Louisiana Government News

A new audit says the state education department had gaps in its monitoring of the academic performance of Louisiana's charter schools.

Portions of the movie "My Own Lovesong" were shot at Lake Buhlow in Pineville in 2008.

The first three LSU hospital privatization deals appear to use up 94% of the funding Louisiana Gov.

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal will use a Saturday speech to Virginia Republicans to suggest the IRS officials who targeted conservative political organizations for scrutiny be sent to prison.

Host Chenango Valley jumped out to a big lead with a six-run second inning and held on to beat... While the labor force was basically flat, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of people who said they had a job fell by nearly 5,000. The jobless rate rose to 6.5 from 6.2 percent in March, though it remained below April ... (more)

On Wednesday, Governor Jindal declared a state of emergency to prepare for Mississippi River crests that are predicted to be well above flood stage.

Which, of course, is exactly why Gov. Bobby Jindal 's LSU Board of Supervisors won't allow Cerise to testify.

Phil Robertson of A&E's 'Duck Dynasty' is part of a family that has made millions in a mail order duck call business.

It's bluebonnets all over again. The New York Times has an expose on the Louisiana reality TV boom, where hits like Swamp People and Duck Dynasty , and a generous tax credit for film and TV productions in the state, have drawn producers, casting directors and network execs alike to the so-called Hollywood South.

The state Department of Health and Hospitals is putting nursing homes on notice - if they have to evacuate a nursing home because the facility couldn't execute an emergency action plan, that home will be billed.

New legislation allowing Louisianans to declare their Cajun lineage on their driver's licenses has been approved by the house committee on transportation, highways and public works.

As communities throughout the state plan for their future needs, they have a new way to find recovery resources.

Hardly a day passes without the Republican leadership blasting a group called the Fiscal Hawks for it's own Louisiana budget fix.

Louisianians with a criminal record wouldn't be barred from adopting children under a bill approved by a Senate committee Tuesday.

Defend Louisiana is a pro-Second Amendment initiative unveiled Monday, Jan. 28 by State Rep.

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announced today that on Monday, May 20, La.

U.S. Sen. David Vitter has been instrumental in strengthening the GOP's standing in the Louisiana Legislature with Republican majorities in both houses, which could help him if he runs for governor in 2015.

A top Louisiana health agency official on Monday said a proposed federal rule cutting the money that funds the state's safety-net hospitals supports Gov.

An audit released today by the Louisiana Legislative Auditor's office revealed a Hodge Police officer was arrested for using a village debit card for personal use.

Monday morning, Congressmen Steve Scalise and John Fleming-both Republicans representing districts in Louisiana-sent a letter signed by 59 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives to Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel at the Pentagon, demanding answers regarding Pentagon officials meeting with an anti-Christian extremist.