Louisiana lawmakers approved House Bill 1, a $47 billion budget that keeps most spending at flat levels. But it did approve pay raises for state employees, judges, firefighters and the La. Department of Corrections. HB1 is now headed to the governor's desk for his signature.

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) can incubate for 12 to 18 months and spread widely in a population before symptoms begin in the final stages before death.

Thursday Night Rally at 7:00 p.m. at the Austin Hall & Event Center in Nacogdoches, Texas. Gates open at 6:00 p.m. The event is billed as part of a five-city bus tour to kick off his general election campaign.

A new state reading standard may force thousands of students to repeat third grade statewide. Experts have long called the advancement a time when a student at least begins to shift from “learning to read” to “reading to learn.”

An endowment from John and Joy Ratcliff will provide a new chair to the Philosophy department at Centenary College in Shreveport.

This change could affect some, many or even all of the state’s more than 813,000 so-called “no party” voters from choosing major party candidates in future Louisiana primary elections.

Election officials urge voters to know where to vote and what identification is required, and have it with them when they go to their polling location for Tuesday's Texas Primary Runoff. They strongly suggest voters check out the website VoteTexas.gov.

An upcoming ballot initiative, allowing for economic development districts in Arkansas, is expected to prove useful in supporting local municipalities.

Gov. Jeff Landry made a social media post saying that if teachers do not get a pay raise, then no one in state government will get one. It is a reference to HB1201, which would give the governor and other statewide officials raises

Texas voters return to the polls this week to decide several high-profile runoff races, including contests for U.S. Senate, state attorney general and lieutenant governor.