide believes his client is not guilty
The attorney representing Kory York believes the now suspended Master Trooper will be found not guilty of the charges he faces as a result of the 2019 in-custody death of Ronald Greene, a Black man wh...
Dec 19, 2022 This image from video from Louisiana state police state trooper Dakota DeMoss' body-worn camera, shows trooper Kory York bending over with his foot on Ronald Greene's shoulder after he was taken into custody on May 10, 2019, outside of Monroe, La. (Louisiana State Police via AP)
A survey from Tulane University indicates traditional office environments are returning among startups
A new survey from Tulane University shows the traditional office environment is making a bit of a post-pandemic comeback; especially among smaller businesses. The survey asked over 150 startups and sm...
Dec 19, 2022
Edwards says COVID still an issue but than a year ago
Governor Edwards held his End of the Year Press Conference today highlighting accomplishments of 2022. Among the topics were the state's budget surplus and record unemployment. Edwards also reflected ...
Dec 19, 2022 Governor John Bel Edwards gives remarks at his end of year press conference at the Governor's Mansion. (photo: Brooke Thorington/LRN)
Preview of Edwards end of the year press conference
Governor Edwards will host his annual end-of-the-year press conference this morning. ULM Political Science Professor Pearson Cross expects Edwards to tout the budget surplus that's allowed him to make...
Dec 19, 2022
Federal cost of living adjustment for Veterans will affect Snap and other DCFS benefits
In 2023, most Louisiana residents on Social Security will see a big increase in their benefits. Deputy Assistant Secretary for family support at D-C-F-S, Monica Brown, says it's the largest increase i...
Dec 18, 2022
November was Louisiana's sixth straight month of record low unemployment
New numbers released today from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show Louisiana continues to add jobs. Louisiana Workforce Commission Secretary Ava Cates said November's unemployment rate of 3.3% m...
Dec 16, 2022
Louisiana State Parks have special holiday events, discounts, and gift cards.
Louisiana State Parks are offering special holiday events at the parks. State Parks director Brandon Burris says all of the parks have added holiday features. "We'll have Christmas things such as slei...
Dec 16, 2022
