Category Archives: News
Walmart set to upgrade regional distribution center in Opelousas
Walmart is planning to invest more than $330 million to modernize it's regional distribution center in Opelousas. The State of Louisiana provided a competitive incentives package, including a $10 mill...
Jan 19, 2026
Louisiana sees rise in popularity and ownership of electric vehicles
Electric vehicles are increasing in popularity in Louisiana. According to Louisiana Clean Fuels, there are now more than 21,000 electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids registered throughout the state. E...
Jan 19, 2026 (photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)
President Trump gets involved in Louisiana's U.S. Senate race, wants Julia Letlow to run
A huge development occurred Saturday night in Louisiana's U-S Senate race as President Trump posted on his social media network, "Truth Social," that Republican Congresswoman Julia Letlow should run a...
Jan 18, 2026
Jamie Davis among three vying for Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate
While Bill Cassidy, John Fleming, Blake Miguez and others duke it out for the Republican nomination in the U.S. Senate race, there are three Democrats who have also entered the race. The first to have...
Jan 16, 2026 Jamie Davis is a Democrat running for U.S. Senate. (Credit: Jamie Davis campaign)
Value Penguin ranks Louisiana with the 2nd highest automobile auto insurance rates in the country
A new report on auto insurance rates in Louisiana shows both good news and bad news. Value Penguin insurance expert Rob Bhatt found Louisiana has the second highest auto insurance rates in the U.S., b...
Jan 16, 2026
An expanded workforce child care tax credit takes effect in 2026
Leaders for a Better Louisiana is alerting businesses of an expanded tax credit that helps provide high-quality childcare for employees. Barry Erwin, the chief policy officer for Leaders for a Better ...
Jan 16, 2026
20 charged in federal basketball point-shaving indictment, including 6 with ties to Louisiana colleges
A massive federal basketball point-shaving indictment has Louisiana ties. 20 men, including 12 former and four current college basketball players, are indicted in the scheme to rig basketball games fo...
Jan 15, 2026
LSU men's basketball loses 74-73 heartbreaker to Kentucky on last-second buzzer-beater
The LSU men's basketball team lost its fourth straight game last night in heartbreaking fashion. After leading Kentucky by as many as 18, The Tigers only led the Wildcats 74-73 with 1.9 seconds left t...
Jan 15, 2026 LSU men's basketball head coach MATT McMAHON (photo: Jonathan Mailhes/Tiger Rag)
Governor Jeff Landry announces discovery of "hundreds of millions of dollars in savings" through Louisiana Fiscal Responsibility Program initiative
Governor Jeff Landry announced that the Louisiana Fiscal Responsibility Program that he established in December of 2024 has found hundreds of millions of dollars in savings within state government. Th...
Jan 15, 2026
South Louisiana could see light snowfall this weekend as cold front approaches
There is the possibility south Louisiana could see a very light snowfall this weekend. LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says a strong cold front will push through the state on Saturday and any ling...
Jan 15, 2026
