BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — After a decade of stagnant financing or deep cuts, public education came out of Louisiana's legislative session as one of the big winners, with new money for rising costs, pay raises and expansion plans.
BATON ROUGE — Southwest Louisiana House members split their votes three ways here Tuesday on an unsuccessful, but continuing effort to legalize sports betting by sending the issue to voters.
Three bills sponsored by Southwest Louisiana legislators have completed their treks through the Legislature and are headed to the governor for his signature.
BATON ROUGE — Rep. Mark Abraham, R-Lake Charles, said there has been some misunderstanding about his decision to defer legislation creating a Calcasieu Parish Tolling Authority, and he felt an explanation is in order.
A Senate committee killed an effort by Rep. Mark Abraham, R-Lake Charles, to give local governments an opportunity to negotiate for upfront payments from industries locating in their area that enjoy a 10-year property tax exemption.
BATON ROUGE — Sexual misconduct by some of the state’s physical therapists is being addressed in legislation sponsored by Rep. Stuart Moss, R-Sulphur.
BATON ROUGE — Rep. Mark Abraham and other Southwest Louisiana legislators are sponsoring a legislative resolution that Abraham said is designed to continue the progress that has been made over the last 15 months to construct a new Interstate 10 bridge over the Calcasieu River at Lake Charles.
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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico's film industry appears to be on the brink of a boom thanks to abortion law controversies in other states and… Read more
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Peyton Manning, the former quarterback with a record five NFL MVPs among the string of awards and honors to his credit… Read more
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The Latest on Louisiana's version of the Iowa Straw Poll for Republicans (all times local): Read more
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Thousands of Louisiana homeowners with damage from the 2016 floods are a step closer to accessing federal aid. Read more
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Some state archaeologists are spending three weeks with students at the Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired, in… Read more
DONALDSONVILLE, La. (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is providing nearly $700,000 to help fix home sewage systems in the Bayou … Read more
A former Lake Charles Charter Academy teacher arrested in April for allegedly having an inappropriate relationship with a 10-year-old student … Read more
Fort Polk and it's Joint Readiness Training Center took on new leadership Thursday, as Garrison Commander Col. Jarrett A. Thomas II relinquish… Read more
Southwest Louisiana has the lowest overall cost of living index in the state — just more than 12 percent lower than the national average, acco… Read more
