Louisiana lawmakers on Tuesday began a push to expand the state’s fast-growing medical marijuana program, with a House committee approving several bills to increase the…
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For decades, and continuing today, state policy for the disabled elderly — meaning funding — has focused heavily on nursing home care, without a commensurate…
Jay Dardenne is by profession a lawyer, not a businessman. Source: New feed
LSU sophomore Favour Ofili was named national athlete of the week Tuesday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. Source: New…
The growth in the number of non-traditional students at Louisiana colleges and universities means a significant portion are going without food periodically, higher education leaders…
An Australian company that runs a Vidalia graphite processing plant has received a $107 million federal loan to fund an expansion that will enhance the…
As he is doubtless busy sacking generals who mishandled the invasion of Ukraine, Vladimir Putin is probably not lonely these days — except when it…
Near the end of his NFL career in 2015, Robert Steeples watched a game at his high school alma mater as he tried to decide…
The Ochsner Sports Medicine Institute in Baton Rouge is one of 25 medical centers chosen by the U.S. Department of Defense to find the best…
Wendy Johnson has a trampoline in her backyard, a little bicycle and a special toy room in the rear of her three-bedroom house in north…
All across the fertile, gold-plated landscape of major college football, coaches are decrying the current state of the game wrought by name, image and likeness…
As Hurricane Ida hurtled toward south Louisiana, Paulette Tybussek, a resident of Jefferson Parish, weighed her options: “Do you put your life at risk and…
The special election to replace New Orleans state Sen. Karen Carter Peterson will be held in November, Senate President Page Cortez decided this week. Source:…
Voters in three area parishes are being asked to enact new taxes on April 30; early voting begins Saturday. We understand that it might seem…
Ryan Yaites, a four-star safety from Texas, committed Friday morning to LSU. His list of finalists also included Cal, Ole Miss and Texas Tech. Source:…