Task force punts on TOPS tweaks, sending all proposals to state lawmakers

Even a task force created to recommend ways to remake Louisiana’s TOPS college tuition...

Louisiana Medicaid program spending less than expected

Louisiana continues to spend more slowly than expected on Medicaid services, a pace projected...

Trump expected to unveil $1.5T infrastructure plan on Monday

President Donald Trump is expected to release his $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan on Monday,...

A tsunami warning for the Gulf Coast? National Weather Service, AccuWeather point fingers after false alert

The National Weather Service and a private forecasting company are blaming each other for...

Friday deadline set for Louisiana budget, tax negotiations

Friday is the latest deadline in negotiations over whether Louisiana will have a special...

What you need to know about the money at the center of Kennedy, Edwards dispute

The latest quarrel between Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards and Republican U.S. Sen. John...

Dow Jones plunges more than 1,000 points, erases gains for the year

The Dow Jones industrial average plunged as much as 1,500 points today, erasing its...

US employers added 200K jobs in January; wages rising

U.S. employers added a robust 200,000 jobs in January, and wages rose at the...

Critics push back at proposal limiting TOPS award for low-performing students

A proposal to rewrite Louisiana’s TOPS college tuition program, to limit the dollars flowing...

Cassidy, Graves on train carrying Republican lawmakers involved in fatal crash

A chartered train carrying dozens of GOP lawmakers, including U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy and...