As the State of Louisiana moves to reopen services to the public, visitors at Shreveport's office of motor vehicle locations had to wait in long lines.
The TOPS tuition program, K-12 schools and the social services department would be spared reductions. But college campuses and health programs would take hits.
Despite the enthusiasm about the beginning of Phase 1 reopening in Louisiana — there are businesses either working hard to survive or on the verge of shuttering their company doors permanently.
Louisiana lawmakers are considering a proposal that would ban public colleges from withholding a student’s transcript, grades or diplomas because of outstanding debts.
Lawmakers are set to return to the capitol Monday, May 4 to try to make your lives a little easier while Louisiana’s economy recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.
For a generation, mid-April has delivered some of American life’s most difficult moments. Traumatic anniversaries of the past 27 years are rolling by as Americans experience one of the most disruptive moments in their history: the coronavirus, and the effort to contain it.
Ivanka Trump traveled with her family from Washington to Bedminster, New Jersey, last week to celebrate Passover despite coronavirus guidelines discouraging discretionary travel, which she's encouraged others to follow.
Louisiana State Representative Danny McCormick sent a letter to his fellow state officials after he says he’s been approached by dozens of small business owners who say they may not be able to recover if this goes on much longer.
Some small business owners say they can't find a place to get a loan through the federal coronavirus relief package meant to help pay employees, rent and other expenses.
A Trump administration official says illegal border crossings have dropped by half as the strictest U.S.-Mexico border policies yet went into place amid the coronavirus pandemic, despite confusion about how it was all working.
Bossier Sheriff Julian Whittington will hold a news conference is holding a press conference with Bossier Schools Superintendent Mitch Downey, City of Bossier City, and Bossier Parish Police Jury.
The online voter registration deadline in Louisiana is approaching quickly, and Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin is reminding voters that only registered Democrats and Republicans will be eligible to vote in the presidential primary on Saturday, April 4.
As concerns over infectious diseases and overseas political spats drive oil prices down, Louisiana lawmakers are cautiously watching to see whether it will impact budget negotiations.
Governor John Bel Edwards told Louisiana’s lawmakers he wants the legislature to make education a priority for the state during a speech on the first day of the 2020 Legislative Session Monday, March 9.
We’ll be losing an hour of sleep come Sunday, March 8 for Daylight Saving Time, and there have already been a few bills filed ahead of the state’s legislative session, which begins Monday, to keep Daylight Saving Time year round.
Governor John Bel Edwards told reporters at the Baton Rouge Press Club on March 2 that the state is preparing to deal with the threat of the COVID-19, commonly known as coronavirus, even though there are not currently any confirmed cases in Louisiana.
Louisiana House Bill 138 provides that cameras that record audio and video be placed in classrooms where a majority of students receive special education for at least 50 percent of their instructional time.
A major report from the Baton Rouge Advocate is putting a spotlight on Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry’s business dealings with a man in prison for cheating the immigration system so he could make money.
Democratic Party leaders and activists are describing widespread missteps in planning and implementation that made the Iowa caucuses a historic disaster.
Higher education leaders Monday, Feb. 10 requested more money from state lawmakers that would help chip away at the $1.5 billion backlog of repairs on state campuses, offer faculty pay raises, and help cover rising employee retirement and insurance costs.
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards is kicking off his second term without the budget crises of his first four years, but with a more conservative Legislature that could create new clashes over spending.
