Louisiana voters face crowded ballot on Nov. 3 election

Louisiana voters will head to the polls Nov. 3 to choose representatives for the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, along with several state and local offices and 10 proposed constitutional amendments. Voters may feel overwhelmed by who and what …

Louisiana Illuminator: BP, state leaders agree on Deepwater Horizon settlement payout to “resolve” coastal lawsuits

Louisiana has agreed to a lump-sum payment for the remainder of what BP owes from the Deepwater Horizon disaster settlement. It will also bring to an end the remaining lawsuits that parishes have brought against the company for related coastal damages, …

Trump’s name was everywhere in earlier Louisiana elections. What about this time?

Donald Trump is missing. He remains the president, of course, but his name has almost entirely vanished from this year’s congressional elections in Louisiana. Earlier in the election cycle, Republicans were pushing each other aside to claim the strongest …

Inside the Meta-fueled gold rush for north Louisiana land: Shielded sale prices, lawsuits, more

Meta’s decision to build one of the world’s largest data centers in a northeast Louisiana rural farming community has made a group of shrewd landowners millions of dollars, but it’s also creating tension around who is benefiting from the sales as the cost …

Louisiana Watchdog Flags $113.5M in Nonprofit Funding After Arrest, Missing Records

Louisiana's Inspector General Angele Davis is pushing for tighter oversight of $113.5 million in taxpayer funding authorized for 272 nonprofit and other nongovernmental organizations statewide, after a review of four previous appropriations uncovered …

Lamar Shuts Out Southeastern Louisiana, Stays Atop Southland

Lamar opened the scoring in the seventh minute and relied on a disciplined defense to secure a 1-0 road win over Southeastern Louisiana. The victory keeps the Cardinals alone atop the Southland Conference standings, three points ahead of Houston Christian …

Louisiana registra aumento de votantes anticipados para elecciones del 3 de noviembre

Louisiana está registrando una de las mayores participaciones en la votación anticipada de los últimos tiempos, con 363.000 votos emitidos antes de las elecciones de mitad de mandato del 3 de noviembre. Esta participación se debe principalmente a que un …

From Jensen Beach to Louisiana Tech: Andrew Burnette gets one more shot at college football

JENSEN BEACH, Fla. — A young man from the Midwest with South Florida roots describes how Andrew Burnette moved from Michigan around the age of 12 and found home on the football field in Martin County. "I played football my whole life, and I can say …

Beloved Youth Baseball Coach Detained in Louisiana ICE Facility

Students are in disbelief over Louisiana’s so-called “safe drivers”

Betting company, Hard Rock Bet, ranks Louisiana’s drivers as some of the safest in the country, but Loyola students and highway experts don’t believe it. According to Hard Rock Bet, Louisiana drivers are the seventh best in the country. Their study from …