A bill proposing an increase in Louisiana's minimum wage to $14 per hour by 2028 has been approved by the Labor & Industrial Relations...

Advocates argue for a $10 minimum wage in Louisiana, citing inflation and stagnant wages since 2009 Louisiana lawmakers have rejected a...

BATON ROUGE, La. - Republican Senator Stewart Cathey Jr. apologized on the Senate floor after a heated exchange with Democrat Regina...

Louisiana lawmakers are considering a proposal to cut unemployment benefits by half for those who lose their jobs, a move that some say...

BATON ROUGE, La. — The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) released final water grades for 951 community water systems across the...

BY: JULIE O'DONOGHUE Louisiana Illuminator Gov. John Bel Edwards wants to put a portion of Louisiana’s $2.2 billion in...

BATON ROUGE, La.. — Southern University is leading the way in research and development programs propelling the U.S. agricultural economy...

BATON ROUGE, La. — Southern University is mourning the loss of alumnus and former U.S. ambassador to South Africa James A. Joseph, who...

Louisiana State Police offer tips to help prevent vehicle burglaries during Mardi Gras parades. According to authorities, there are...

Louisiana’s Task Force on Early Voting approved a measure Tuesday to recommend an expansion of early voting sites across the state and an...

The Louisiana Legislature is being asked to consider reducing or eliminating a controversial business tax break for some of the state's...

Judge Guidry serve as the first African American Chief Judge in the more than 100-year history The Honorable John Michael Guidry, a...

BATON ROUGE, L.A. – Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-La.) toured Southern University and A&M College with White House Senior Advisor...

More than 200 lives have been saved by Project ADAM, a national organization dedicated to help prepare schools and communities for sudden...

BY: PIPER HUTCHINSON Louisiana Illuminator Gov. John Bel Edwards announced a round of new appointees and reappointments Friday to...

By Chris Rosato . - Louisiana is attempting to set an example for other states to follow by requiring people to verify their age on porn...

BATON ROUGE, La. – Governor John Bel Edwards has joined a host of national and state leaders to declare January as Human Trafficking...

BATON ROUGE, La. - People in Louisiana can expect several new laws to take effect with the start of 2023. RELATED STORY: Taxes fall,...

Louisiana has the second-highest child poverty rate in the U.S. at 26.3% BY: CASEY QUINLAN Of the 20 states that have failed to raise the...

BY: PIPER HUTCHINSON Louisiana Illuminator Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards announced at his annual end of year press conference Monday...