A surprise amendment to what was a simple bill caused an appreciable rift among Republicans in the Louisiana Legislature this past week, but it might have helped advance Gov. Jeff Landry’s signature ...

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell will leave City Hall next year, and a big part of her legacy will be about how she handled ...

Louisiana is seeing a surge in whooping cough cases, particularly among children, according to state health officials.

Aurelia Giacometto, the embattled secretary of the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, has left the agency, according to a news release Friday from Gov. Jeff Landry. The governor said ...

The fate of more than 15 million customers’ genetic data remains in limbo after popular DNA testing company 23andMe filed for bankruptcy in March. The data is up for sale, stoking fears about how it ...

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Louisiana will seek a waiver from the federal government to prohibit the purchase of soft drinks and candy with federal food ...

Louisiana lawmakers advanced sweeping nutrition legislation that would regulate purchases of sugary beverages with federal ...

NEW ORLEANS – An attorney for Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson cast state Attorney General Liz Murrill’s attempt to repeal the Sheriff’s Office’s longstanding immigration policy as baseless during ...