It’s not often that Louisiana leads the country in any category. But for several years, the state has gone above and beyond in one category: sales tax.Friday, November 22, marked the end of a special tax session in the Legislature, which cut income taxes and raised average sales taxes to 10.11% when...

State Fire Marshal Chief Bryan J. Adams is reminding Louisianans about safe home heating practices as our state prepares for the arrival of the strongest cold front of the fall season so far.“The winter time is traditionally the busiest time for home fires, and unfortunately, when we lose most lives...

Gov. Jeff Landry’s ambitious tax plan, which had previously encountered minimal resistance, hit its first bump on Thursday as lawmakers balked at applying sales taxes to more goods and services that are tax-free now.Lawmakers said Landry was unable to secure the 70 votes from the House of Representa...