2+ week, 4+ day ago  (233+ words) Louisiana drivers will soon have a new, simpler-looking option when it comes to license plates: an all-black "blackout" design with white letters and numbers. The change comes after Gov. Jeff Landry signed a new law approving the specialty plates, which…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (427+ words) HAHNVILLE, La. " As tech giants scout for new data center locations, one local parish is setting boundaries before the bulldozers even arrive. This week, St. Charles Parish became the first in southeast Louisiana to put proactive regulations on the books…...

3+ week, 14+ hour ago  (375+ words) Louisiana has officially done away with its longtime vehicle inspection sticker requirement for most drivers under a new law signed by Gov. Jeff Landry, replacing the traditional brake tag system with a new QR code-based registration sticker. For decades, Louisiana…...

4+ week, 9+ hour ago  (309+ words) RAPIDES PARISH, La. " Louisiana officials unveiled plans to build another multi-billion-dollar AI data center in the state, as concerns mount over their financial and environmental impact on residents." "Global companies are choosing Louisiana because they see a state where every…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (512+ words) The Louisiana Department of Health announced Friday that SNAP recipients in the state will soon face new restrictions on where they can use their EBT cards. Beginning May 26, EBT cards will only be accepted for purchases made within Louisiana and…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (348+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. " State health officials are raising the alarm about a rare flea-caused illness they believe is on the rise. In a recent report, the Louisiana Department of Health said 17 people reportedly contracted flea-borne typhus within the last year…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (218+ words) NEW ORLEANS " The Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East voted Thursday to lower Police Superintendent Joshua Rondeno's salary to $197, 000 after criticism from state lawmakers over his pay and employment contract, according to our partners at Nola. com. The board also removed…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (298+ words) Louisiana lawmakers have convened at the State Capitol Thursday to debate a Republican-backed redistricting proposal that would eliminate one of the state's two majority-Black congressional districts." The meeting comes after"the Louisiana Senate approved Senate Bill 121,"which would establish a…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (495+ words) Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued a sharp warning Wednesday to New Orleans" top officials, saying their effort to install an interim clerk of court could put their own positions at risk under state law. The City Council voted in…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (403+ words) Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry is standing by his decision to declare a state of emergency and suspend the state's congressional primaries after the U. S. Supreme Court struck down Louisiana's majority-Black 6th Congressional District, ruling it was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. Speaking with…...