Louisiana state government

On Thursday, the Louisiana House of Representatives approved the capital outlay bill-- the list of state construction projects to be funded in the coming…

On Wednesday, Gov. John Bel Edwards praised protesters and law enforcement officers across the state for avoiding the violent altercations that have…

The House and Governmental Affairs Committee advanced a measure Wednesday that would undercut the statewide stay-at-home order Gov. John Bel Edwards put...

Louisiana lawmakers considered a wide range of bills in the first full day of committee hearings since they returned to the capitol.Here's what stood…

The number of people infected with coronavirus in Louisiana continues to rise. State health officials identified multiple cases on Tuesday, one day after…

Mardi Gras has finally arrived, and people all across Louisiana are celebrating — from Galliano to Shreveport and everywhere in between.The weeks of…

Louisianans have a love-hate relationship with water.Our state's waterways are the source of so much of our culture and commerce. But as rainfall…

Last week, Governor John Bel Edwards debuted his $32 billion dollar budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year. Unsurprisingly, the second-term…

Gov. John Bel Edwards debuted a $32 billion state budget proposal Friday, but ongoing disputes between the administration and Republican lawmakers over…

Governor John Bel Edwards and top Republican lawmakers will start the 2020 legislative session locked in a familiar standoff.On Friday, the Revenue…