Louisiana News
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Louisiana lawmaker files legislation to fight homeowners associations
(The Center Square) – A Louisiana lawmaker wants to limit the authority of homeowners associations to ensure contracts respect constitutional…
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Federal government sends $2.6B to Louisiana for coastal, waterway, flood projects
(The Center Square) – Louisiana is set to receive a combined $2.6 billion for coastal, waterway and flood projects through…
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Higgins Announces Army Corps Funding for South Louisiana Projects
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced Wednesday that U.S. Army Corps of Engineers waterway projects in South Louisiana…
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Louisiana borrowers to receive $27M in settlement with Navient
(The Center Square) – Louisiana student loan borrowers will receive more than $27 million in relief as part of a…
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Louisiana to receive $1 billion for bridge improvements
(The Center Square) – Louisiana is set to receive $1 billion over the next five years to improve 400 bridges…
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Special session scheduled for Louisiana redistricting
(The Center Square) – The Louisiana Legislature officially has called a special session for February to craft new legislative districts…
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Louisiana has $1.6B more in revenue than expected
(The Center Square) – Louisiana lawmakers are expected to have about $1.6 billion more in revenue to spend in upcoming…
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New program offers $146M in federal funds for struggling Louisiana homeowners
(The Center Square) – Louisiana has launched a new $146 million program designed to help homeowners struggling to pay their…
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Louisiana seeks $401M in federal funding to cap orphaned wells
(The Center Square) – Louisiana is asking the federal government for more than $401 million to plug thousands of orphaned…
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Secretary of state touts Louisiana’s high ranking in election integrity report
(The Center Square) – Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin touted the state’s high ranking in a recent election integrity…
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Louisiana’s maximum unemployment benefit increases 11% in 2022
(The Center Square) – An unemployment compromise will deliver an 11% maximum increase in unemployment benefits for out-of-work Louisianans, starting…
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Celebrating 150 Years Of The King Of Carnival
NEW ORLEANS – Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and the Louisiana State Museum announce the opening of a new exhibition, Rex: The 150th…
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LSU issues strict COVID-19 protocols ahead of spring semester
(The Center Square) – Louisiana State University (LSU) has issued new COVID-19 protocols for the school’s upcoming spring semester, encompassing…
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Health department: 20% of Louisiana COVID tests positive since holiday weekend
(The Center Square) – Louisiana is experiencing a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases, according to the Louisiana Department of Health.…
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Several social programs in Louisiana will see record funding increases in 2022
(The Center Square) – The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) has announced landmark funding increases for several…
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Private insurer to acquire 30K Louisiana homeowners’ policies after state-induced takeovers
(The Center Square) – Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon has announced a private insurance company will acquire an estimated 30,000…
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Louisiana health department issues holiday COVID guidance amid omicron surge
(The Center Square) – The Louisiana Department of Health has issued COVID-19 holiday guidance as omicron variant cases mount and…
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Edwards overrules House committee to require COVID vaccinations for K-12 students
(The Center Square) – Gov. John Bel Edwards announced Tuesday he is overriding a bipartisan House committee vote that strongly…
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Grand jury indicts former St. Bernard Parish prosecutor for bank fraud, money laundering
(The Center Square) – A New Orleans grand jury has charged a former St. Bernard Parish assistant district attorney and…
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Congressman Higgins Undergoes Successful Surgical Procedure
LAFAYETTE, LA – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) underwent a successful surgical procedure this morning at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional…
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Louisiana announces new omicron COVID cases; no hospitalizations
(The Center Square) – The Louisiana Department of Health has announced eight new cases of individuals infected with the COVID-19…
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House committee rejects rule adding COVID-19 vaccine to Louisiana’s K-12 immunization list
(The Center Square) – The Louisiana House Health and Welfare Committee has rejected a Louisiana Department of Health rule that…
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Vacherie Man Arrested for Possession of Child Pornography
St. James Parish – On December 7, 2021, Troopers from the Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations (LSP BOI) in…
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Louisiana’s unemployment rate falls to 4.3% amid job growth and labor force concerns
(The Center Square) – Louisiana’s unemployment rate continues to trend downward according to new data from the Louisiana Workforce Commission…
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Garth Brooks to Perform in Tiger Stadium
For the first time in 24 years, Garth Brooks is Callin’ Baton Rouge! Brooks is scheduled to perform in Tiger…
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Louisiana vows to sue Pennsylvania insurance plan that could be ‘disastrous’ for elderly
(The Center Square) – Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon said he will file a lawsuit to stop a “rehabilitation” plan…
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Troopers Urge Highway Safety Throughout the Holidays
Throughout the holiday season, millions of Americans will be on our roadways eager to spend time with family and friends.…
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Sheltering Program Continues To Help Storm Victims
BATON ROUGE (November 23, 2021) – The state managed Hurricane Ida Sheltering Program continues to help those affected by the…
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Fatal Drug Overdoses Are on the Rise in Louisiana
More Americans are dying from drug overdoses than ever before, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There…
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Landry challenges health department plan to require COVID vaccinations for school children
(The Center Square) – Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry sent a letter to the state Department of Health on Monday…
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