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Louisiana residents pay the highest average sales tax rate in the country at nearly 10%, according to the latest Tax Foundation rankings released this week.

Gov. Jeff Landry hasn’t changed the parental leave policy for state workers put in place by former Gov. John Bel Edwards at the beginning of the year, the governor’s office confirmed Tuesday. 

Among all U.S. institutions—including the military, religious organizations, K-12 schools, and colleges— Americans have...

A year and a half after its previous CEO stepped down, Nexus Louisiana has started the process to find a new leader. 

LSU has been named one of the top 50 universities in the country for its online degree programs by college ranking and reviews site College Consensus. 

Members of a U.S. House panel on climate and energy issues split along party...

East Baton Rouge Parish General 2% Sales and Use Tax by Deanna...

Nine years after ranking among the best-performing large cities in the U.S., according to the Milken Institute, the Baton Rouge metro now ranks 155th out of 200 on the latest such list.

Employers are hesitant to offer workers a new perk that would help many of them pay down student loans while saving for retirement, despite a law that makes it easier for companies to do so, USA Today reports. 

The Baton Rouge African American Museum moved from its longtime location in a former...