Louisianans make tearful requests to lawmakers for more health care spending

With dollars in scarce supply, people packed the House budget committee on Tuesday in...

US housing starts fall in March, still stronger than in 2016

U.S. builders broke ground on fewer homes in March, but the pace of construction...

Bills to lessen tax breaks to be debated by Louisiana Senate

The Louisiana Senate will consider proposals to whittle away at Louisiana's tax break programs...

Smartphones and social media turn consumers into whistleblowers

Look out, Corporate America. Customers armed with smartphones and video cameras are watching when...

Gorsuch sworn in as newest Supreme Court justice

President Donald Trump praised new Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch during a White House...

Legislature convenes today; Edwards to make case for tax reform

Gov. John Bel Edwards will make his case today for rewriting Louisiana's tax laws...

US airlines are losing fewer bags, new study says

Airlines are getting better at sticking to their schedules and are losing fewer bags....

Baton Rouge appeals court upholds sales tax change for business utilities

Louisiana's chemical industry has again lost its challenge of a sales tax change that...

State civil service agency floats $46M plan to boost employee pay

Louisiana's civil service agency is pushing a $46 million plan to boost pay and...

Democrats bristle at Trump’s infrastructure plans

Democrats had hoped the one big policy area they could find common ground with...