Louisiana college athlete endorsement bill heads to governor

Louisiana is poised to join more than a dozen other states allowing college athletes...

Lawmakers trying to reach deal on roadwork

Louisiana senators advanced several transportation financing proposals in a rare Sunday debate session, as...

Hiring in US picks up slightly in May, but workers still in short supply

Hiring in the U.S. rose in May yet was slowed again by the struggles...

Centralization of state sales tax collection now goes to Louisiana voters

Louisiana lawmakers Thursday gave final passage to an effort pushed by Republican House Speaker...

Efforts to rework Louisiana congressional elections calendar fail

Louisiana won't be making changes to its system for electing members of Congress, after...

Lumen Technologies CEO highest paid in Louisiana 

The Associated Press today released its annual list of the highest-paid CEOs by state,...

Lawmakers agree to remove PAC limits for Louisiana campaigns

Louisiana lawmakers have agreed to let candidates for office take unlimited sums directly from...

Legislature wraps up work early on state’s $38B budget

A $38 billion Louisiana state operating budget for next year flush with federal coronavirus...

Legislature again stops business tax hike for unemployment trust fund

Louisiana lawmakers have agreed to keep the rules governing the state's unemployment trust fund...

US jobless claims continue falling as economy reopens further 

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits dropped last week to 406,000, a new...