May 25, 2023 Study suggests dozens of US cities are at risk for mpox outbreaks this summer A new study suggests dozens of U.S. cities are at risk for mpox outbreaks this summer. Health officials are working to prevent the scale of infections that invaded the nation last summer.
May 25, 2023 Construction to begin on $70M Louisiana plant that will convert sugar cane into fuel pellets Construction is set to begin on a $70 million Louisiana plant that will turn sugar cane bagasse into fuel pellets. The plant is projected to create 340,000 metric tons of fuel pellets annually.
May 25, 2023 Republican state sues Biden admin over environmental justice actions: 'Dystopian nightmare' Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against the Biden administration over its actions targeting his state's massive petrochemical industry.
May 25, 2023 Republican-controlled Louisiana votes to kill bill that bans gender surgery for minors GOP-controlled Louisiana voted to kill a bill that would ban gender surgery for minors in the state. This is a rare win for Louisiana's LGBTQ+ community.
May 22, 2023 Louisiana's former House Speaker Jimmy Dimos dies at 84 The former Louisiana House Speaker Jimmy Dimos died last week at the age of 84. Dimos served a term as Speaker of the House during former Gov. Buddy Roemer's administration.
May 19, 2023 Woman accused of hiding dead 5-year-old in suitcase seeks change of venue for trial An attorney for Dawn Coleman, who stands accused of helping another woman dispose of her five-year-old son's body, has requested a change of venue for her trial.
May 19, 2023 Louisiana lawmakers debate spending on better-than-expected revenue surplus Lawmakers in Louisiana are debating a better-than-expected revised revenue forecast saying there are hundreds of millions of dollars in funds that are available to be spent.
May 18, 2023 Video, photos allegedly show first ivory-billed woodpecker sighting since 1944 Footage from a Louisiana forest purports to show ivory-billed woodpeckers alive in the wild ahead of an official federal declaration on the species' extinction status.
May 18, 2023 Petition filed for removal of southwest Louisiana town's mayor amid concerns of voter fraud Efforts are underway to remove the first-term mayor of a southwest Louisiana town aimd allegations of fraud and election irregularities. Organizers filed the paperwork Tuesday.
May 18, 2023 Appeals court hears arguments over FDA approval of popular abortion drug, likely to go to Supreme Court A federal appeals court listened to arguments regarding the approval of the abortion drug mifepristone and whether it should be revoked. The case is likely heading to the Supreme Court.