"We believe that we are placing adequate resources into the state coffers to ensure stability for the time being," said Landry's statement, which was issued jointly with state Senate President Cameron Henry, state House Speaker Phillip DeVillier and state Treasurer John Fleming.

A 29-year-old Harris County inmate died Saturday nearly 300 miles away from Houston less than a week after he was transferred to a correctional facility in LaSalle Parish in central Louisiana. Erik Carlson died on Jan.

Gov. Jeff Landry and other Republican state officials are trying to prepare for potential cuts to Louisiana’s federal funding, despite confusion over how far President Donald Trump’s attempt to halt support to state and local governments will go.

Registration is now open for the 2025-26 Drive, Chip and Putt youth golf competition. See dates and locations of qualifying sites in Louisiana and Mississippi.

The historic, all-Black unit included more than 15,000 Black pilots, mechanics and cooks from throughout the nation, including Louisiana.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Residents in Southwest Mississippi and Southeast Louisiana should expect to see low-level airplane flights from February through April as part of efforts to map geography and aquifers.

Hunting is a popular hobby in Southwest Louisiana, but many hunters were unable to take advantage of the outdoors during the winter storm.

Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy will be at the center of the first hearing for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s controversial Health and Human Services Secretary nomination.

Portions of Tangipahoa, Washington, St. Tammany, St. Charles, St. John, St. James, Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes are under marginal risk Thursday night into Friday morning. There is a slight risk of severe weather in the central and northern parts of Louisiana.

Officials allege a VA employee helped submit fraudulent applications for disabled hunting and fishing licenses.

While the true extent of damage won't be known for a few weeks, promising signs point to a healthy sugar cane harvest season.

Around 10:30 p.m. HPD and the Houston Fire Department responded to a shooting at 5050 Yale Street. A man in his 20s was found with multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene by HFD. According to HPD Lieutenant Horelica, he just moved here from Louisiana.