Small businesses embrace wellness to help retain staffers 

Every month, the 30 staffers at Chris Boehlke's public relations firm each get $100...

Sen. Bill Cassidy launches re-election bid 

Republican U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy officially kicked off his Louisiana re-election campaign today by...

Edwards plans nearly $1M in raises for appointees 

Entering a second term without the budget woes of his first, Gov. John Bel...

Louisiana legislators inherit quiet $86M surplus 

Louisiana lawmakers are sitting on $86 million in off-the-books surpluses in their agencies, and...

Budget plans include funding to deepen Mississippi River in Louisiana 

The Army Corps of Engineers plans to spend more than $85 million this year...

Analysis: Clues emerge about Louisiana House speaker’s style 

Weeks after a divided Louisiana House elected a new Republican speaker whose leadership style...

Edwards administration proposes new education spending next year 

Gov. John Bel Edwards’ administration this morning proposed a $32 billion Louisiana budget for...

Edwards takes treasurer to court over blocked fund transfer

Gov. John Bel Edwards sued Louisiana's state treasurer Friday for blocking a $25 million...

Democrats to lead five of 16 House committees

Louisiana's new Republican House speaker rewarded his Democratic supporters with top leadership positions on...

Louisiana to borrow up to $350M to pay for construction work 

Louisiana's new legislative leaders quickly signed off Thursday on plans for the state to...