City Council includes several items in ‘housekeeping’ resolutions

At its meeting Monday, the City Council adopted several resolutions that Mayor Ronnie Williams Jr. described as “housekeeping.”•The City Council meets in regular session at 5:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Mondays of each month at the City Council Chambers at 716 Second.

BOM and Juneteenth

BOM and Juneteenth

A Message From President James T. Genovese

June 8, 2025I hope this message finds you well as we continue a productive and exciting start to the summer. While many of our students and faculty are away from campus, important programs and partnerships are moving forward, reminding us that our work as a university continues throughout the year.

Transparency portal and educational site gives window to over 2 million data lines

In late March the Department of Treasury launched the Louisiana K-12 School Transparency Website, the country’s most comprehensive and transparent state educational website.

Louisiana Senate adds $1.2 billion to budget for one-time projects

With the end of the legislative session approaching, the Louisiana Senate approved a revised state budget Monday, adding at least $1.2 billion that was not in the House version of the bill.The money would come from the $3.

Beat the heat---Donate a fan

Beat the heat---Donate a fan

Senate panel votes to tighten rules on big pharmacy firms

A bill aimed at increasing transparency in how pharmacy benefit managers operate advanced out of the Senate Insurance Committee Wednesday, signaling a push to regulate an industry that critics say drives up drug prices and puts local pharmacies at risk.House Bill 264, authored by Rep.

Learn to rock at NSU at the end of June

A Summer Rock Camp will be held at Northwestern State University on June 2327 from 8 a.m. until noon in the Fine Arts Annex. The fee for the camp is $180, which is due when camp contracts come out.

Legislature approves expanding insurance commissioner’s authority

The Louisiana Legislature has passed a bill that would give the state insurance commissioner broader authority to regulate insurance rates ? including the power to declare rates “excessive” regardless of market conditions.The bill now heads to the governor’s desk.House Bill 148, authored by Rep.

Southern Sisters

Southern Sisters