Category Archives: Politics & Government

Among the three appropriations bills the Senate is expected to take up this week is one that includes more than $350 million in earmarks for 51 projects in Louisiana. One of those projects would dedic...

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill went to Washington, D.C., to urge the Food and Drug Administration to end its mail-order abortion pill policy. Murrill says out of state doctors are dispensing t...

If you need to sign up or renew your health insurance through HealthCare.gov, you have until midnight tonight to do so. Mike Bertaut, a healthcare economist with Louisiana Blue, says for some people, ...

Several people who have made living a healthier lifestyle a new year's resolution are participating in Dry January - laying off alcohol for the month of January. But here in Louisiana, with Carnival i...

Congressman Cleo Fields launches "Congress to the Classroom." Fields says through this year-long initiative, he will visit 52 schools from kindergarten through college throughout the Sixth District th...

According to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of people employed in the Bayou State has exceeded two million people for a record-setting seventh consecutive month. Adam Knapp,...

A 28-year-old Jennings woman is facing criminal charges after cops in Jefferson Davis Parish determine her illegal drug use led to the death of her unborn child. Jennings Police Chief Danny Semmes say...

A California doctor has been indicted on felony charges for allegedly trafficking abortion pills into Louisiana. Dr. Remy Coeytaux has been charged in St. Tammany Parish with Criminal Abortion by Mean...

A company owned by entertainer 50 Cent finalizes a deal to invest almost $125 million to develop three entertainment venues in Shreveport. As part of his commitment, the state is providing up to $50 m...

When you vote in the primary election this year, you won't be able to choose from all candidates in all races. That's because federal offices, the State Supreme Court, the Public Service Commission an...