Louisiana legislature refers six constitutional amendments to 2026 ballot covering taxes, civil service, judicial ...

The Louisiana State Legislature voted to send six constitutional amendments to the 2026 ballot before adjourning on June 12. The six amendments will be decided at two different elections; five will appear on the ballot on April 18, 2026, and one on Nov. 3, …

Louisiana is poised to hike its sports betting tax to help colleges pay their athletes

Louisiana is poised to hike its sports betting tax to help colleges pay their athletes

Louisiana is poised to hike taxes on sports betting to pump more than $24 million into athletic departments at the state’s most prominent public universities. Legislation pending before Gov. Jeff Landry would make Louisiana the first state to raise taxes …

Louisiana provides $7.5 million for research to replace federal government losses

Louisiana lawmakers are sending $7.5 million into three LSU System institutions to help replace lost federal research funding.  The Louisiana Legislature usually spends some money annually on higher education research, but Senate President Cameron, R- …

Louisiana Increases Fines for Slow Left-Lane Drivers

(Baton Rouge, Louisiana) - Louisiana drivers should be very aware of a bill that just passed through the legislature aimed at making the highways safer. The current law states that drivers on Louisiana highways can only use the left lane for passing …

Miss Louisiana contestants gear up for annual competition in Monroe

SHREVEPORT, La. - Nearly 40 young women from across the state are in Monroe this week competing for the title of Miss Louisiana. Miss Louisiana Week 2025 kicked off Monday and takes place at the WL Jack Howard Theater. Preliminaries begin at 7 p.m. …

Louisiana star joins Team USA, going for gold at the FIBA World Cup

<p><span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">BOSSIER CITY, La. (<a href="http://ktalnews.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">KTAL/KMSS</a>) – </ …

Inaugural southwest Louisiana Pride Con postponed until 2026

Southwest Louisiana's first ever Pride Con has been postponed until June 2026. On Monday, the hosts and collaborators of the SWLA Pride Con announced the event will no longer be taking place June 27 to June 29 and will be postponed until next year. Kat …

Powering the Future: Louisiana at the Crossroads of Energy and A.I.

(ALEXANDRIA, La.) - In the heart of the Gulf Coast, where bayous meet oil rigs and shrimp boats drift beside pipelines, a new revolution is rising — one powered not by wind or waves, but by artificial intelligence. Once defined by its deep roots in oil and …

Louisiana folk fiddling celebrated in Many event

NATCHITOCHES – Attendees at the Louisiana Folklife Center program “Fiddlin’ with the Finest! A Celebration of Louisiana Folk Fiddling” on Saturday at the Many Depot Museum in Many were treated to a performance of fiddle musical artistry. Several musicians …