
New Hands-Free Driving Law Takes Effect in Louisiana
News Summary Starting August 1, 2023, Louisiana implements a new law prohibiting handheld phone use while driving. House Bill 519 aims to enhance road safety

News Summary Starting August 1, 2023, Louisiana implements a new law prohibiting handheld phone use while driving. House Bill 519 aims to enhance road safety

News Summary La Koshia Roberts, the longest-serving member of the Louisiana Board of Ethics, has accused Governor Jeff Landry and lawmakers of undermining ethics enforcement

News Summary The U.S. Senate’s recent approval of President Trump’s budget, known as the ‘Big Beautiful Bill,’ raises significant concerns for rural healthcare access in

News Summary Residents of Baton Rouge are being warned by the Better Business Bureau (BBB) about a fraudulent scheme involving a fake mobile home company

News Summary A Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development employee was struck by an 18-wheeler while working on a traffic light in Livingston Parish. The

News Summary On June 20, 2025, the U.S. Fifth District Court of Appeals ruled that Louisiana’s law requiring Ten Commandments displays in public schools is

News Summary Louisiana officials express concern over significant cuts to Medicaid and SNAP as part of President Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act.’ With 1.6

News Summary A recent audit by the Louisiana Legislative Auditor has uncovered serious issues within the Louisiana State Police, including failures to maintain property inventories

News Summary A federal appeals court has ruled that Louisiana’s law requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms is unconstitutional. The

News Summary Local residents of New Orleans gathered for a peace rally on Monday to protest escalating U.S. military actions in Iran following recent airstrikes.