Major Louisiana health systems—including Ochsner Health and LSU Health—warn that Medicaid cuts could result in hospital ...

Slated to be operational by 2029, the proposed mill in Ascension Parish is designed to run on hydrogen fuel, reducing ...

The 7–5 vote authorizes BRPD to partner with Half Moon Pictures LLC through May 2026, giving camera crews access to live ...

BATON ROUGE, La. — Former Metro Councilwoman Chauna Banks is pushing back against what she calls a “sham review” following a damning audit of the Jewell J. Newman Community Center, denouncing the ...

BATON ROUGE, La. — Former Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome is pushing back hard against claims that her administration is to blame for Baton Rouge’s growing financial crisis, accusing current ...

Fluoride Removal Bill Fails in Louisiana House Committee After Strong Opposition from Health Experts. The House Committee on Health and Welfare voted 10-5 to reject the bill, following a wave of ...

Mayor-President Sid Edwards outlines his administration’s budget strategy during a press conference at Café Américain on February 25, 2025, emphasizing the urgency of potential cuts even if his ...

BATON ROUGE, La. — A growing clash over traffic enforcement cameras in Louisiana has reignited debate at the State Capitol, exposing sharp tensions between state lawmakers and local leaders. What ...

BATON ROUGE, LA — A coalition of national and local organizations has filed a federal lawsuit against the state of Louisiana over a law that effectively bans the use of affordable air quality monitors ...

BATON ROUGE, La. — The East Baton Rouge Head Start program, a cornerstone of early childhood education in the parish for over four decades, is on the brink of shutting down due to stalled federal ...

Groundwater Commission Survives Legislative Overhaul After 11th-Hour Amendment. The commission, which oversees the aquifer supplying drinking water to Baton Rouge and neighboring parishes, had faced ...

Baton Rouge, La.— The National Environmental Action Network (NEAN), a nonprofit organization rooted in the environmental justice movement, has announced a sweeping set of initiatives targeting two of ...