Gulf States Newsroom

COVID-19 hospitalizations are now twice as high in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama as they were two weeks ago, contributing to now record hospitalization numbers nationwide.

Louisiana and Mississippi rank at the bottom nationally when it comes to the percentage of tech jobs in the state workforce. Alabama sits in the middle of the list, mostly because of Huntsville’s research park.

Guaranteed income as a form of social welfare will get its first test run in the Gulf South soon thanks to programs starting in Alabama and Louisiana.

More people are recognizing the need to take care of their mental health amid the pandemic. One sign of this: calls to help hotlines have skyrocketed.

This holiday season, many incarcerated people in the Gulf States are seeing their loved ones for the first time since March 2020 due to COVID restrictions.

Updates to SNAP, TANF and the Child Tax Credit have helped families in the Gulf South, but not everyone has been able to access the improved benefits.

Experts hail increases to federal funding for low-income families — like the Child Tax Credit and increases in SNAP benefits — as historic. But did they leave recipients better off?

Southern ports report higher traffic, but problems on the ground keep them from being a true solution to the supply chain tangle.

Hosting a family gathering for Thanksgiving but worried about COVID transmission? Health officials offer these tips for a happy, safe holiday.

Black residents of Southeast Louisiana, dedicated to fighting air and soil pollution in their own neighborhoods and towns met with EPA Administrator Michael Regan on his “Journey to Justice,” listening tour, sharing their stories and frustrations.