STATE
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) and Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) introduced the bipartisan Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act, which grants the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) additional authority to destroy foreign products that fail health inspections, ensuring that contaminated, unsafe, and mislabeled seafood imports do not
LOCAL
ST. GEORGE, La. — The Louisiana Supreme Court affirmed the incorporation of St. George on Thursday, solidifying its status as one of the state's largest cities. The court, by a narrow margin, dismissed claims that the city's organizers failed to adequately outline governance plans for its 100,
EDUCATION
BATON ROUGE, La. — “I just want us to move as fast as humanly possible and do it,” Board Vice President Patrick Martin V said, stressing the urgency of preventing a repeat of last year’s severe transportation issues as the new school year approaches in August. Despite diligent efforts, challenges
BUSINESS
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today that it will make its Direct File program a permanent feature for federal tax returns, starting with the 2025 tax season. This decision comes after a successful pilot program in 2024, which saw over 140,000 taxpayers from 12 states use the
BUSINESS
Gov. Jeff Landry has vetoed a significant legislative proposal by Sen. Regina Barrow, D-Baton Rouge, to improve the governance of Nexus Louisiana, an organization dedicated to supporting entrepreneurs. Initially focused on addressing sickle cell anemia, the bill evolved to propose reforms to the Research Park board of directors overseeing Nexus
BUSINESS
NEW ORLEANS — Street vendors and downtown merchants will face limited business operations during this year’s Essence Festival following a New Orleans City Council decision to establish a temporary “clean zone” around the event. In a unanimous 5-0 vote on Thursday, June 6, the council agreed to reduce the clean
STATE
BATON ROUGE, La. – A federal judge in Louisiana has temporarily blocked the Biden Administration's new Title IX rule covering LGBTQ students, part of a series of legal challenges nationwide. On Monday, U.S. Western District Judge Terry Doughty sided with Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill, halting the rule
NATIONAL
Over 75 million Americans are currently under heat alerts as a severe heat wave progresses eastward, threatening to bring soaring temperatures to the mid-Atlantic and New England regions. Forecasts indicate that temperatures in these areas could reach the 90s later this week, compounded by stifling humidity. The U.S. is
STATE
BATON ROUGE, La. - Louisiana is set to launch the SUN Bucks program this summer, providing essential grocery benefits to low-income families with school-aged children. The SUN Bucks initiative, also known as Summer EBT, aims to deliver nutritious meals to children during the summer months when schools are closed. Approximately
STATE
BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana lawmakers have passed a bill granting state and local law enforcement the authority to arrest and detain individuals who have entered the U.S. illegally. This legislation, modeled after Texas’ contentious migrant enforcement law, is anticipated to be signed by the governor in the coming days.
POLITICS
DETROIT — Donald Trump's recent visit to a Detroit church, where he sought to court African American voters amid skepticism and support, underscores a paradox in American politics: the diverse reactions among Black voters to a figure whose policies and rhetoric often diverge from their community's interests.