The Latest Breaking News from Louisiana

Louisiana legislature approved tax cuts to attract businesses, sparking debates on economic impact.

Louisiana’s GOP-dominated legislature passed tax cuts on personal and corporate income on Friday in exchange for a statewide sales tax increase, a mixed bag of success for Gov. Jeff Landry, whose original tax revision plans faced resistance from lawmakers and lobbyists amid hard fiscal realities

A Louisiana-based rapper pleaded guilty Monday to his role in a large-scale prescription drug fraud ring that operated out of his multimillion-dollar Utah home

DIARIES FROM THE ROAD: As they continue their great American road trip through the south, Simon Veness and Susan Veness (along with dog Ruthie) drive along the coastline and wetlands of Texas and into Louisiana’s bayou country

A federal appeals court has temporarily limited the scope of a ruling that Louisiana’s law requiring public schools to post the Ten Commandments in all classrooms next year is unconstitutional

Louisiana House lawmakers have postponed a vote on a key plank in Gov. Jeff Landry's tax reform package

A Louisiana University student was arrested for threatening to kill Gov. Jeff Landry on social media for wheeling out a live tiger at a recent football game.

Do the Ten Commandments have a valid place in U.S. classrooms? Louisiana’s Legislature and governor insist the answer is “yes.” But on Nov. 12, 2024, a federal judge said “no.”

Louisiana state appeals ruling declaring Ten Commandments display law in schools unconstitutional.