Julie O'Donoghue (Louisiana Illuminator)

President Donald Trump has nominated Louisiana state school board member Paul Hollis to run the U.S. Mint, which is responsible for producing American coin money.

Louisiana residents will now be able to use the digital version of their driver’s licenses from LA Wallet as identification at airport security checkpoints, U.S. government buildings and federal courthouses across the country.

Gov. Jeff Landry and state lawmakers have put $31.7 million toward refurbishing the outside of the Louisiana State Capitol.

Lawmakers passed the boat tax cap without public debate on the policy change. State officials say it will generate more money.

The Louisiana Public Defender Oversight Board voted 5-4 Monday to uphold the ouster of five attorneys who lead local public defender offices. The decision follows the replacement of more than half of the board’s members over the past six weeks.

The Louisiana Board of Ethics will be required to broadcast its monthly public meetings starting in January under a new state law.

Five attorneys at risk of losing their jobs running local public defender offices accused State Public Defender Rémy Starns of discriminating against women in charge of those offices.

The Louisiana Senate president said his chamber will dramatically scale back funding for the new private school voucher program from what Gov. Jeff Landry and the House of Representatives have pledged.

Louisiana legislators could remove the public’s ability to confidentially or anonymously raise concerns about illegal activity by government employees and elected officials.

Louisiana lawmakers are quickly moving legislation that would dramatically expand the types of gifts elected officials and government employees could receive while doing their jobs.