2+ day, 15+ hour 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…...

3+ day, 13+ hour 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+ week, 4+ day 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+ week, 6+ day 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…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (388+ words) Several states are moving quickly to redraw congressional maps ahead of the 2026 election cycle, while Louisiana lawmakers continue to debate what the state's districts will ultimately look like. States including Florida, Texas, and Tennessee have already approved new congressional maps,…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (588+ words) Strong storms producing heavy rain and winds over the last few days have left residents in the dark, toppled trees, and caused scattered damage across parts of Southeast Louisiana and Mississippi. Multiple rounds of rain are expected the rest of…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (322+ words) A team of coastal scientists predicts that rising sea levels could leave New Orleans underwater by the end of the next century and that the state needs to begin planning now for the managed relocation of entire coastal communities, including…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (304+ words) Louisiana's job market has stalled in the decade since a dramatic drop in oil prices, and a new report suggests the effects may be long-lasting, according to research published with the Data Center by Dr. Alex Kolker of Coastal Climates…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (90+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. " A bill that would have raised the minimum wage in Louisiana hit a roadblock Wednesday at the State Capitol. The House Labor Committee voted to reject the proposal to establish a state minimum wage of $12 an hour....

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (113+ words) EVANGELINE PARISH, La. " A Louisiana mayor and several law enforcement officials are facing charges following an investigation by state police. Ville Platte Mayor Ryan Leday Williams, Mamou Police Chief Charles "Pat" Hall, Ville Platte Police Sgt. Darrian Guillory, 911 dispatch officer,…...