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The former lead fundraiser of a Louisiana hospital foundation has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $550,000 for his personal use.News outlets report…

A Louisiana resident is challenging the state Bond Commission's decision to exclude two large banks from underwriting state contracts because of the…

Donald "Doc" Hines, a physician who led the Louisiana Senate as president from 2004 to 2008, died Tuesday after a long illness. He was 85.Hines' death was…

Saying "a great education cures a lot of ills," Gov. John Bel Edwards on Tuesday signed Louisiana's $30 billion operating budget at a Baton Rouge…

Lawmakers will put the finishing touches on Louisiana's more than $30 billion budget for next year in the final hours of their legislative session. The…

Louisiana state senators are criticizing the way the Louisiana Physical Therapy Board handles sexual assault allegations.The Advocate reports the Senate…

Debate over Louisiana's use of the death penalty is moving to the House floor.The House criminal justice committee Tuesday voted 8-7 to send Rep. Terry…

Louisiana's medical marijuana patients would be able to inhale cannabis, if senators agree to a proposal that won overwhelming support from lawmakers in…

Lawmakers in the Louisiana House have refused to make more convicted felons eligible for jury duty.The House on Monday overwhelmingly voted down the…

Some Louisiana inmates struggling with opioid addictions may soon find themselves sporting addiction fighting implants that haven't yet been approved by…