The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline has received more than 23 million total contacts (calls, texts, and chats) across the U.S. since its launch in July 2022.

Board members disregarded pleas from Muslims that schools should teach how people of Islamic faith positively contributed to world history. (Updated from morning)

Texas election officials say voters will have to update their addresses by October 5, 2026 or face additional paperwork on election day, November 3, before they can cast their ballot.

Anyone convicted of violating the law could face up to one year in prison and a $1,000 fine. Landry says claiming you did not know the law is not a defense.

The Louisiana Democratic Party endorsed Union Parish farmer Conrad Cable for the 4th Congressional District as their choice against incumbent Republican U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson. The 4th District covers northwestern and western parts of the state.

Public scrutiny has mounted against Flock cameras, which photograph license plates and collect vehicle information that police can search during investigations.

The federal government views fertilizer as a strategic industry, comparable to semiconductors and critical minerals because, as U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins recently stated, "Food security is national security."

Gov. Jeff Landry characterizes the impact of the future SpaceX launch site, roughly 200 miles west of New Orleans, as something akin to the 1803 Louisiana Purchase, leaving some neighbors feeling blindsided.

Outgoing Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller predicts some Texas Republicans will lose in November due to rural voter outrage on a host of issues including data centers, flock cameras, THC, and school vouchers.

A family spokesperson says 8-year-old Lillian Smart of Ruston died over the weekend from a brain-eating parasite, just one day after her birthday, after swimming at Lake Claiborne near Homer.