The government shutdown, now in its 37th day, showed little sign of ending Friday after Republican Senator John Kennedy of ...

Gov. Jeff Landry is concerned that taxpayers will be on the hook for the more than $50 million owed to fired coach Brian ...

Anyone looking for a COVID shot for themselves or their kids in Louisiana is facing a new maze of pharmacy restrictions after changing federal guidance on the vaccine. Large chain pharmacies, ...

As Louisiana faces a high COVID-19 rate and increasing whooping cough cases, the latest federal guidelines are creating confusion around who can get vaccines and where. Why it matters: Fall brings the ...

Louisiana lawmakers in the Senate will consider a proposal Wednesday morning to use $150 million in state funds for SNAP benefits as the federal government shutdown continues.

As of September 2025, Louisiana residents will now need a prescription to receive the updated 2025-2026 COVID-19 vaccine from major pharmacies like CVS and Walgreens. This means that big pharmacy ...

After weeks of confusion about access to the latest COVID-19 vaccine and murky guidance from federal officials, Louisiana residents should now find it much easier to get a shot. Pharmacies and clinics ...

Louisiana K-12 unexcused absences remain above 40% since 2020 Truancy highest in Tensas, Pointe Coupee, St. Bernard, and St. Landry parishes Chronic absenteeism statewide is 22.5%, slightly below ...