Politics & Policy

New evidence showing the delta variant is as contagious as chickenpox and may be...

It doesn’t appear LSU students will face a vaccine mandate when they return to classes this fall, even as the delta variant is causing a fourth COVID-19 spike in the state.

Small government contractors did well in 2020. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration,...

Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser recently hosted a political strategy luncheon in New Orleans to...

Beginning Sunday, businesses in Louisiana with at least 25 employees will have to make...

As if the rising incidents of violent crime across the parish are not problematic enough, District Attorney Hillar Moore has a record backlog of more than 180 murder cases to try.

Senate Republicans reached a deal with Democrats on Wednesday over major outstanding issues in...

Louisiana is stopping federal pandemic unemployment aid for its residents Saturday, ending the benefits...

Our Lady of the Lake is postponing some elective surgeries for the next three weeks in order to slow its surgery schedule and keep as many beds free for the growing number of COVID-19 patients entering the hospital. 

As it prepares to ask voters this fall to renew a 10-year, 10.6-mill dedicated tax, the Capital Area Transit System has released an economic impact study suggesting the bus system will generate some $1.6 billion in economic activity over the next decade.