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Gerald Herbert/AP/APNew Orleans received nearly $388 million in ARPA funds – among the largest allocations in the country for a city of its size. -
Matthew PerschallA lone legislative race and a smattering of local tax referendums around the state were put before Louisiana voters Saturday, when a sparse ballot had to compete with the usual spring schedule of festivals and events throughout the Bayou State.
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While last fall’s $50 million deficit was a surprise, district officials have told charter leaders to plan for lower-than-usual funding again next school year. -
The demonstration condemned Trump's border crackdown policies that have led to the detention of students, activists and people without documents in Louisiana. -
This year, the United States has recorded more measles cases to date than it’s seen since the highly contagious virus was deemed eliminated 25 years ago. And that includes two in Louisiana. -
Army Corps says it probably won’t open Bonnet Carré Spillway with the crest being lower than expected. -
Justice Department ends decades-old school desegregation order in Louisiana. Others expected to fallThe Justice Department is lifting a school desegregation order in Louisiana dating to the Civil Rights Movement, calling its continued existence a “historical wrong” and suggesting that others across the South should be eliminated. -
A bill to criminalize public camping and create “homelessness courts” in Louisiana passed its first hurdle Tuesday, despite objections from housing advocates and religious groups. -
State lawmakers are considering legislation to protect the nursing home industry, which senators say won’t apply to their facility. -
The most debated parts of the bill were the school meal restrictions and proposed limits on SNAP, formally known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. -
Nearly a dozen bills about carbon capture and storage have gone before the Senate Natural Resources Committee. Only one passed. -
Investigators found the Jackson Parish Jail violated state rules 83 times between July and February — almost 12 times more than the state’s second-worst lockup.
