Thousands of Louisiana state workers get raises despite budget gaps

At least $8 million in pay raises have been granted to thousands of Louisiana's...

New Louisiana attorney general plans to continue appeal in Planned Parenthood case

Louisiana will continue to try to cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood clinics. Attorney...

US home prices rise 5.8% in November

U.S. home prices increased at a faster clip in November with gains fueled by...

Edwards keeps Jindal-era salaries he criticized as ‘exorbitant’

When he was a candidate, John Bel Edwards said Louisiana's cabinet secretaries were paid...

Edwards hasn’t made decisions on Jindal-era lawsuits

Republican Bobby Jindal left the governor's office with the state embroiled in three high-profile...

Business economists expect slower sales, economic growth

Business economists are more pessimistic about their firms' future sales and profits than they...

Louisiana colleges asked to prepare for $131M in possible cuts this year

Louisiana's public colleges have been asked to prepare for cuts totaling as much as...

Edwards administration owes up to $155M to cover Jindal’s business deals

When Bobby Jindal exited the governor's office, he left behind a string of IOUs...

Gov. Edwards’ budget plan at odds with lawsuit settlement

Gov. John Bel Edwards' proposal to redirect Gulf oil spill recovery money to rebalance...

IMF downgrades outlook for world economy again

The International Monetary Fund has cut its forecast for global and U.S. economic growth...