Edwards calls for more spending
BATON ROUGE — Gov. John Bel Edwards joined lawmakers at the start of the regular session Monday to outline his agenda in his final state...
Surplus puts question of raising spending limit
BATON ROUGE — The Legislature convenes Monday for the start of the 2023 session, and lawmakers, blessed with a large budget surplus, are...
Natchitoches Parish man accused of arson
A Natchitoches Parish man has been charged with arson by the Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry (LDAF) following a...
Task force would expand remote access to state meetings
BATON ROUGE — State Sen. Sharon Hewitt plans to author a bill that would allow members of the disabled community to participate remotely...
Mixed news for January housing starts
Data mixed in year-over-year and month-over-month, according to January housings starts in the latest report from Virginia Tech. Download...
Logger challenges universal across U.S.
In my travels over the past 18 months, I have met with loggers in 30 states to hear and listen to their issues, opinions, and challenges....