Louisiana legislators advance two measures aimed at fortifying more roofs in state

BATON ROUGE, La. (WVUE) - Amid high property insurance premiums, state lawmakers on Monday (May 12) advanced two bills they hope will help improve the insurance market. A bill authored by Rep. Roger William Wilder (R-Denham Springs) would increase a tax …

Pay stipends for Louisiana teachers put back in state budget

The Louisiana House leadership added money into the state budget proposal to cover a teacher pay stipend for another year. (Courtesy of New Jersey Governor's Office) The Louisiana House of Representatives leadership added money to its state budget …

Saluting Louisiana Grads! 2025 Guide HS & College Commencements

The Class of 2025 is getting ready to walk that stage! Whether you're cheering on a high school senior in Lake Charles or a college grad from LSU, here's your complete list of local and Louisiana commencement dates. Tag your grads, share the love, …

Owner Reunited With Rogue Louisiana Houseboat

ST. MARY PARISH, LA (KPEL) — This may be the most Louisiana thing to ever happen in Louisiana. From time to time we all tend to get forgetful. Whether you loose your keys, phone, or glasses you know the annoying panic of trying to locate a missing item. …

Four Local Track & Field Teams, and Dozens of Athletes Bring State Championships Home to Southwest Louisiana

Louisiana investigates second case against New York doctor over mailing abortion pills

Louisiana law enforcement officials are investigating a second case against a New York doctor for allegedly mailing abortion medications into the state, Attorney General Liz Murrill said on Monday. The attorney general’s office and police in Shreveport are …

Louisiana Jury Returns $3M Plaintiff Verdict in Talc Trial

Jurisdiction: Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana A Louisiana Jury returned a plaintiff’s verdict May 7 after an eight-week trial against Johnson & Johnson and Pecos River Talc LLC. Plaintiff Jeannine Henderson filed a …

Vote: Who should be Louisiana high school Athlete of the Week? (5/12/2025)

Who was the top athlete in all of Louisiana high school sports last week? Each week, High School On SI scours The Pelican State and corrals the top performers across all high school sports from the past week. Congratulations to last week's winner: …

HB639: Shaking up online sports betting in Louisiana

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Representative Neil Riser is putting his cards on the table this legislative session with HB639. If passed, it would more than double the tax on online sports gambling from 15% to 32.5%. The state would then take a quarter of that …

Louisiana House Committee Advances Balanced $49.4 Billion Budget, Preserves Teacher Stipends Without Raising Taxes

6 By Quinn Marceaux LSU Manship School News Service The House Appropriations Committee advanced a $49.4 billion state budget Monday that funds $2,000 teacher stipends for next year, closes a nearly $200 million shortfall and balances the books without …