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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.

U.S. Cattle producers caution that the president’s plan would hurt efforts to rebuild herds. A combination of factors are blamed on high beef prices including drought, inflation and consumer demand.

After six decades, federal oversight of Bienville Parish Schools has come to an end. Filed in 1966, The parties agreed to dismiss the case with prejudice, meaning the case is permanently dismissed.

Burn bans are in effect in at least 22 Louisiana parishes as of late Thursday morning, August 20. That includes six in Northwest Louisiana, along with large parts of East Texas and South Arkansas.

TRANSCRIPT: More than two dozen Texas families of various religious backgrounds want the U.S. Supreme Court to stop the state from posting a Protestant version of the Ten Commandments in every public school classroom.

Transcript: A new analysis finds that conditions inside the Texas Juvenile Justice Department’s (TJJD) secure facilities are still failing to meet federal standards. In 2024, the Department Of Justice deemed the juvenile lockups unconstitutional.

Transcript: A new investigation finds an Entergy Louisiana executive wrote motions that some Public Service Commissioners filed as their own, regarding major business developments.

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.