Judge won’t make official OK contracts with LGBT language

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards' attempt to force the state attorney general to sign...

Lawsuit highlights difficulties for lesser-known US Senate candidates in Louisiana

While three candidates in Louisiana trying to force their way into a televised U.S....

Mississippi bank to acquire Iberville Bank and Gulf Coast Community Bank for $33M

A Mississippi bank is acquiring banks in Louisiana and Florida for $33 million to...

Louisiana moving forward with study, master plan on coastal land loss

Louisiana's coastal restoration agency is taking bids for an environmental impact statement on a...

Hearing enters second day in lawsuit on Louisiana Senate race debate

A judge will decide today whether to force U.S. Senate candidate Troy Hebert into...

No timetable for end of Alton Sterling shooting probe, US Justice Department says

The Justice Department doesn't have a timetable for completing its investigation of a black...

OPEC must enact on promised cuts sustain increase in oil prices IEA says

The International Energy Agency is urging OPEC countries to swiftly deliver on promised production...

Louisiana’s Republican Senate candidates don’t disavow Trump

Editor's note: This story has been updated with additional information since its original publication.  Republicans...

Federal authorities get more than 1,200 fraud complaints since Louisiana floods

Authorities have received more than 1,200 disaster fraud complaints related to August's historic flooding...

US adds 156K jobs in September; unemployment rate inches up to 5%

U.S. employers added 156,000 jobs in September, a decent gain that reflects a steady...