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BATON ROUGE, La. — The message from educators filling a state Capitol committee room Thursday was difficult to miss: Louisiana cannot build a stronger public school system on temporary checks.

Lawmakers have begun reviewing the state's Minimum Foundation Program, or MFP, the formula used to distribute state education funding to local school systems. The...


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BATON ROUGE, La. — Meta’s massive Louisiana data center project is becoming about much more than artificial intelligence, economic development and a $50 billion investment.

It is becoming a question for Louisiana electricity customers: Who ultimately carries the financial risk of building the enormous power infrastructu...


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BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana families are now at the center of a national fight over childhood vaccinations, but the most important question may not be political.

It is whether there is medical evidence that changing how children receive the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine would actually make them safer.

U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, a Louisiana Repu...


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BATON ROUGE, La. — C. Denise Marcelle’s campaign for East Baton Rouge Parish Justice of the Peace, District 4, is touting a growing list of endorsements from elected officials, faith leaders, public servants and community advocates as the race moves toward the Nov. 3 election.

The endorsements reflect confidence in Marcelle’s record of public service an...


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BATON ROUGE, La. — The debate over City-Brooks Community Park is no longer simply about whether Baton Rouge should keep its historic golf course.

It is increasingly about how the city can preserve one of its most recognizable recreational assets while making room for a broader range of residents, activities and public spaces.

BREC presented its la...


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