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Edwards facing tax scrutiny in re-election bid

As he seeks re-election to a second term, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards will...

News Alert: Baton Rouge area legislators drafting bill to return ITEP to state control

Two Republican state lawmakers plan to file legislation that would return sole authority of...

Burbank shootings near LSU are ‘isolated incidents,’ not trend, says BRPD

After a string of shootings on Burbank Drive over the past two weeks, including...

ICYMI: Top stories from ‘Daily Report’ this week   

Key stories from the past week that you may have missed:   Parish Attorney...

Louisiana soybean farmers still hurting from US-China trade dispute

Despite a temporary truce in the ongoing U.S.-China trade war, Louisiana soybean farmers are...

Haynesville shale set to surpass Louisiana gas output record

Natural gas production in Louisiana will soon reach record heights, thanks to an outstanding...

Roundup: Duck Derby tickets / Broome supports ExxonMobil / King cake babies

Read set, quack: Tickets are now on sale for the Knock Knock Children’s Museum...

LSU researchers design high protein rice

Researchers at LSU have grown rice cultivars with protein levels over 10%, more than...

Louisiana seeking ways to lessen $3B flood-protection debt

Louisiana welcomed federal flood-protection money in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, a deal that...

Fledgling Baton Rouge brewery impacted by government shutdown

Rally Cap Brewing Company Founder Kevin Whalen says the partial government shutdown—now entering its...