Minority-owned businesses waited months for loans, data shows 

Thousands of minority-owned small businesses were at the end of the line in the...

New political year, same legislative debates in Louisiana

The Louisiana Legislature's 2021 political debates will center on the same terrain that fixated...

US jobless claims drop to lowest level in four weeks but remain elevated 

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell by 19,000 but remains elevated at...

Congressman-elect Luke Letlow dies from COVID-19

Luke Letlow, Louisiana's incoming Republican member of the U.S. House, died Tuesday night from...

Specialty Welding and Turnarounds acquires Hydroprocessing Associates 

Gonzales-based industrial services company Specialty Welding and Turnarounds LLC has bought a Mississippi petrochemical...

Louisiana considering changes to ‘jungle primary’ election system

Louisiana is in the middle of revisiting a decades-old debate of whether to jettison...

More than 200,000 added to Louisiana Medicaid rolls during pandemic 

The coronavirus pandemic and congressional response legislation have caused a spike in Louisiana’s Medicaid...

Louisiana among 16 states to lose population this year 

The population of Louisiana dropped by 0.28% from 2019 to 2020, placing it among...

US layoffs remain elevated as 803,000 seek jobless aid 

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell by 89,000 last week to a...

State Supreme Court returns virus rules dispute to lower court

The Louisiana Supreme Court on Monday sent a legal feud between Gov. John Bel...