Continuing Interest in Edwin Edwards

Former Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards would have turned 99 this week if he had been living.

New law highlights protecting student athletes and regulating NIL agents

Ahead of several new laws taking effect on August 1, Attorney General Liz Murrill is highlighting Senate Bill 389, one of the 24 bills included in her landmark legislative package passed during the 2026 Regular Legislative Session.

36 candidates qualify for Congressional seats in November

The Center Square) – Louisiana voters will have plenty of choices for Congress this fall, but most of the action is concentrated in two races where there is no incumbent to beat.Thirty-six candidates qualified for the state’s six U.S.

Don’t Worry! Be Happy in Louisiana!

Bayou State residents are well aware that Louisiana is a pleasant place to live. Some would sarcastically say that we are fat, dumb, and happy down here in the deepest of the deep southern states. The state motto is, after all, Laissez les bons temps rouler.

Intent to distribute gets man prison sentence of 84 months

On July 22, United States District Judge David C. Joseph sentenced Jeremy Black, 52, of Lafayette, to 84 months in federal prison followed by four years of supervised release for Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance, in violation of 21 U.S.C.?§?841(a)(1).

Bureau investigation arrests illegal alien on child sex abuse charges

Attorney General Liz Murrill announced that the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation (LBI) has arrested an illegal alien following an investigation into child sexual abuse material and possession of an illegal child sex doll.Herald Francisco Huete Vivas of Bragg St.

Russians and Election Fraud! Yeah, Right!

“The Russians are coming! The Russians are coming!” And according to politicians in both parties, they are out to infiltrate the entire U.S. election process. President Trump is looking under every rock to find the culprits involved.

New Medicare cost-cutting plan could put my health at risk

When I was 18 years old, I was paralyzed in a school bus accident. For the past four decades, I’ve relied on catheters to do something most people never have to think about: go to the bathroom.My catheter isn’t optional. It’s not a convenience.

State Treasurer announces support for State Financial Officers urging budget reforms for accountability

La. State Treasurer Dr.

Bulk Fiction

I’m not sure what fundraisers try to sell to grade school kids today, but when I was a kid, it was books. The school would hand out a pamphlet to each kid with a wide selection of paperback and hardback books we could buy. Cheap.