Politics & Policy

Gov. John Bel Edwards’ decision to veto legislation banning medical treatments for transgender youth is pushing state lawmakers to return for an override session next week, but bills concerning the state budget, criminal sentencing and taxes are also expected to come up for a vote. 

Conservative Louisiana House members who tried to block Gov. John Bel Edwards and legislative...

Developer Arthur Lancaster purchased 346 acres for $2.75 million this week, where he will build the controversial Trivento subdivision, according to documents with the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court's office.

Louisiana Republicans have not given up defending the state’s current congressional map, but recent Supreme Court decisions mean they may have to accept a second majority-minority district in the state. 

Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing how business owners and workers do their job as different industries experiment to see how the technology can be applied to their fields. 

The cost of tap water in East Baton Rouge Parish outside of the capital city went up this month, a few months after the water company raised prices inside the city. 

America’s employers pulled back on hiring but still delivered another month of solid gains...

LSU’s plans to upgrade the Pete Maravich Assembly Center will get started with significantly less funding than anticipated after money was improperly appropriated for the project. But just how the inappropriate expense got in the state budget remains a mystery. 

Louisianans saw their personal income grow 6.2% during the first quarter of the year, according to a new report from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

The U.S. Justice Department and the owners of the Residence Inn Towne Center have reached a settlement regarding a civil case alleging the hotel failed to maintain its facilities to be accessible to people with disabilities.