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Are Louisiana's National Parks being affected by federal staff cuts? Here's what to know
In order to minimize the federal workforce, the Trump Administration fired hundreds of National Park Service employees. How ...
'Vampire Diaries' star says farming is 'in my blood,' reflects on growing up poor in Louisiana
Ian Somerhalder has roots in the Bayou of Louisiana and comes from generations of Southern farmers. Somerhalder says he was ...
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Louisiana's record $2 billion coastal plan is approved; $570 million is tied to shelved project
The massive $2 billion spending plan includes the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion, which is on ice after the governor said ...
There’s a Reason the Trump Administration Is Fighting to Keep Detained International Students in Louisiana
Keeping deportation cases in Louisiana is a tactical move for the administration: It is home to many Trump-appointed district ...
'Gulf of America Outfitters' in Louisiana sees business booming since gulf's name change
A Louisiana charter fishing boat company, Gulf of America Outfitters, came up with its business name two years before the ...
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Fed up with slow fixes to Louisiana roads, state lawmakers consider big changes to DOTD
Legislators are considering major changes to DOTD, including creating a new, independent office outside the department to ...
Tort reforms off to a running start in Louisiana’s Legislature
Tort reform is once again at the forefront in Louisiana, where lawmakers are fast-tracking a series of bills they say could ...
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From plants to animals, these invasive species are in Louisiana. What problems do they pose?
Louisiana has become home to numerous invasive species, some of them wreaking havoc on the state's environment. Here are the ...
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Louisiana faces tourism setback as Canadians cancel trips
As tariffs between the U.S. and Canada take effect, a growing number of Canadian tourists are canceling their trips to the ...
Louisiana detective believes 6-year-old's mother was killed in next room while boy slept
For most of his life, Reggie Reed has wondered who murdered his mother Selonia Reed decades ago in Hammond, Louisiana. A ...
Judge orders transfer of detained Tufts student from Louisiana to Vermont
A federal judge ordered that Tufts University student Rumeysa Ozturk, who was detained late last month, be transferred from a ...
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Three Democrats are competing in Baton Rouge special election for vacant Louisiana House seat
House District 67 covers Gardere and Riverbend in the south, the LSU campus and Old South Baton Rouge, as well as Mid City ...