Trump Administration Slashes Louisiana Afterschool Funding, Puts Children and Families at Risk The cuts strike directly at the backbone of working-class communities, especially in Black and rural ...

Speaker Mike Johnson Faces Backlash as Louisiana Voters Protest Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security, and SNAP Cuts Major Louisiana health systems—including Ochsner Health and LSU Health—warn that ...

A Hyundai sign stands as a symbol of the company’s $6 billion investment in a hydrogen-powered steel mill in Ascension Parish, a project set to position Louisiana as a national leader in clean energy ...

Banks Denounces Community Center Audit as Retaliatory, Politically Driven Banks, who left office in early 2024, says the city’s delay in conducting the audit deprived her of the opportunity to respond ...

Louisiana Sued Over Law Silencing “Cancer Alley” Communities Fighting for Clean Air Black communities in Louisiana’s infamous “Cancer Alley” are being stripped of their right to document the toxins ...

“Louisiana Works” Initiative Advances with Unanimous SupportThe legislation—House Bills 617 and 624—seeks to simplify access to public services while sharpening the focus of DCFS solely on child ...

Mayor Waites Brings Donuts, Love, and Respect to Baker Teachers—Rain or Shine Armed with 22 boxes of fresh, warm donuts from Tasty Cream Donuts on Main Street, Mayor Waites hit the streets early ...

Lawmakers Push to Reshape BREC Governance, Spark Debate Over Local Control in East Baton Rouge The Louisiana House recently approved House Bill 86 and House Bill 649, both aimed at restructuring how ...

Mayor Darnell Waites stands with Baker High School students at City Hall following the launch of the Mayor’s Youth Council—a new initiative empowering youth to shape the future of Baker through civic ...

“They Earned It”: Beatty Blasts Musk, GOP Over Social Security Chaos Beatty brought her fight home to Columbus on Friday during a Social Security protection town hall.

In a letter addressed to PepsiCo CEO Ramon Laguarta, Sharpton expressed deep concern about the company's decision to remove DEI hiring and retention goals and scale back partnerships with minority-led ...

Tariffs Threaten Louisiana’s Economy as Governor Landry Downplays Immediate Risks Despite the clear risks, Landry appeared largely unfazed during a speech at the Chamber-PAC luncheon in Madisonville.