Matt Bloom
Morning Edition Producer, Reporter - Louisiana Public Radio-
The legislative audit found that between 2023 and 2025, DOTD weighed fewer trucks, identified fewer violations and issued fewer penalties than in years past. That in turn produced less revenue to improve road conditions throughout Louisiana. -
But the Louisiana Nursing Home Association (LNHA) claims the 66 civil cases now pending in the state for alleged neglect and abuse threaten to put their industry out of business. -
Experts say this collapse threatens not only local ecosystems but also national food supplies. That’s because bees play a crucial role in pollinating crops. -
Louisiana lawmakers will have their hands full, with more than 850 prefiled bills to consider before the regular legislative session is scheduled to end on June 12. -
The plaintiffs, a group of Louisiana voters who identify as non-African American, say the map violates the Equal Protection Clause, which says you cannot use race as the primary factor in how district boundaries are drawn. -
Louisiana health officials describes the new psychiatric hospital as a state-of-the-art facility in Pineville, designed for up to 116 patients with severe and persistent mental illnesses. -
Parts of South Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi saw more than nine inches of snow on the ground, according to preliminary estimates from the National Weather Service. -
School officials point out that of the more than 3,000 colleges and universities in the United States, Centenary College is the 43rd oldest. -
State and local officials are reassuring New Orleans residents that the city is safe. -
Louisiana ranks #43 in Lung Cancer Survival Rates in the U.S. at 22.9%, well below the national average.
