The Latest Breaking News from Louisiana

Good Day Farm announced Wednesday that it is opening a medical marijuana dispensary in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The Arkansas-based company, with nearly 10,000 square feet and a huge retail footprint, will be the largest medical cannabis dispensary in the Southern U.S.

State and federal authorities in Louisiana celebrated breaking ground on an ambitious $330 million conservation project intended to revitalize one of the state's largest swamp ecosystems by reconnecting it with the Mississippi River

Louisiana lawmakers passed a massive tax reform bill including changes to the state income tax and sales tax rates.

The bill is modeled after a Louisiana law that doctors say has created chaos for other gynecological issues best treated by these drugs.

Louisiana legislature approved tax cuts to attract businesses, sparking debates on economic impact.

Louisiana’s GOP-dominated legislature passed tax cuts on personal and corporate income on Friday in exchange for a statewide sales tax increase, a mixed bag of success for Gov. Jeff Landry, whose original tax revision plans faced resistance from lawmakers and lobbyists amid hard fiscal realities

Federal appeals court halts Louisiana's Ten Commandments posting in public schools due to constitutional concerns. Debate ensues over religious promotion a...

Louisiana’s plan to make all public school classrooms in the state post the Ten Commandments remains on hold under the latest ruling from a federal appeals court in New Orleans

Louisiana lawmakers are considering amending the state constitution to change penalties for juvenile offenders, potentially allowing placement in adult jai...