As voters prepare to decide on the Nov. 8 ballot whether university systems in Louisiana should be allowed to set their own tuition, officials on the community and technical college level have already made a decision not to increase rates ...

With three lawmaking sessions of the Legislature behind him, you can expect Gov. John Bel Edwards to start focusing on policies and politics of his own, beginning with the state’s Medicaid expansion ...

DOTD spooked Connector supporters by doing the one thing they set out to avoid: The right thing ...

Richmond, left, and Scalise during batting practice prior to the June 23 gameU.S. House Majority Whip Steve Scalise of Jefferson and Congressman Cedric Richmond of New Orleans represented Louisiana on ...

At least two Lafayette Parish state reps will be eyeing Scott Angelle’s seat on the PSC — if he wins his congressional race this fall ...

Oral arguments were scheduled last week for the challenge by the Republican Party of Louisiana to provisions of the McCain-Feingold campaign finance law that, the party argues, “disadvantage state political parties as compared to super PACs.” ...

To participate candidates must be polling at at 5 percent or higher in a survey that will be commissioned by Raycom Media and its partners after qualifying ...

A new study has ranked Louisiana 33rd among the U.S. states and Puerto Rico for its fiscal health ...

The district attorney’s suit against LCG underscores the unforeseen problems created for the city of Lafayette when consolidation was approved in 1992 ...

David Vitter is stepping down after his second six-year term and Bill Cassidy is preparing to become Louisiana’s senior senator as he nears the midpoint of his own first term ...