When Sunset High was built in 1926, Louisiana was operating under policies that prohibited French from being spoken in public schools. Nearly 100 years later, the same building will serve students in ...

President Donald Trump is doubling down on his trade war, plunging US companies, consumers and trade partners into fresh uncertainty. Follow for live updates.

Trump signed an order to impose a 10% global tariff under Section 122. He earlier described it as ‘over and above our normal tariffs already being charged’. Keep checking for latest updates ...

Not since the days of Huey Long has a Louisiana governor helped try to unseat a U.S. senator of the same party.

Louisiana state Senate President Cameron Henry said he wants to keep funding for LA GATOR at its current level — flatly rejecting Gov. Jeff Landry’s push to double funding for the program, which gives ...

LWCC was created to solve a market failure through state enabled action,” the governor wrote. “It now possesses the financial capacity, flexibility and institutional credibility to help solve another.

State Rep. Julie Emerson is giving up her senior position in the House to take on an even more important role as Gov. Jeff Landry’s chief of staff, the governor’s office announced Tuesday. Emerson, 37 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has appointed Lafayette state Rep. Julie Emerson as his new chief of staff. Emerson, a Republican, is ...

Landry/French Construction is expanding its reach in the Southeast with the opening of an office in St. Petersburg, Fla. This is the Scarborough-based firm’s second foothold in the Sunshine State, ...

U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy and Congresswoman Julia Letlow are competing in Louisiana's Republican primary for the U.S. Senate. Letlow is highlighting her endorsement from former President Donald Trump, ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Kyle Ruckert has been named chairman of Protect Louisiana Values, the advocacy organization supporting Gov. Jeff Landry’s policy agenda. Ruckert served as Landry’s chief of ...

Republican John Fleming has qualified for the Louisiana Senate race, creating a potential three-way primary. Fleming criticized incumbent Sen. Bill Cassidy and Trump-endorsed Rep. Julia Letlow. He ...