Louisiana is partnering with the U.S. Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services on a program that would allow soon-to-be-released inmates receive health insurance through Medicaid. Governor Jeff Landry says this proactive approach helps offenders successfully transition back into their communities and rebuild their liv...

The first quarter campaign finance reports are released; and in the race for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Louisiana, Bill Cassidy has by far the most cash on hand with more than $7 million in his war chest. ULM Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says that's not surprising, given the fact that Cas...

Senate Health and Welfare Chairman Patrick McMath unveils his plan to fix the state agency responsible for child welfare. The Department of Children and Family Services has been criticized for not preventing child deaths after they were alerted about dangers in the home. McMath wants to move many of the functions of DC...

The House Natural Resources Committee approves a resolution that would remove the deer feeding bans that are in place where chronic wasting disease has been found. Hunter Nation Chair Rock Bordelon, who owns deer hunting land in Avoyelles Parish, says the feeding bans in other states have not slowed the spread of CWD. ...

The state's Public Service Commission has approved Entergy Louisiana's request to expediate the approval process on the power company's plan to build seven new gas power plants and other investments to power Meta's data center in Richland Parish. The 4-1 vote means the PSC will vote in December on Entergy's power plan ...