
Louisiana Senate Advances Bill to Criminalize Kratom
News Summary The Louisiana Senate passed Senate Bill 154 (SB 154) to criminalize kratom, a plant with stimulant and opioid-like effects, raising public health concerns.

News Summary The Louisiana Senate passed Senate Bill 154 (SB 154) to criminalize kratom, a plant with stimulant and opioid-like effects, raising public health concerns.

News Summary On May 15, 2025, the historic Nottoway Plantation, largest antebellum mansion in the U.S. South, was devastated by a fire that resulted in

News Summary The body of Katherine Green, a 79-year-old woman from The Oaks of Louisiana retirement community, was discovered submerged in a nearby canal. Authorities

News Summary In a bold move, Louisiana Treasurer John Fleming has accused Governor Jeff Landry of orchestrating a scheme to manipulate the upcoming Senate race.

News Summary The Louisiana House of Representatives has passed House Bill 575, expanding legal liability in abortion cases. The legislation allows various parties to sue

News Summary Voting rights organizations have filed a lawsuit against Louisiana’s SB 436, a law that requires voters to provide proof of U.S. citizenship. Plaintiffs

News Summary An oil spill estimated to release over 100,000 gallons has occurred off the Louisiana Gulf Coast due to a well blowout. Response teams

News Summary The $3 billion Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion project in Louisiana is under scrutiny as allegations emerge of withheld environmental studies by the former administration.

News Summary The Denka Performance Elastomer plant in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, has indefinitely suspended production due to severe financial losses of $109

News Summary Denka, a Japanese petrochemical company, has indefinitely suspended operations at its synthetic rubber facility in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, due to