Tropical Storm Francine intensifies, threatens Texas, Louisiana coasts
Tropical Storm Francine emerged in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday and was forecast to bring heavy rain to parts of Louisiana and Texas. Image…
Historically Black Cancer Alley town splits over a planned grain terminal in Louisiana
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMNPMN BusinessAuthor of the article:The Associated PressSharon Johnson And Stephen SmithPublished Jul 13, 2024 • 4 minute read You can save this article…
How will Louisiana’s Ten Commandments classroom requirement work?
BATON ROUGE, La. — Even as a legal challenge is already underway over a new Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in classrooms,…
Supreme Court dismisses claim Biden officials censored social media
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday cast aside claims that the Biden administration has been censoring conservatives by pressing social media sites to take down…
Long a Republican state, Louisiana is redder than ever under new governor
BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana has long been reliably red. The Bayou State has voted for the Republican candidate in every presidential election since 2000, with…
New Louisiana law requiring classrooms to display Ten Commandments churns old political conflicts
NEW ORLEANS — A bill signed into law this week makes Louisiana the only state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every classroom…
Ten Commandments must be displayed in Louisiana schools under new law
BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana has become the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom under a bill…
Judge rules that federal agency can’t enforce abortion rule in Louisiana and Mississippi
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessAuthor of the article:The Associated Press Alexandra Olson And Claire SavagePublished Jun 17, 2024 • 4 minute read You can save this…
Suit over rules to accommodate abortions for federal workers is dismissed
CHICAGO — A lawsuit filed by 17 states challenging federal rules entitling workers to time off and other accommodations for abortions lacks standing, a federal judge…
Louisiana Gun Bill Risks Roiling Wall Street’s Muni Business
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessLouisiana could soon bar banks that “discriminate” against firearm entities from working on government contracts, after lawmakers advanced legislation that’s similar to…
Louisiana law that could limit filming of police hampers key tool for racial justice, attorneys say
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessAuthor of the article:The Associated Press Sudhin ThanawalaPublished Jun 01, 2024 • 3 minute read You can save this article by registering…
Authorities say Louisiana man weighted his catch in $100K fishing contest
1 of 2 | A Louisiana man was busted for putting weights into fish during Big Bass Splash fishing contest in Toledo Bend. Aaron Moreau…
Louisiana governor signs bill classifying abortion pills as controlled substances
Louisiana on Friday became the first state to classify the drugs misoprostol and mifepristone as controlled substances, making possession of them without a prescription punishable…
Supreme Court OKs shift of Black voters to shore up GOP district
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a state’s mapmakers may shift tens of thousands of Black voters to a different district if they were…
U.S. Supreme Court restores Louisiana voting map with second majority-Black district
The U.S. Supreme Court temporarily cleared the way for Louisiana to use a voting map with two majority-Black districts in this year's election, as the…
Supreme Court upholds a new Black-majority district in Louisiana
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside a decision by two Trump-appointed judges in Louisiana and restored a state election map that may allow…
Mick Jagger starts a feud with Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry
Jeff Landry is between a rocker and a hard place. Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger took a jab at the conservative Louisiana governor during the…
Who is Gypsy Rose Blanchard and where is she now?
A MOTHER'S deception was uncovered when she was murdered by her daughter and her boyfriend. After Gypsy Rose Blanchard served time for Dee Dee's homicide,…
Biden and Trump win Louisiana’s primary
WASHINGTON — President Biden and former President Trump won Louisiana’s primary elections Saturday, collecting more delegates after they had already clinched their parties’ nominations. Biden also…
Opinion: After Dobbs, Republicans promised to redefine ‘pro-life.’ How’s that working out?
It’s not yet spring, but think ahead to June. Kids will be out of school, and we’ll mark the second anniversary of the Supreme Court’s…