Gulf Dead Zone largest in history, scientists say

There’s an unwanted record in the Gulf of Mexico: This year’s “dead zone,” where...

Louisiana lawmakers tapped millions of inaccessible escrow dollars to balance budget

As they scraped together dollars to fill gaps in last year's budget, Louisiana lawmakers...

Louisiana judge retires after leave for alcoholism care

A federal judge in Louisiana has retired several months after taking medical leave for...

Nation’s home sellers seeing biggest profits in a decade

U.S. home sellers are racking up bigger profits than they have in a decade,...

Grab the sunscreen: 200-plus new laws take effect in Louisiana on Tuesday

From sunscreen in schools to criminal justice reform laws, the start of August ushers...

Job gains slow as Louisiana moves out of recession

Louisiana appears to have dug its way out of recession, reaching a three-year low...

Slack, Skype, Zoom: Remote work the norm even at small firms

Watercooler chat at more small businesses takes place in a messaging app. Staff meetings...

Cassidy, Kennedy vote in favor of opening debate to repeal provisions of health care law

Louisiana's two U.S. senators were among the Republicans who agreed to start debating legislation...

US home prices continue rising; analysts downplay talk of new housing bubble

U.S. home prices reached a new high in May for the sixth straight month,...

Louisiana may need to borrow money to pay its bills—again

Louisiana may need to again take out a short-term loan for as much as...