Northern Louisiana was rattled by an unusual 4.9 earthquake in the early hours of Thursday.

The race is wide open. No one has the advantage among Republican voters to be the next representative for the 5th Congressional District, which includes East Baton Rouge and Livingston parishes, as well as the Florida parishes and the parishes in northeast Louisiana, according to a recent poll.

Louisiana Congresswoman Julia Letlow has secured the endorsements of President Trump and Gov. Jeff Landry in Senate race.

Louisiana lawmakers begin the 2026 legislative session Monday with insurance reform, fortified roof funding, school financing and AI regulation among the key issues.

Bills pushed by the business community would consolidate money and authority for badly needed workforce training in Louisiana under the state.

A Louisiana judge has denied a request for a temporary restraining order that would have allowed Louisiana Tech to leave Conference USA for the Sun Belt a year earlier than its contract stipulates, according to a report Friday by The Athletic.

The measure would classify Gold Coins and Sweeps Coins gaming systems as illegal online gambling ahead of the March 9 legislative session.

Louisiana seafood and crawfish processors rely on H-2B workers but the federal visa cap is slowing arrivals. At St. Mary Seafood, family support helps, but labor shortages are still a concern