For now, the Voting Rights Act imposes some restraints, but the court has also signaled it could further weaken the landmark ...

Louisianians insured through Medicaid will now have access to doula services through a new state law aimed at improving the ...

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Nine Republican states have so far taken steps to regulate food since Kennedy took office with an endorsement from the ...

The settlement comes four years after USA TODAY revealed systemic failures to connect the dots on a male student accused of ...

New Orleans — Louisiana's coast is under threat as a quarter of the state's wetlands, an area about the size of Delaware, ...

A redistricting war between red and blue states has erupted – and it's bigger than Texas. Here's what to know about Louisiana v. Callais.

Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple is encouraging residents to not only prepare for storms, but also for the state’s ongoing insurance crisis.

But a pair of recent stories paints a vivid picture, not just of our losses, but who is gaining from them.

In just one week, Louisiana writer Jason Berry announced the fruition of a 20-year documentary project on jazz funerals and ...

Except for January, the average monthly cost of electricity in Louisiana has been higher every month compared with last year.

As the Lakers approach their 80th season of existence (they were founded back in 1946 as the Detroit Gems in the National ...