Starting next year, Louisiana could require health insurance plans to cover prostate cancer screenings starting at age 40, ...

Interim Southern University System President Orlando McMeans is asking the Legislature for a one-time $19 million investment ...

Legislation to expand wood pellet manufacturing in Louisiana is gaining traction despite concerns over the industry’s ...

After three consecutive years of standstill state budgets, Louisiana’s public colleges and universities are struggling with ...

Attorneys for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office faced off in court as part of ...

A new effort to remove fluoride from public drinking water supplies in Louisiana would allow local residents to vote on the ...

A state lawmaker’s proposal to close Louisiana’s child welfare agency has been put on hold while she and the head of that agency work on a compromise that will address the department’s chronic issues.

Caleb Kleinpeter, R-Port Allen, cleared the state Senate with unanimous support Tuesday and will head to the House of ...

Demand has been so strong that a program to help residents obtain two-year associate degrees in hot fields exhausted its ...

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