The House of Representatives voted 74-17 to pass a bill last week that would shift the state’s official public notices from The Advocate newspaper to a government-run website.House Bill 526 directs the Commissioner of Administration to create and maintain a new website that will serve as the primary...

The Louisiana Senate Health and Welfare Committee advanced legislation last week aimed at closing gaps in child abuse investigations at early learning centers.The bill moved forward following a heartbreaking testimony from a family whose three-year-old daughter was sexually assaulted by a classmate ...

Northwestern State University’s oldest and most prestigious honorary service societies, Purple Jackets, Blue Key and Order of Omega, welcomed new members to start off Honors Week, which celebrates the university’s organizations that recognize student achievement in academics, research, leadership an...

Gov. Jeff Landry’s ambitious tax plan, which had previously encountered minimal resistance, hit its first bump on Thursday as lawmakers balked at appl...

Key provisions of the governor’s plan to cut personal income and corporate taxes passed the state House of Representatives last Tuesday.The House vote...

The House continued last Wednesday to revamp the state tax system, passing bills to cut business tax rates, eliminate credits for movie-making and his...