Ruling delayed until Monday in charter school suit

A state district judge has postponed until Monday a decision on whether he intends...

News roundup: Oil rout seen diluting price appeal of US LNG … Who sets gas prices? Look to London, not US, report says …...

Cause and effect: Oil’s collapse is eroding the appeal of potential U.S. LNG exports...

‘225 Dine’: Les Amis Bake Shoppe’s cupcakes, cake balls taking off

Stephanie Bueche loves seeing a customer bite into one of her baked goods. "Someone could...

Study says Gulf shrimp mislabeling widespread at grocers, restaurants

Ever thought that big, pink Gulf Coast shrimp you ordered at the restaurant or...

Schedler says Jindal administration may have improperly destroyed health records

Secretary of State Tom Schedler says Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration may have improperly destroyed...

Surplus dispute creates standoff over building projects

A standoff between Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration and Treasurer John Kennedy about whether to...

Entrepreneur: Brian Medlin

All Star Catering has roots in Louis DeAngelo's very first restaurant, in Hammond Aire...

La. tradition of intensely local politicking fading as national issues move to forefront, ‘NY Times’ suggests

In the latest installment of its "States in Play" series, The New York Times...