Candidate sign-up begins for Louisiana’s two congressional races

Candidate registration opened today for Louisiana's March 20 election to fill two vacant U.S....

State health officer warns vaccine providers: Don’t show favoritism

Louisiana's chief public health officer today warned hospitals, pharmacies and clinics that they should...

Audit: Number of Louisiana state workers drops, but payroll costs rise

Louisiana’s state government employee ranks have thinned over the last seven years, but the...

Gov. Edwards doesn’t plan any immediate vaccine changes in Louisiana

Federal officials have changed their guidance to states for distributing and administering the coronavirus...

Big banks reducing loan-loss reserves, showing economic optimism

  The pandemic and recession aren’t over by a long shot, but banks are feeling...

US weekly unemployment claims rise to highest level since August

The number of people seeking unemployment aid soared last week to 965,000, the most...

Analysis: For better or worse, Edwards owns vaccine rollout

Distributing the coronavirus vaccine is a tricky math equation for states to manage, with...

US weekly unemployment claims fall slightly

The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell slightly to 787,000, evidence of a...

Louisiana state senators back COVID-19 rules for spring elections

Louisiana would broaden the mail-in balloting options for spring municipal elections and two upcoming...

Louisiana expands vaccine access but doses scarce  

Louisiana has unveiled the list of 107 pharmacies that will begin offering the coronavirus...